Caroline's Promise News

Today as I was ordering Christmas presents online I got so excited to see all the money I was raising for Caroline's Promise! And all it takes is one little click of my mouse! It all started a few years ago when I added the Goodsearch toolbar to all of the computers in our house. At the time I was the only one searching the internet. That year I earned $50 for Caroline's Promise just through my internet searches. As the years passed and more people in my house began using the internet, the amount raised for the ministry has increased. In 2010 our family has raised over $150 for Caroline's Promise! The coolest part about online shopping is that the Goodsearch toolbar includes Goodshop! When I go to a store's website, the goodshop toolbar will light up and give me extra coupons and tell me how much that store will donate to Caroline's Promise from my purchase. It could be 1% - 30% of my purchase. Amazing! So, if you've always wanted to make a difference fo...

Need some help for the Holidays? Want to support a great cause? Let us help you with your Holiday meal or Party with a great, made from scratch dessert. Two of our volunteers are selling Home made, Fresh to order Pound Cakes now through Jan 3rd. All proceeds will be applied toward the set up of a computer lab at Casita Adonai in Guatemala. Plain or Butter Nut $15.00/ Chocolate $18.00 Contact Susan to inquire or place your order. Phone 336-817-4574 or spc4cp@aol.com

These short and long sleeved t-shirts make a great gift for any teen or young adult on your Christmas list. And they're just $10! The back says "143 million orphans.....Where do I start? I start with One." The front has a picture of a child, holding their finger up and says "I am one." Choose "Caroline's Promise Items" from our smarter shopping site .

Are you having a hard time finding a gift for that person that has it all? Why not give a gift that blesses them and a child in Guatemala! School begins in January for our Casita Kids. They are required to wear uniforms which can be a burden for their parents who often make just $5 a day. Until we can get all of the kids sponsored we'd like to help out with this expense. Your gift of $62 will provide a school uniform and bless a family. You'll also receive a special Christmas Card to give to your loved one, acknowledging the gift given in their honor. Visit our Smarter Shopping (link) page and choose "Gifts with a Purpose/School Uniform" https://app.etapestry.com/cart/CarolinesPromise/default/category.php?ref=2815.0.54772779

We have seen God do amazing things at our partner school, Castia Adonai in Guatemala City. First Christian Church in Kernersville, NC chose to support this project with their Vacation Bible School Offering. They were able to raise over $2000 and the church in Guatemala City was able to add two new classrooms at the school. They are now able to offer fourth and fifth grade! With new classrooms, come new students and the need for new desks. Your gift of $42 will provide a new desk just in time for the new school year which begins in January. You'll also receive a special Christmas Card to give to your loved one, acknowledging the gift given in their honor. https://app.etapestry.com/cart/CarolinesPromise/default/category.php?ref=2815.0.54772779

Are you scratching your head, trying to find a teacher gift for all those wonderful people who invest in your kids? What teacher needs another coffee mug or hand lotion? This Christmas Caroline's Promise is giving you a way to honor the teachers in your life while helping a teacher in Guatemala. When you donate $10 we'll use it to assist a teacher at our partner school in Guatemala City. These precious ladies make $120 a month and give so much to the kids at Casita Adonai. In return, we'll mail you a beautiful Christmas Card that you can give to your teacher, acknowledging the gift given in their honor. Visit our Smarter Shopping (link here) page and choose "Honor a Teacher". For every $10 given we will send you a Christmas Card to give. https://app.etapestry.com/cart/CarolinesPromise/default/category.php?ref=2815.0.54772779

Are you overwhelmed by your Christmas gift list? Want to get a head start on your shopping so you can really enjoy the season? Let us help you! Each day this week we'll highlight a special gift that you can purchase through Caroline's Promise. Some will be traditional gifts like our fair trade items or coffee. Others will be gifts that you can purchase in honor of a loved one. Each of them will help us reclaim hope for orphans! When you purchase a gift in honor of someone we will send you this beautiful Christmas Card to give to your loved one, as a way to acknowledge what you did in their honor. So be sure to subscribe to our blog and check back each day as we help make your Christmas Giving easier! Many Memories Tree Christmas 5x7 folded card Shop Shutterfly.com for elegant Christmas photo cards . View the entire collection of cards.

Millions of children worldwide have been abandoned and abused. Twenty-six of them live ten minutes from my home. In a small shelter they wait with other kids ranging from age one to twelve. Some go to extended family while others enter the foster care system. Others return to parents sometimes only to return a second time to the shelter. This year we decided to invited the kids over for a Harvest party on Southern Wesleyan University’s campus. Students found out about the kids and the excitement grew. Soon lady bugs, Alice in Wonderland, pizza delivery guys, punks, and even Bonnie and Clyde made appearances in our dorm to hand out candy. The kids decorated trick-or-treat bags, intro- duced themselves, enjoyed hay rides and ingested way too much sugar through pumpkin cookies and candy. And what we hoped would happen did. The kids laughed, the students were moved, and something started. Students keep asking, “When can we see them again?” And that asking is turning into weekly visits to h...

As you're making your Christmas list we hope you'll consider giving gifts through Caroline's Promise. You can choose from our fair trade gift items, sponsor a child or give a gift in honor of someone special. We're especially excited about our teacher gifts! What teacher needs another bottle of bath gel? This year your gift of $10 will support a Teacher in Guatemala and we'll provide a special card that you can give your child's teacher, acknowledging the gift that was made in their honor. However long your list is, we're making it easy this year! Visit our website and give gifts that reclaim hope for orphans! https://app.etapestry.com/cart/CarolinesPromise/default/index.php