Category - gift

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.

Give an acre of rainforest - save the rainforest as a gift

staff writers — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:00:27 +0000

A great present for Christmas, a birthday or anniversary is to give an acre of rainforest on someone else's behalf.Buy or give an acre of rainforest by clicking here

Name a star - how to name a star as a gift

staff writers — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:53:43 +0000

How about taking your loved one out for a romantic evening walk, gazing up into the night sky and then pointing to a star that you have named after him or her?

Adopt a rhino - how to adopt a rhino as a gift

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:59:35 +0000

The rhinoceros or rhino is one of the world`s most magnificent creatures with its almost Prehistoric appearance. Sadly the five species of rhino are also among the group of animals most threatened with extinction (endangered) - but you can help them by adopting a rhino.

Community tap - give water to a village through Christian Aid

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:16:07 +0000

A community tap given through Christian Aid can help provide children like Caralis Martínez Picado with a permanent, reliable source of clean water. As well as preventing sickness, it can save hours of back-breaking work fetching water from sources miles away.

Celebrity TV ad promotes Oxfam Christmas charity gifts sending gifts to developing world

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:26:22 +0000

A leading charity is to launch a television advertising campaign this week featuring major celebrities who urge Christmas shoppers to send gifts such as condoms and toilets to the developing world.

HIV/ AIDS awareness event

staff writers — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:37:51 +0000

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

Sponsor a guide dog puppy

staff writers — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:20:16 +0000

If you are looking for a meaningful, alternative gift this Christmas to give to friends and family, then you might consider sponsoring a guide dog puppy on someone else's behalf. You can sponsor a puppy direct here through guide dogs for the blind.

'Egg-spose' on fowl trade

staff writers — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:00:00 +0100

In a unique 'egg-spose' the thinktank Ekklesia has shone a light into the murky pond that is the global duck trade.