Gifts for Lent

give a GIFT FOR LENT

Give a gift of hope to your brothers and sisters around the world in honor of this Lenten season. And don't forget to send a special card to your loved one!

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Community Fish Pond

99
SKU:
10093
Title:
Community Fish Pond
Status:
Active

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2500
A fish pond provides a steady source of protein—improving nutrition and health for a community. It also irrigates crops to give farms a boost, especially in times of drought.
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Flock of Chickens

120
SKU:
10135
Title:
Flock of Chickens
Status:
Active

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40
Chickens and their eggs provide lifesaving protein for families. Chickens are easy to raise in small yards and can generate income.
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gifts under 100

12 Fruit Trees for a Family

75
SKU:
10188
Title:
12 Fruit Trees for a Family
Status:
Active

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170
When families plant fruit trees, they grow nutrition, income and opportunity. Fruit trees are easy to raise and create shade, prevent erosion and improve soil health.
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Household Garden

138
SKU:
10101
Title:
Household Garden
Status:
Active

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Landing Page Ask: 
150
A household garden provides important nutritional variety to poor families. Catholic Relief Services teaches families how to build keyhole gardens, raised-bed gardens that are specially designed to maintain nutrient-rich soil and stay productive during winter months. They are also easy to tend, even for people with limited mobility.
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1 Cow

66
SKU:
10096
Title:
1 Cow
Status:
Active

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Landing Page Ask: 
300
Livestock is often a family’s most valuable asset, providing added stability if crops fail or disaster strikes. Fresh milk means a well-balanced diet, and extra income for household needs and school tuition.
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Fish for a Pond

117
SKU:
10098
Title:
Fish for a Pond
Status:
Active

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60
A stocked fish pond means that a high-protein dinner is just a catch away. Catholic Relief Services helps families stock ponds that feed their families—even when crops fail. Fish also provide another source of income for farmers and better nutrition for the entire community.
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Quality Seed for a Season

156
SKU:
10106
Title:
Quality Seed for a Season
Status:
Active

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Landing Page Ask: 
50
Quality seeds become quality crops that resist drought, pests and disease. Seeds fight hunger through the promise of vital nutrition, good health and lasting food security.
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quality seed for a season
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1 Rabbit

159
SKU:
10119
Title:
1 Rabbit
Status:
Active

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27
Rabbits make more than cuddly pets. The rabbits produce organic manure for home gardens or coffee fields, which improves crop production. Small-scale coffee farmers can receive vouchers at livestock fairs to buy a small animal.
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gifts under 100

How it works

Simply choose a gift that will help save, protect and transform the lives of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters–and then, choose a special card to personalize and let your loved one know you’ve given a Gift of Hope in their name.

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People in need receive your gift

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Frequently-Asked Questions

2022-2023 CRS Gift Catalog

give the gift of hope

Gift amounts represent averages. Actual costs may vary based on local economies.

All items in the gift catalog are actual goods and services provided to the people CRS serves around the world. The gifts described in this catalog are symbolic of the good your donation will do for children, women and men in more than 100 countries.