Must Have Charity Gifts

The easiest Christmas charity giving is to buy meaningful gifts they won’t forget!

Wondering what to get your grandparents, best friend, cousin, brother-in-law this Christmas? World Vision Alternative Gifts has its best range ever to help you find that perfect gift this Christmas. Favourite gifts such as fruit trees (£10), goats (£17) and child vaccinations (£20) have been combined with unique new gifts like a cowpat stove (£34) and a lama (£45)! In addition, the website has been redesigned to make finding and buying gifts even easier. If your friend is a teacher, you can check out the education gift range, or a gardening aunt will probably enjoy one of the farming gifts, including seeds and fruit trees. If you have a price in mind, you can search by price – there’s 35 gifts from £5-£20! You can also choose from a large range of free cards to personalise for your friends and family.

The best thing about World Vision Alternative Gifts is that they bring a smile to more than one person. As one of our supporters, Sue, told us, “My granddaughter gave me the gift of a nanny goat for my birthday and I couldn’t be more thrilled!” The family in Malawi, who received the goat, were even more excited. They now can breed goats to sell, earning an income so they can afford to send their children to school.

World Vision Alternative Gifts has 79 gifts to choose from, which will directly benefit 34 of World Vision’s community projects across 16 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and South America. There are also a range of emergency gifts that allow World Vision to respond quickly in emergency situations caused by natural disasters or conflicts. With all gifts having been specifically requested as part of projects by the communities, you can be sure your gift really will make a real difference to the lives of others this Christmas time. We have a selection of gifts on view below, or click on the banner to go straight to the World Vision Alternative Gifts site to see all available gifts.

	A Goat This gift will keep on giving long after Christmas. A goat will produce milk to trade with other people, and the goat's kids will be passed on to other families and help them too. Price £16

	A Llama Give a farmer a llama with this fantastic new gift! It's your chance to provide families in Bolivia with a better breed of llamas. Price £45

	A Sheep By starting a sheep-breeding programme, schools in Senegal can earn money to cover costs while teaching children farming skills valued by their parents. Price £24

	A Tap Zimbawe;access to clean water is limited and diseases caused by drinking dirty water are common. Choose a tap to bring them clean water! Price £9

	Chickens Turkey may be traditional at Christmas, but you can choose chickens too! These chickens will go to a school in Senegal so they can provide eggs for the school meals and provide an income for the school. Price £14

	Fruit Trees Albania. Produce from fruit trees like cherries, grapes olives, peaches and pears will generate income for women in Pllane and Zejmen Villages. Price £9

	Lessons for 5 Children Cambodia, Help five street children learn reading writing and arithmatic and open up their minds to the possibilities of education. Price £20

	Meal for 70 Children Your gift will mean that 70 working street children in Cambodia can eat a nutritious meal at World Vision's drop-in centre. Price £15

	Mosquito Net This could save the life of a child who might otherwise get ill from Mosquito bourne malaria. A simple gift of protection that could keep them healthy and thriving. Price £6

	School Dinners Senegal. Help provide school dinners for children in Senegal and it will encourage their parents to send them to school. Price £29

	School Textbook This gift is a real page-turner! School textbooks are a fundamental part of education, and these will go to children in Senegal. Price £8

	Train a community nurse Training a community nurse means that healthcare can reach further in deprived regions, allowing children to be vaccinated against preventable diseases. Price £65

	Two Footballs Football competitions bring the community together and teachers will encourage parents to to enrol their daughters in school Price £12