It’s easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas amid the piles of presents, excellent Christmas dinner, and festive decorations.
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This year, why not give the person who’s impossibly difficult to buy for, we all know someone, a gift that’ll not only put a smile on their face but help a charitable cause close to their heart?
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This gift is purfect for cat lovers as well as those passionate about the environment such as the wild, rugged landscape that the Snow Leopard calls home. These magnificent, fierce and beautiful creatures are incredibly rare, only found in Central Asia, and are very elusive. The lucky recipient will feel like the cat that got the cream with a personal adoption pack, regular updates and a cuddly toy Snow Leopard.
Gift Cost: monthly donation or a one-off payment.
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Every day four children in the UK are registered as blind or partially sighted. However, help is at hand with the incredible Guide Dog puppies! These dedicated dogs are trained right from the word go with a puppy walker, to eventually being carefully placed with their new owner. The recipient will get a special puppy certificate, photos and regular pupdates of their chosen dog. By sponsoring an adorable puppy now, you guarantee their owner freedom, independence, and a lifelong furry friend later.
Gift Cost: monthly donation or a one-off payment.
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World Vision- Emergency Baby Kit
Looking after a baby is tough at the best of times but imagine if you were forced to care for an infant in an area with limited water, unsanitary living conditions, or even in the midst of a crowded refugee camp. This gift provides a new mother with those hard find essentials such as nappies, towels, blankets and rash cream as well as the knowledge that someone out there cares about her child as much as she does.
Gift Cost: £36
Charity box donations of unopened beauty products are also very welcome, especially disposable razors and skin care products. Disposable razors are a luxury in hostile environments, so 99 Cent Razor multi-packs are great plus for every order placed a donation is made to a local animal shelter.
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This life-changing gift is ideal for teachers, students and anyone in academia as well as those who care about children’s education. Your thoughtful present includes; school stationery, extra school lessons, a powerful solar lamp and plenty of happy readers. No matter where in the world a child lives, or how much their family earn, everyone should have the right to better themselves.
Gift Cost: £84
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A successful farmyard in a poor community provides meat, crops, and supplies, however, it also provides a fantastic opportunity to earn a living. Oxfam knows what’s best for a community, but a gift typically includes a cow, goat, sheep or chickens as well as grain, seeds, training, and tools. In short, everything a small farm needs to be a sustainable business as well as a valuable source of income to the local area.
Gift Cost: £250
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