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Christmas giving
Christmas giving
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Christmas is a time for giving, so why not give some presents this year that really will change people's lives?If you haven't done your Christmas shopping, here are some ideas.
If you're stuck....
How about the charitable Give a Break service? Give a Break enables people to buy holidays and short-breaks for the most disadvantaged families in the UK. Spend from £10 to £400.
For her
How about a fishing net for £20 as the perfect stocking filler? A fishing net could help feed an entire village. Available from Oxfam's Christmas list.
For him
How about a chilli kit? Farmers plant chillies around their fences to protect them from elephants: in parts of Africa elephants are shot to protect crops. £82 from Save the Children.
For little brother
Your little brother will love a load of little chicks. £14 buys provides families with vaccinated chicks from which they can build up a flock to produce eggs and meat to eat or sell. Great Gifts.
For grand-dad
A whole load of trees for a community costs £90 and provide shelter, food and firewood for a whole village. Find out more.
For mum
Less than half the children in the world can read and write. £28 buys a child an education up to secondary school level in India. Find out more.
For dad
£16 will buy 5 radios: enough to keep a whole community in touch with the world: giving health advice, political updates and football results! Find out more.
Charitable giving
Find out how to make your donation go further with the taxman contributing too.
A word about goats
Several charities are offering goats as charitable gifts, claiming that they provide milk and meat for villages. Other charities such as Animal Aid claim that this is 'madness' as goats need large amounts or water and vegetation: both of which are already in short supply.
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