Must Have Gifts : The Charity Gift Catalogue

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:03:56 +0000

So do you remember the wedding last year where, I don’t know, Bob and Sue, or whatever their names were, you didn’t really know them all that well, they gave you a wedding list of things that you would never, ever dream of getting yourself, but it’s oh so practical because hey – these are things they really do want – especially that Denby gravy boat – and it’s best if they have a list because that way they don’t get two Denby gravy boats – yes, you remember that wedding?

Christ, I do.

I haven’t spoken to them since. And neither have they spoken to me. That leads me nicely onto something I should have done – and maybe they still wouldn’t have spoken to me, but I would have felt a little better about myself having wasted all that money on a stupid Denby gravy boat.

Worldvision’s “Must Have Gifts” catalogue is chock full of charity gifts that you can give as wedding gifts, or even birthday gifts.

And now you can see why I used the analogy, yes?

You can select from a range of wedding gifts of all prices – that will all have uses in parts of the world where there really is no need for a Denby gravy boat. Or gravy.

World Vision is one of the world’s leading relief and development agencies. Right now, around the world, they are working with more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.

Worldwide, they employ over 20,000 people and well over 90% of their staff work from their own home country.

In the UK, World Vision is one of the members of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). They are also a member of British Overseas NGO’s for Development (BOND) and a member of the Consortium for Street Children (CSC).

World Vision works in three main areas:

Emergency relief
Long term development
Advocacy

So – you can help. Just by providing one gift, you can give someone out there a helping hand. It’s not much. And it will cost you less than a Denby gravy boat. And if Bob and Sue don’t like it, then don’t speak to them, because they probably weren’t worth talking to in the first place. Make a difference to people who really need it. Buy a charity gift here.

Send a cow

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:05:55 +0000

The good people at Send A Cow are asking for just £10 a month to help families in some of the poorest parts of the world. That’s really not much when you think about it.

You choose the family you want to donate to, and you’ll become a Family Friend. You’ll receive a welcome pack and all the information you could ever want about the family, with photos and regular email and text updates.

Your contribution will help them get a cow or try new vegetables – and find out how the weather is affecting the harvest. It’s your opportunity to help a family out of poverty.

That’s 33p per day – the price of a tabloid newspaper, or the price of a packet of crisps. Donate today, and start making a real difference.

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Must Have Gifts : The Charity Gift Catalogue

Send a cow