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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?

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

The education of African children is key to future economic growth and lasting democracy, leading to greater stability and improved standards of living. Currently however education in Africa, however, is plagued by a lack of funds, teachers, textbooks, and equipment.

The importance of education for poor countries cannot be under estimated. Development and relief agencies are all united about this, and are devoted to improving access to quality education for the world’s poorest people. The main agencies all have educational charity gifts that make it quick and easy to support their vital work.

African children are not just the present but the future of the continent. Their education is key to future economic growth and lasting democracy, leading to greater stability and improved standards of living.

You never forget a god teacher, so why not help train one in the developing world throgh CAFOD as a gift which will last a lifetime? You can do it here