Jay started travelling the world and discovered significant inequality. The document summarizes statistics from the World Food Bank showing that North America and Europe spend far more on items like pet food, perfume, alcohol, and cigarettes than on global priorities like education, health, nutrition, water, and women's reproductive health. It promotes the ChristmasFuture organization, which allows people to donate to empowering community projects that create infrastructure, economic opportunities, education, and more in order to eradicate extreme poverty in a sustainable way.

6. Jay started travelling the world and discovered inequality

20. We dare you to live just
one week on $1 a day

31. North America & Europe
combined spends as much on
pet food than the global priority
spend on women’s reproductive
health – every year
Source: World Food Bank

32. North America & Europe combined
spends twice as much on perfume
than the global priority spend on
education – every year
Source: World Food Bank

33. North America & Europe
combined spends eight times
as much on alcoholic drinks
than the global priority
spend on basic health &
nutrition – every year
Source: World Food Bank

34. North America & Europe
combined spends five times as
much on cigarettes than the
global priority spend on water
& sanitation – every year
Source: World Food Bank

35. It’s time you
changed your
spending habits!
Source: World Food Bank

37. “Even if I raised money to start a small business,
who would I sell to if everyone around me is poor?”

38. If people have jobs, they have money – if they have
money, they can buy – if they can buy, there is a market

39. But first, you have to survive

40. ChristmasFutureTM empowers
you to give a new kind of
holiday gift - one that helps
eradicate extreme poverty
and changes the way we
all think about giving

41. Infrastructure
Projects that empower communities to build sustainable
infrastructure such as schools to raise the basic standards of living.
Projects are done by local organizations creating jobs.
Economy
Projects that create equal entrepreneurial
opportunities for individuals enabling them to
achieve a sustainable independent livelihood
Education
Projects that create equal opportunity for
individuals to gain knowledge that allows
communities to develop independently

42. Community Development
Projects that empower communities to lift itself out of poverty in a
sustainable way through self and social development. The projects create
an actionable plan that includes all members of the community.
Gender Equality
Projects that empower women through financial management,
health, and leadership training, allowing the women to play a
significant role in the development of their community
Water & Sanitation
Projects that empower communities to build
sustainable sources of clean water and
appropriate sanitation.

43. Agriculture
Projects empowering communities to develop sustainable food
supplies and creating equal opportunity jobs that benefits the entire
community.
Health
Projects providing communities with basic health and
sanitation services increasing basic standards of living .
Projects also provide health education for individuals.
The choice is yours
ChristmasFuture empowers you to invest in
projects that directly impact communities and
individuals in a powerful way.

44. Not just a temporary band-aid
Projects are intended to shift the entire system
in a lasting way - ending poverty for good!.
Holistic approach
Projects tackle the problem of
poverty in all aspects. This holistic
and coordinated approach can and
will end poverty for good!

46. Christmas Future offers “Proof-of-Impact” that allows you to see how your choice
made a difference. All projects on the ChristmasFuture website are updated with
blog posts, photos, or videos, so you can watch the world change for good.

54. Are you worried about the current global economy crisis?
Are you worried about the sustainability of businesses?
Are you worried about the shrinking consumer market?

55. Percent of Population Now
Able to Consume Goods

57. www.christmasfuture.org

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59. World headquarters
ChristmasFuture Foundation
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Calgary, Alberta T2G 3H1
Canada
Phone: 1.866.629.0516
Fax: 1.403.252.7685
General Inquiries
info@christmasfuture.org
Help
help@christmasfuture.org
Information about Investing in
ChristmasFuture
fundraising@christmasfuture.org
Website
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