Charity Gifts for those who need them most

Charity Gifts

For those who remember the amazing the  powerful call to action at Live Aid 1985 when Bob Geldolf implored viewers to give him their “foooooking mohney”, Nothing Interesting now reflects on how the business of charity support has changed since that powerful raising awareness and hugely succesful fundraising even.

Questionable Fundraising

We’ve all be pestered by friends and colleagues to donate money to charity by sponsoring them to take part in a fundraising event.  As many of these events are often merely opportunties for the fundraiser to do something whacky or exciting and the revalation that a considerable amount of money raised through sponsorship is handed over to the fundrasing event organisers more and more people are looking to maximise the effect of their charity donation

For example eager fundraisers who choose to do a charity parachute jump are paying hundreds of pounds for the training, flight and jump companion so they can have their jollies. This money would be surely better directed to those who need it most.

Effective charity gifts

Alternatives to funding your colleague’s fun and subsequent anecdotes are available. An impressive range of charity gifts are being marketed by leading relief organisations which offer the opportunity to send a gift to someone who needs help on behalf of a friend or family memeber.

Wedding Lists & Wish Lists

With the number of people getting married later in life,  newly wed couples today are finding they actually want for very little but guest still feel obliged to contribute to the wedding gift list.  Forward thinking organisations have this covered too with the facility to set up and manage a wedding gift wish list which comprises entirely of charity gifts.

One particular favourite encourages people to give a happy couple of goats on behalf of the happy couple. To many the thought of offering a goatsie as a wedding gift may seem odd but when you think about it a goat would make a fabulous gift for those suffering the devastating effects of global warming - drought, cyclones, flooding and famine.

And two goats of course could be the beginning of a productive herd that will nourish and feed communities for years to come.

If you are stuck for interesting gift ideas have a look at some of these charity gifts you can arrange to give online and be happy in the knowldge that the charity is giving as much of the money you spend to where it is needed most.

Top charity gift ideas

• Goat Couple
• Mosquito Net
• Build a Crapper

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