Daughter
Your daughter would appreciate these alternative gifts and take pleasure in the present whilst helping others in need.
| Item | Cost | |
 | Mosquito net  Help prevent the spread of deadly malaria, a major cause of deaths in children under 5 in Malawi. The gift of a net, treated with insecticide, will protect people at night when the mosquitoes come out to feed, reducing the risk of infection. | £5.00 |
 | 5 bags of seeds  Seeds for poor farming communities. We quality-check our seeds, bag them up, and get them out to the people who need them most. So they can grow more, eat more, and there’s even the chance to sell any surplus crops or store up a seed bank to help them through hard times. | £10.00 |
 | 20 Chicks Turkey may be traditional at Christmas, but you can choose chickens too! Our project in Chettikulam, Sri Lanka aims to give communities a new income source. Providing families with vaccinated chicks will produce eggs and meat to eat or sell. | £14.00 |
 | Radio Providing broadcasting equipment and radios to poor communities to help them listen to health advice, education and local news. | £16.00 |
 | Give girls a head start With the right support and encouragement, more and more girls around the world are at last getting the chance to catch up with the boys. Your pressie will pay for a community education worker, text books and desks, and lots of other support that will put girls at the top of their class. | £16.00 |
 | Vet care kit This little gift makes a big contribution to the vaccinations and veterinary care of goats, donkeys, sheep and other livestock around the world. Healthy animals mean happy owners, because they keep on getting the best from their four-legged friends. It's a bit like being a vet from the comfort of your own armchair, only (thankfully) without the rubber gloves. | £17.00 |
 | Support an Alpaca farmer This support an alpaca farmer gift will train farmers how to look after their animals and provide advice on getting the best price for their alpaca wool. | £24.00 |
 | Goat Our goats go only where they'll thrive, and to owners who'll really appreciate the extras they provide there's fertiliser to spread, milk to drink and sell, plus kids too. Goats, bought locally, also give nomadic communities a mobile source of income. | £25.00 |
 | Sheep Help more children go to school in Basa, Senegal. Many families here are sheep farmers, so by starting a sheep breeding programme, schools can earn money to cover costs while teaching children skills valued by their parents. | £29.00 |
 | School desk and chair set Having a numb bum doesn't do a lot to help concentration. But having a proper desk and chair, now that's a different matter. This traditional combo can help turn any space into a proper schoolroom. Starting at the bottom is always the best way to learn. | £30.00 |
 | Protect women pack Thousands of women are lifting the lid on domestic violence and getting their message heard. You'll be equipping these courageous women – and men who support them with everything from props for street theatre, to airtime on local radio. All aimed at challenging their communities to change. | £30.00 |
 | 3 water filters A precious pool of pure spring water on tap can be all theirs, with the aid of this nifty little water filter gadget thing. Buy a community one of these, and train them how to use it, and they can drink clean, safe water all day. | £60.00 |
 | Train young people in AIDS prevention There comes a time in everyone's life when friends opinions are the only ones that matter. So, who better to promote AIDS prevention than your chums. You can help fund health education through schools and youth clubs, and to train mentors and young people to spread the word. | £72.00 |
The alternative gift links on this page connect to Oxfam Reg. charity No 202918, World Vision Registered Charity no. 285908, Save the Children charity No 213890 or Christian Aid, registered charity no 1105851