Young people continue to bear the brunt of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, with youth under age 25 accounting for more than half of all new HIV infections each year. Those between the ages of 15-24 are particularly hard hit, especially girls and young women who comprise the majority of young people living with the disease. Click here to find Oxfam charity gifts on the Oxfam website
Give the gift of an animal care package, Oxfam will supply All the food, water, vet care and shelter our funtastic farm animals need, plus training for their owners – helping to make life better for them all. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection
Dirty water kills. More than 25,000 people die every day because of water-borne disease. With water filters, tap stands and tanks to supply water to 1,000 people a day, we have the solution that saves lives. Give the gift of safe water. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection
Giving the gift of trees helps communities to help themselves. Trees provide food and shelter. They are also a source of fruit and nuts, leaves and pods for fodder, bark for medicines and resins for chemicals. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection
School dinners encourage children living in poor communities to go to school and learn to read and write. The lack of food in places such as East Africa, though has meant children have gone without education. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection
This isn’t a gift to be sniffed at! Soil degradation can have devastating effects, and the rising trend in fertilizer prices in international markets has had a significant impact on developing countries. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection
Literacy remains a major barrier to the development of African countries. Despite the progress achieved since 1990, the absolute number of African adults who cannot read or write has increased to 136 million. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection
Taken form Called to Restore the Fabric of Human Community by Dorothy McRae-McMahon. A worship guide supporting campaigning for the Global Week of Action on trade in April 2005.