Especially fitting for the day after the biggest spending day all year, Nov 23 (also celebrated as Buy-Nothing Day) – today, think about making your next purchase something that will make a real difference, instead of more STUFF!
As these ads by Oxfam in the UK and New Zealand comically point out, every year most people both give and receive a whole lot of presents that are useless or not needed, usually generic, and just add to the STUFF we all have lying around. This year, use some or all of your gift-buying to change the world a little!
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/content/unwrapped/rubbishpresents_video2.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0XKE15yNnE
The sites below have great gift ideas that you can purchase through them that will really let you make a difference this year.
Note: These sites are from several different countries, but we live in a connected world, so if there’s something one another country’s site, you can probably still get it, shipping will just take longer for the card (unless you get an e-card) and you’ll need to consider the exchange rate for whatever you’re buying.
Oxfam Unwrapped Canada – http://www.oxfamunwrapped.ca/
Oxfam Unwrapped US - http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/
Oxfam Unwrapped UK - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/Browse.aspx?catalog=Unwrapped&category=UWGifts
-some of the fun gifts you can find on these sites include: male and female condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS, a sanitary toilet for a community or school, safe water, chicken donkey or goat, hygiene kits, emergency kits, training or tools for women, peer education training on HIV/AIDS prevention
Good Gifts Catalogue (based in the UK) - http://www.goodgifts.org/
-check out their stocking stuffers for cheaper gifts that still make a difference
-wide range of useful gifts, sorted by interest for animal lovers and gardeners, music lovers, food lovers and book lovers
Ten Thousand Villages Living Gifts (Canada) - http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=living_gift
-plant trees, send children to school, or give livestock
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