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Alternative gifts which appeal to the mums, caring and thoughtful.
| Item | Cost | |
 | Build a little bit of a classroom  It's so much easier to concentrate when you're sitting down in a proper classroom even if you're in the back row. We think this gift's a class act. And if you get your mates to help, you can help build, renovate, and furnish schoolrooms with walls, windows, lights, blackboards, desks the lot! | £5.00 |
 | 2 text books Help the education of children (and their teachers) around the world with a book or two so that they can start to help themselves. | £8.00 |
 | Market-trader makeover Help flourishing producers turn themselves into fully-fledged market-traders. This lot already know how to grow, make or bake great stuff – everything from veg to jewellery. But our training and support will help them to form co-ops, and improve the quality and quantity of their produce – so they can get the best-possible prices. We’ll even provide the transport they need to get their goods to market. | £8.00 |
 | Toys for Children  Play is important for young children, and not just for fun. It's a great way to develop concentration, creativity and vital skills like speech. The toys will be given to children living with chronically ill family members and used in toy libraries for children with disabilities. In many countries children with disabilities do not have an opportunity to mix with other children or attend school. | £10.00 |
 | 70 Childrens meals  Almost half of all children living in Battambang City, Cambodia have to work to help support their families. Your gift will mean that 70 of these children can eat a nutritious meal at World Vision's drop in centre. | £12.00 |
 | A school library book and chair Brilliant for bookworms, this gift will provide a book and chair for a new library in Adet, Ethiopia. It will become a centre of learning for secondary school pupils and other young people, but will also be a focal point for the community to learn about HIV prevention and the dangers of substance abuse. | £14.00 |
 | A trip for a child in the UK Some young people in the UK don't have the opportunity to do things other children their age take for granted. This might be because they've come from deprived areas, have responsibilities at home or have just arrived in the UK after fleeing conflict in their own countries. You could pay for a young person to do an activity like rafting, mountain biking or a night out at the cinema. | £15.00 |
 | Baby health and nutrition In Cambodia, Honduras and Malawi, we're working with mothers to promote better baby health and nutrition. Your gift will help them grow and prepare nutritious food and identify childhood diseases. | £16.00 |
 | baby weighing bag Just a few pounds can help lives. These weighing bags will be used to help identify children in Malawi who are underweight. Their mothers will be given help and support, and children will be treated before they become ill. | £17.00 |
 | Safe water for 25 people More than 25,000 people die every day because of water-borne disease. With water filters, tap stands and tanks we can supply water to people each day. | £18.00 |
 | A school uniform Look smart and buy a school uniform. Many children in Africa have lost their parents to AIDS, which often means they can't afford an education. Without a school uniform, they can't go to school, buying one will improve their prospects. | £20.00 |
| Vaccinations for 2 children In the Bonthe district of Sierra Leone, a quarter of babies die before their first birthday. You can help save children's lives with this gift, which will help health workers reach remote villages and provide vaccinations against common childhood diseases. | £20.00 |
 | Train a teacher Thousands of children around the world can’t wait to start learning all they need is a teacher. You can make their dreams a reality by helping to train more teachers and give them the support they need to do an even better job and inspire even more children. | £24.00 |
 | Working wonder women A must for the female high flyer in your life the chance to help women start their own small businesses. From book keeping to basket weaving, watch women work their way out of poverty . We'll help groups learn how to start, market and manage their businesses, so they can make the most of their skills, to earn a decent living. | £25.00 |
| Safe water for 50 people More than 25,000 people die every day because of water-borne disease. With water filters, tap stands and tanks we can supply water to people each day. | £36.00 |
 | Buy a Toilet Toilets can be a bit like buses. There’s never one around when you need one. But buy one of these gifts and we’ll make sure that schoolchildren and people in emergency situations are never far away from a clean, hygienic toilet. We provide the tools, the training, the labour – everything people need to build their own disease stopping convenience. | £50.00 |
 | 15 Text books Help the education of children (and their teachers) around the world with a library of 15 books so that they can start to help themselves. | £60.00 |
 | Safe haven for women All too often, women who are able to escape a violent home situation are left with nowhere safe to go. But, by funding these centres, you'll be helping to provide them with a roof over their heads and the support they need to get back on their feet. So they’ll always be safe and sound. | £78.00 |
 | Support a farmer in the fight against poverty This gift will buy land for a woman to farm, and provide her, her family and her community with an income from the land. | £95.00 |
 | Build a lot of a classroom It's so much easier to concentrate when you’re sitting down in a proper classroom even if you’re in the back row. And if you get your mates to help, you can help build, renovate, and furnish schoolrooms with walls, windows, lights, blackboards, desks. | £200.00 |
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