Holiday Spending

Americans Spend $32 billion during the holidays. $32B Holiday $pending See how much we spend on holidays and alternative gifts that make impact. $22B If it was a country, holiday spending in the USA would be the 83rd richest country (by GDP) in the world. $16B $11B = $1 billion On average, an American spends 15 hours on holiday shopping $6B $3B On average, an African spends 90 hours a month to carry water. USA Cameroon Uganda Cambodia Nicaragua Fiji Amount spent during the Holidays Per Household in the USA compared to the Per Capita GDP of Other Countries. $44 million is spent per hour in the USA during the holidays. $660 670 Children Die of $480 $380 Hunger Every Hour $290 $240 $90 250 Children Die of Water Related Causes 30 Children Die because of AIDS USA Vietnam Haiti Mali Nepal Ethiopia 1000 Children Die America throws away 30 billion pounds Hof food during the holidays, that can feed 1 million hungry people 3 healthy Imeals for an entire year. because of Poverty = 100 children In the US alone, 10 million people are going hungry 5 popular gifts this holiday 5 alternative Jolkona gifts = 1000 people Feed a family in Nicaragua Want to change someone's life forever with your holiday gift? $50 Free an enslaved $100 girl in Nepal Provide clean ceramic $200 You can in less than 2 minutes with a Jolkona gift. water filter in Kenya $500 Give land to a woman in Sudan Every Jolkona gift comes with a tangible proof of how that gift was implemented. $1250 Give training to a low-income individual in the USA www.jolkona.org/holiday2010 Research by: Designed by: * Jolkona DeepThought O letter10 Your choice. Your impact. Your world. Exploring Solutions to Important Problems productions Holiday Spending in USA per Household Per Capita GDP Holiday Spending in the USA Annual GDP of Countries