ADVENT WITH USA Compassion First Christmas

GIFTING ADVENT: The gift of Christmas can be a daily experience!

Your gift provides tangible assistance to those in our care, and in addition, allows us to plan budgets, establish emergency funds, absorb the fluctuating costs of everyday life with those we serve, and more.

When you give, you join a network of individuals who believe in loving the most vulnerable and believe in the restorative work of Compassion First—you join the Compassion First Family.

Listed below are a few ways in which your partnership can make an impact both near and far:

$35 - Monthly Toiletry Needs (1 Girl)

$40 - Fan$70 - Monthly Meals (1 Girl)

$75 - Gardening Tools & Landscaping Project$80 - Empowerment/Discipleship Program Supplies (1 Girl)

$85 - Monthly Sport Outing/Activity (Sarah’s House)

$100 - Average Monthly Medical Expenses (1 Girl)

$150 - Monthly Case Management (1 Girl)

$175 - New Resident Welcome Basket (Sets of Clothes, Bedding, Toiletries)

$215 - Monthly Education Expenses (1 Girl)

$300 - Teen Books for Library$350 - Monthly Vehicle Costs (Sarah’s House)

$500 - Average Monthly Rent & Utilities (Sarah’s House)

$500 - Translation Services$600 - Text Books (Grade 1-12)

$600 - Monthly Counseling (Sarah’s House)

$800 - Karaoke Set (Display & Software)

$1,000 - Therapy and Personal Development Curriculum$1,000 - Office Supplies (Blackboards, 2 Filing Cabinets, Paper Shredder, Office Cabinet)

$2,000 - Generator$3,000 - Exercise Equipment (Stationary Bike, Treadmill, Elliptical)

$200 - “Care Packs” - Compassion First would like to provide Care Packs for 150 - 200 women currently residing in The Salvation Army’s Female Emergency Shelter (SAFES) in Portland, Oregon. Many of the survivors engaged in this program come into the shelter straight off the streets. Needless to say, these women are in need of basic items that immediately restore dignity and help get them on the path to health, recovery, and wholeness.

Care Packs Include: a sturdy back pack, soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, flip flops, hair ties, comb, brush, nail kit, feminine hygiene products, disposable razors, Band-Aids, hand sanitizer, sanitary wipes, sports bra, underwear, socks, hand warmers, hat, gloves, scarf, umbrella, waterproof blanket, and gift cards for food.

Monthly Giving: No matter the amount, monthly contributions are an invaluable gift to us as an organization. Please consider becoming a committed monthly donor.

“GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARD MEN”

LUKE 2:14

GIFTING FORWARD: Gifts that invest here, now, and for the future.

The following major giving projects will provide Compassion First staff with the resources needed to empower and equip those we serve both now and in the near future. Please consider making an investment that will leave a long lasting impact and legacy.

Sport Court and Activity Upgrades (Sarah’s House) - $10,000Part of our plan for this space is to install a sport court (especially for badminton, a house favorite) and an outdoor activities space to allow the girls fresh air, exercise, and the fun of physical activity—a necessary space for the girls in stabilization who are not ready to attend activities outside the aftercare home. For all of the girls, it is an important part of their development and recovery.

Security (Sarah’s House) - $17,500Security is a vital aspect of our operations in Indonesia. This project includes updating our transportation fleet, purchasing needed equipment for security duties, and providing additional training for our selfless and courageous security personnel. Here is a breakdown of expenses: $5,000.00 - CCTV Security Camera System $10,000.00 - Training/Travel $2,500.00 - Equipment

Equity-Share Bakery (Cemetery Outreach) - $25,000Many of the women we serve in our Cemetery Outreach turn to prostitution because they face extremely limited options and believe menial labor during the day and selling themselves during the night is the only way to sustain themselves and their children. A micro-financed, community-owned bakery will help empower the families of Yellow Flower Cemetery to work their way out of poverty. Giving to this program will grant proven, long-term economic solutions for these families and improve their everyday lives.

COMPASSION FIRST16055 SW Walker Rd., PMB 239Beaverton, OR 97006-4592compassionfirst.org

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