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30, 2015
By Heather Myers
In 2012,
The Salvation Army Southern Territory
started the Gifts Project initiative in
conjunction with the Overseas Child
Sponsorship program to help fund specific
projects requested by The Salvation Army
children’s homes and centers throughout
the world. These projects allow the homes
and centers to highlight the most crucial
needs in order to provide the best level of
care to the children in their community.
Last year, we were able to raise over $7,000
for the projects and, with your help, we
hope to exceed that this year with the seven
projects that have been selected.
One-time gifts in the amount of $25
can be donated to one of these seven
specific projects that can be given as gifts
for corps members, co-workers, friends
and family that not only allow you to give
a gift with a cause, but to also spread love
to these children around the world. Last
year, projects such as a feeding program in
Zimbabwe and new sewing machines in
Brazil were funded due to the incredible
generosity of others. This year, we will
run the program from November 2015
Shoes for the Blind
Integrated Children’s Center
(School for the Blind),
Bangladesh
The Integrated Children’s Center at Savar
provides food, accommodations, clothing,
medical and educational needs for girls and
visually impaired boys. The children in the
center are in great need of many items, but
their greatest need is new shoes.
Your gift will help provide shoes for the
children in the center.
until May 2016 to allow for gifts to be
given for a variety of reasons, including
Valentine’s Day and to be used as projects
for youth councils.
Purchasing a gift on behalf of others
is a great way to honor those in your life
that you care about in a way that not only
betters the lives of children around the
world but also embodies the true meaning
of the word gift with a selfless act of love.
To learn more, go to www.ocssouth.org
or visit us on Facebook at: facebook.
com/youthdownsouth.