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2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide

2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide

This holiday season, you can give gifts of hope through the FMSC MarketPlaceTM. When you shop with purpose, you’re not only giving your loved ones handmade keepsakes, but your purchases help feed kids and support artisan families. Whether you’re shopping for a grandparent or an infant, FMSC MarketPlace has an item you will love to gift and they will love to receive.

For the caffeine fiend: Avanti coffee blends

 Medium roast avanti coffee bag with coffee beans

(Purchase provides 30 meals)

Grown in high-altitude fields, these all-organic coffee beans have more flavor and low acidity. Try the light roast, medium roast, dark roast or espresso!

Who makes this: From a long line of generational Haitian coffee farmers, Avanti coffee helps other farmers by buying direct.

For the animal lover: amigurumis

 Three amigurumi yarn handcrafted stuffed animals, bear with a bee, duck with a bow, koala with suspenders and a hat

(Purchase provides 67 meals)

A comforting companion, select from dozens of made-to-last amigurumi stuffed creations. We have koalas, octopi, llamas, unicorns, sloths, giraffes and more!

Who makes this: Experts in knitting, crocheting and creating, the artisans at Weaving Hope are able to support their families in Peru with your purchases.

For the musician: music note ornaments

 Treble clef, single eighth note and double eighth note music note ornaments

(Purchase provides 64 meals)

You can give this gift to one or three of the music lovers in your life who want to bring some harmony to their Christmas tree.

Who makes this: The Khutsala Artisan Center in the southern African country of Eswatini provides skills, training, and food security for its team.

For the plant lover’s kitchen: monstera leaf trivet

 Wooden monstera leaf trivet

(Purchase provides 24 meals)

Functional and beautiful, this is a gift that not only works as intended but is meant to display. And if your loved one doesn’t have a green thumb, this is a gift they’ll need no help keeping alive!

Who makes this: SaySo Collective in the Philippines is committed to empowering underresourced youth to learn skills, embrace their Kingdom purpose, and help support their families.

A faithful reminder: mustard seed faith bracelet set

 Bracelet stack of 4 with mustard seed and mountain charms, yellow, orange, green and gold paper beads

(Purchase provides 49 meals)

The perfect reminder of the words of Jesus in Matthew to have even the faith of a mustard seed, this bracelet set is both beautiful and inspiring.

Who makes this: Vi Bella artisans in Haiti support their families with incredible talent and a wide range of materials.

Tell the story of hope with your gifts this year. Visit the FMSC MarketPlace online or in person and make every purchase count.

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