Here are a couple more gift ideas that you can do last minute–what! you’re not done shopping yet?–and they have a dual purpose: pleasing the giftee as well as the person who benefits from your charity.
I get the catalogues for Heifer International, which inspire me to wish I had limitless funds and could buy an entire village the pigs or goats or cows that would make their lives more than just subsistence living. This works as a straight gift, but it’s also an incredible teaching tool for your own child to learn about life outside our privileged borders. Together you can “help children and families around the world receive training and donations in the form of cows, llamas, water buffalo and more that will help them become self-reliant. For example, just $30 will provide a hungry family with a starter flock chicks, which can lead to thousands of eggs each year – plenty to eat, share or sell. When you make a donation to Heifer, you can choose to have your free Honor Cards sent directly to your friends and family with a personalized message just for them.” Here’s the contact url http://www.heifer.org
If you’re interested in helping a child closer to home, Project Linus donates blankets to kids “who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. Since launching in late 1995, Project Linus has distributed blankets to over 4 million hospitals across the U.S., providing these children with a sense of security, warmth, and comfort during a difficult time.” Their url is http://www.projectlinus.org
These truly are gifts that keep on giving.
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