Monday 22 December 2008
Season's Greetings
For many cultures around the world this is a period of celebration and gift giving. If you've run out of time to find the perfect present, don't worry, there's an easy way to give something that really makes a difference: give a charity gift! You can make a donation or "buy" and item online - a goat, a fruit tree or a tap providing clean water - and have a life-changing impact on those less fortunate!
Making a difference
The following small selection of international organisations offer useful gifts to choose from:
- British-based charity Oxfam sells Oxfam Unwrapped "gifts" online to help people in rural communities worldwide.
- Vetaid works with vulnerable communities in Africa. The online shop sells both locally-made products and the option to "buy" items such as vet training or a medical pack.
- Good Gifts Catalogue makes just about any kind of aid available for online sale.
- Alternative Gifts Catalogue sells donation options to communities all around the world.
Charity and humanitarian organisations worldwide work throughout the year raising funds to provide care and support for people affected by disaster of every kind: social unrest, political upheaval and natural catastrophe. These organisations are always in need of resources to keep their programs going and every contribution helps.
Here are some international organisations involved in numerous aid projects ( most can take online donations):
- Care International
- Disasters Emergency Committee
- International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- Medecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- Save The Children
- Secours Populaire
- Unicef
AngloINFO wishes all its members the compliments of the Season - have a peaceful, happy holiday!
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