A New Twist On An Old Easter Tradition

After yesterday's blog about bunnies, THIS is a REALLY great idea!!

Waking up Easter morning to find a basket filled with chocolates and live chicks is a springtime tradition that dates back to ancient Persian and Egyptian cultures. But the old tradition sometimes has fatal consequences. The American Humane Association warns that most chicks die within a few weeks due to rough handling or infection. And playing with live chicks or bunnies can be dangerous for children as well; young birds often carry salmonella, which can cause potentially life-threatening illness in humans. There is a safe way to give live animals at Easter time: give them as gifts to families in need by purchasing the animals through World Vision’s Gift Catalog. Rather than becoming an unwanted toy, live animals given to families struggling in the developing world become important sources of income and nutritional food. Through the gift catalog, you can:

- Purchase two chickens to supply a family with eggs ($25)
- Buy five ducks and two chickens - a valuable source of needed income ($55)
- Give a goat, a source of milk and meat for hungry families ($75)
- Help build a fishing pond and provide fishing equipment ($240)
- Supply an alpaca for warm wool and increased income ($360, or $15 per share)
- Buy a dairy cow to provide a family with milk to drink and sell ($500, or $50 per share)

The gift donor in turn receives a special card describing the gift that was purchased and the impact it will have in the life of a person in need. The World Vision Gift Catalog offers more than 100 poverty-fighting gifts ranging in price from $10 to $39,000 that can be purchased in the name of a child, friend, or loved one. Find out more at http://www.worldvision.org/. Talk to you on 97.5, Ycountry. Or click "listen live" on this web page.