Lifestyle - Gift Giving

Fairtrade gift - fairtrade hamper

staff writers — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:12:23 +0100

If you are looking for a fairtrade gift, then why not give this superb fairtrade hamper? The fairtrade gift means the recipient can experience the tastes of South America with a wonderful mixture of organic and fairtrade products.

Oxfam gifts - charity gifts from Oxfam

staff writers — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:31:22 +0100

If you are looking for an innovative and creative gift or present, then you used to need to look no further than the Oxfam Gift Collection.

Subscribe to Charity Times - get a subscription to Charity Times

staff writers — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:31:44 +0100

Charity Times is the leading business and management magazine for UK non-profit professionals. Get a subscription to Charity Times and every 2 months you will get a wide range of in-depth, independently-written features and news analysis.

Gift for teacher? Send a desk, chair or classroom to the developing world

staff writers — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:24:21 +0100

If you are stuck for that end-of-term gift for your teacher, then why not follow the suggestion of aid agencies who are suggesting you send a virtual gift on your teacher's behalf to the developing world?

Adopt a tiger programme 'more important than ever'

staff writers — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:23:26 +0100

Wild tigers may soon be a thing of the past, unless urgent action is taken, such as more people adopting a tiger and supporting work for their protection.

'Adopt a monkey' urgency grows

staff writers — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:32:00 +0100

The orang-utan could be the first great ape to become extinct if urgent action is not taken to protect the species from human encroachment in South-east Asia, reports the Independent newspaper.

Sponsor a monkey - a monkey sponsorship guide

staff writers — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:53:18 +0100

You can make a huge difference as well as giving a great gift by sponsoring a monkey through WWF.

Sponsor an elephant - an elephant sponsorship guide

staff writers — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:32:50 +0100

Sponsoring an elephant makes a great gift, and can now be done quickly and easily online.

Gifts for teachers - teachers gifts that are really special

staff writers — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:42:55 +0100

If you are looking for a gifts for teachers at the end of the school year, then why not choose one from World Vision alternative gifts for teachers World Vision, UNICEF, Christian Aid or Oxfam?

Threat to Antarctic whales says WWF

agency reporter — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:14:19 +0100

Whales in the Southern Ocean face the twin threat of a shortage of food and a loss of hunting grounds because of global warming, a new report from WWF warns.

Ideas for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

staff writers — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:49:21 +0100

Land degradation intensifies agricultural economic losses, disorganizes local and regional food markets, and causes social and political instability. To combat it there is an increasing push towards sustainable agriculture - the ability of a farm to produce food indefinitely, without causing irreversible damage to ecosystem health. And now there are lots of creative ways you can help support this work from giving a can of worms to a Bolivian farmer through to helping create a farming conservation plot in Zimbabwe.

Why people sponsor an animal or adopt an animal

staff writers — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:46:07 +0100

Many people now prefer to sponsor an animal in addition to – or rather than – having their own pet. Sponsoring an animal has many benefits – both to the person who is taking out the sponsorship or adoption not to mention the organisation and the animal being sponsored.

Solar powered children's gifts and toys

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:54:28 +0000

There's now a selection of educational children's gifts and toys, that are green and eco-friendly, as well as fun. Solar powered children's gifts come in kits but also pre-assembled and are great as birthday or Christmas gifts. Here are some of the best solar powered children's gifts and toys we have found all available from the Ethical Superstore.

Help someone to see with the gift of sight

staff writers — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:41:07 +0000

If you are stuck for an idea for your nearest and dearest this Christmas but want to buy something more satisfying than a pair of Santa socks, then the charity Sightsavers International is giving the chance to impress a loved one no end, and make a miracle happen by assisting somebody in the developing world to see again.

Animal gifts - give an animal as a gift

staff writers — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:13:59 +0000

In recent years there has been a trend to give animal gifts such as pigs, llamas, alpaca's, goats, sheep, cows and even worms to the developing world. Others have pioneered animal gifts which enable you to adopt or sponsor an animal such as a monkey, bear, dolphin or donkey.