Jolkona - Holiday Spending

Americans Spend $32 billion during the holidays. $328 Holiday $pending See how much we spend on holidays and alternative gifts that make impact. $228 If it was a country, holiday spending in the USA would be the 83rd richest country (by GDP) in the world. $168 $118 On average, an American spends 15 hours on holiday shopping $68 $38 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 $44 million is spent per hour in the USA during the holidays. $660 670 Children Die of Hunger Every Hour $480 of Other Countries. $380 $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 moffood during the holidays, that can feed 1million hungry people 3 healthy "meals for an entire year. because of Poverty = 100 children Ih the US alone, 10million people 5 popular gifts this holiday are going hungry 5 alternative Jolkona gifts t= 1000 people Feed a family in Nicaragua Want to change someone's life forever $50 with your holiday gift? $100 Free an enslaved girl in Nepal You can in less than 2 minutes $200 Provide clean ceramic water filter in Kenya with a Jolkona gift. $500 Give land to a woman in Sudan Every Jolkona gift comes with a tangible proof of how that gift was implemented. Give training to a low-income individual in the USA $1250 www.jolkona.org/holiday2010 Research by: Designed by: Jolkona DeepThought letter10 Your choice. Your impact. Your world. Exploring Solutions to Important Problems productions Holiday Spending in the USA Annual GDP of Countries