From Partners: "Give the Gift of Life This Christmas"

Steve and Oddny Gumaer started Partners Relief & Development in response to the needs of refugees and displaced people from Burma. This blog is meant to be a more personal stream of conversation than newsletters allow for. The opinions expressed here may not be those of Partners Relief & Development.

Dear Friend,

We all have our own wish lists for Christmas. You may want a new iPod or some new boots. I want a hand-knitted sweater from my wife. But imagine for a moment if your top gift was food. That is the case for thousands of people in Burma right now. Will you join me and make this Christmas about giving life to war-impacted children and families? When you purchase one of our gifts, you are literally helping save lives. You also show God's love.

Here's how it works ...
1. Review the options below.
2. To purchase gifts, click the Buy Now button. You will be taken to the Partners online store. At the store, select your specific gifts. You can choose as many gifts as you'd like.
3. Check out and purchase your gifts. Your order will be sent to us immediately.
4. We will mail you a Greeting Card for each item you select. If you purchase 3 Important pigs and 2 Cleans, you'll receive 5 Greeting Cards. You can then give the Greeting Cards to your loved ones at that perfect moment.

It's so easy to do ...

$20 / Learn For Life - The Burma government provides $0 for schools in the conflict areas. Your gift buys pencils, books and sports equipment for ten children.

$33 / Important Pig - Protein is critical for child development. Your donation purchases a pig for a family. A pig helps creates more pigs and provides nourishment.

$40 / The Simple Grain - The government burns ethnic rice barns and destroys their fields. Your help provides ten displaced people with their staple food.

$60 / Clean - Good hygiene prevents disease. Your gift keeps 6 children healthy by providing them shampoo, a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and other important supplies.

$140 / Lifesaving Medicine - 1 in 5 children die in the conflict areas before their 5th birthday, mostly from preventable illnesses. Your contribution provides vital medicine and training for 100 displaced people.

Thank you in advance for making a life-saving difference this Christmas.

For God's children,

Steve Gumaer