To view the full catalog Click here...

Alternative Gift Project Catalog

For a summary of Projects by category, click on a group below:

Child Survival

Environmental Protection

Food / Hunger

Emergency Disaster Relief

Health / Medical Assistance

Shelter

Water

Education


Women in Development

Sustainable Development

Peace and Justice

Where Needed Most



Annual Reports Archive

 


Alternative Gifts International2006-2007 Annual Report Click on the image below
to view the full report


Look below at just some of the results of your 2006-2007 alternative gifts

 

Hunger Relief

GOATS FOR FOOD SECURITY -- ETHIOPIA
Project Concern International
$133,767.83...Purchased 2,058 goats or sheep for families or orphans affected by HIV/AIDS.

MILK FOR PRESCHOOLERS -- GAZA STRIP (PALESTINE)
American Near East Refugee Aid
$54,499.08...Provided milk and snacks for 545 preschool children for one year.

RESTOCK THE SHELVES -- USA
10 Agencies
$46,568.50 ($4,656.85 to each agency)...Bought groceries to feed 3,105 families for one day.

Development

PHONES & RADIOS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS -- GHANA, SENEGAL & TANZANIA
Institute for Transportation & Dev. Policy
$20,000.00...Provided 11 radios for health care centers or 104 workers’ mobile phones.

FREE WHEELCHAIRS -- CAMBODIA
Free Wheelchair Mission
$54,580.63...Built 1,114 wheelchairs for persons with disabilities.

A NEW KITCHEN STOVE -- HONDURAS & NICARAGUA
Sustainable Harvest International
$35,382.37...Funded materials to build 1,264 Lorena stoves in Honduras and Nicaragua
.

Shelter

SAFE HAVEN FOR LOST KIDS -- KENYA
Expanding Opportunities & St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of East Africa
$26,164.79 ($13,082.40 to each agency)...Sheltered 72 street children for a full year.

HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS -- USA
10 homeless/rehabilitation shelters
$40,000.00 ($4,000.00 to each agency)...Assisted 667 families or 1,000 homeless individuals with home search and counseling.

Education

GREEN EDUCATION -- HAITI
Beyond Borders
$32,208.98...Trained 940 people in sustainable agriculture techniques and provided 1,073 textbooks.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NOMADIC CHILDREN -- KENYA
Nomadic Kenyan Children’s Educational Fund
$30,117.83...Funded 61 annual scholarships for Kenyan children.

Women in Development

THE WISDOM OF OUR ELDERS -- PERU
Madre
$24,113.48...Supplied food, housing, medication and clothing for 603 Quechuan widows for one week.

SINGLES MOMS STEP FORWARD -- USA
La Mujer Obrera, The Enterprising Kitchen & Women’s Initiative Network
$25,316.82 ($8,438.94 to each agency)...Provided 723 days of training and support for struggling moms.

MICRO-ENTERPRISE FOR UNTOUCHABLES -- NEPAL
Lutheran World Relief
$41,384.62...Developed 1,031 seed banks or gave micro-credit loans and enterprise training to 16,500 women.

WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTERS -- RUSSIA
Catholic Charities & Caritas
$20,000.00...Paid for 425 infant deliveries or purchased nutritional supplements for 550 new mothers.

Medical Assistance

NEW LIFE FOR POLIO VICTIMS -- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
International Polio Victims Response
$26,479.58...Funded orthopedic surgeries and rehabilitation or 120 leg braces for children with polio.

THE DOCTOR'S SATCHEL -- NORTH KOREA
Christian Friends of Korea
$20,090.70...Equipped 183 doctors’ medical kits for patient visits.

LET THE BLIND SEE -- GUATEMALA
SEVA Foundation
$56,102.72...Delivered basic eye care for 93,500 people or glasses for 9,350 children.

EQUIP A CLINIC -- BOLIVIA
Mano a Mano Medical Resources
$48,172.05...Sent medical equipment and supplies for 146 clinics.

Child Survival

RESCUE FOR CHILDREN AT RISK -- CHINA
China Connection & Holt International Children’s Services
$41,797.54 ($20,898.77 to each agency)...Provided support for 114 children for one year or 1,393 children for one month.

VACCINES FOR ORPHANS -- VIETNAM
Pearl S. Buck International
$34,697.53...Vaccinated 1,020 children.

BOUNCERS FOR BABIES -- RUSSIA
Angel Covers
$39,909.43...Supplied 1,814 baby bouncers for orphaned infants.

A CLUB FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH AIDS -- UGANDA
Mennonite Central Committee
$32,194.35...Provided supplies and tuition for 564 children or 1,689 school uniforms.

Environment

SUN POWER FOR THE LAKOTA SIOUX -- USA
Trees, Water & People
$51,981.65...Bought 118 solar heaters for Native American families.

GUARD A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY -- ECUADOR
The Nature Conservancy
$22,979.02...Underwrote 68 months of park guard salaries.

WEALTH OF THE RAINFOREST -- PANAMA & NICARAGUA
Sustainable Harvest International
$51,503.86...Saved 10,300 acres of rainforest from slash and burn.

THE GIFT OF TREES -- HAITI
Floresta
$58,631.19...Planted and protected 58,631 trees.

Water

WATER SECURITY -- BOLIVIA
Quaker Bolivia Link
$32,636.28...Funded clean water for 148 families or 741 individuals.

SUN PURIFIED WATER -- THE GAMBIA
AHEAD, Inc.
$59,394.30...Provided training and solar cooking kits for 216 women.

COMMUNITY BASED ECOLOGY -- HAITI
Outreach International
$20,000.00...Supplied 4.5 wells or 1,333 shares of garden tools and irrigation equipment.

Peace & Justice

LOVE YOUR ENEMY -- ISRAEL & PALESTINE
Christian Peacemaker Teams
$22,273.20...Supported 3 peacemakers for one year or 1,114 days of peacemakers.

SCHOOLS FOR PEACE -- ISRAEL & PALESTINE
Pilgrims of Ibillin
$35,473.84...Equipped a science and technology center for gifted students preparing for peacemaking.

YOUNG PEACE BUILDERS -- USA & GLOBAL
Alternative Gifts International
$13,728.24...Trained 8 college interns, representing various cultures, in leadership, team-building and peacemaking.

Emergency Disaster Relief

PEOPLE IN IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY -- GLOBAL
13 Agencies
$45,000.00...Served people in crisis around the world suffering from natural disasters, climate change, or sudden catastrophies.

LITERACY FOR SURVIVAL -- HAITI
International Child Care
$32,091.26...Provided staff and materials for 60 six-month training sessions for 30 students each.


Return Of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

 

2005-2006 Form 990.pdf
2004-2005 Form 990.pdf
2003-2004 Form 990.pdf
2002-2003 Form 990.pdf

FEATURED PROJECT
FOR MAY

-Healthcare & Better Nutrition for Lepers-

Relieve the hunger and suffering of ostracized people in 39 Leprosy Villages in Jiangsu Province.

China...

 
Women for Peace - USA & Global

****************

Humanitarian
gifts suit every
occasion


Thanksgiving
Christmas

Hanukkah
Birthday
Thank you
Wedding
In Memory
In Tribute
Congratulations
Graduation
Anniversary
New Baby
Valentine's Day
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Secretary's Day
Boss' Day
Ramadan



 

We accept Visa and MasterCard