Florists will pretty much rob your blind on at least two occasions during the year: Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. This year, rather than shelling out your hard-earned cash on overpriced blooms that will likely last for a maximum of one week, you can provide long-term assistance to a family in El Salvador, Bangladesh or Zambia by purchasing 10 fruit trees.

These trees will yield mangoes and oranges that will help give children much-needed vitamins and nurtients, as well as providing the opportunity for a family to begin tree farming. The trees will also be used to provide shade from the hot sun. Wow, those are some busy trees.

I can almost guarantee that a dozen roses will cost more than these $60 fruit trees. Click on the link below to Visit the World Vision website and donate.

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