{"id":11982,"date":"2020-10-29T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T15:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?p=11982"},"modified":"2020-12-04T10:36:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T10:36:20","slug":"lifetime-gifts-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/lifetime-gifts-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Change A Life This Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why not make Christmas a truly memorable occasion &#8211; for both your loved ones &#8211; and for a family in Africa, this Christmas?<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/shop\/\">Self Help Africa&#8217;s &#8216;Lifetime Gifts&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; and bring the spirit of Christmas giving to those who will truly benefit&#8230; for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Gifts like beehives, flocks of chickens,\u00a0 goats and much more are available, and can have a\u00a0 life-changing impact on families in need.\u00a0 Your &#8216;Lifetime Gift&#8217; can provide rural poor families in Africa with a sustainable source of food,\u00a0 of income, and a resource that can be sold in times of need.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"x-resp-embed x-is-video x-is-youtube\"><iframe title=\"Lifetime Gifts 2024\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYpzIy9VkTc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>When a family can increase income from their farm,\u00a0 they can start to access so much of what we take for granted &#8211; sending their children to school, or being able to have a nutritious meal every day.<\/p>\n<p>All gifts have a corresponding gift card that we can send to you, or your loved one on your behalf. 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