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7 Thoughtful Gifts for Teachers
Teachers deserve our utmost gratitude for sparking our curiosity and patiently guiding us through our school years. If you’re searching for a meaningful gift to express your appreciation, our Unwrapped gift cards offer a thoughtful way to honour their dedication. With each card purchased in your teacher’s name, you acknowledge their hard work while directly supporting communities aspiring for equality through education, entrepreneurship, farming, and other life-changing initiatives.
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Ultimate Guide to Eco Friendly Gifting
Eco-friendly gifting is on the rise these days with more people aware of the environmental issues contributing to climate change. Choosing eco-friendly gifts that support sustainability not only feels good but also does good, by helping to reduce waste and promote more mindful consumption. With more people choosing gifts made from recycled materials or that support sustainable practices, many businesses are getting on board with these trends, advertising greener products and more ethical practices. But with greenwashing on the rise, how can you be sure a gift is truly eco-friendly? This guide can help — from the materials to check and the certifications to look for to examples of the most popular eco-friendly gifts, we’ve got you covered.
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10 Gifts for Mums Who Don’t Want Anything
Is your mum the type who insists she doesn’t need a thing? We get it. Mums tirelessly put everyone else first, and when special occasions like Mother’s Day roll around, they often say you don’t have to get them anything. Nonetheless, we want to celebrate and show her how much we appreciate everything she does. Our charity Mother’s Day gift cards are the perfect way to do just that. Each card shows you care about her whilst making a positive impact on an important cause, such as supporting female entrepreneurs, furthering children’s education, or promoting gender equality. It’s a meaningful way to celebrate her and give back at the same time.
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12 Unique Easter Gift Ideas
If you’re looking for great Easter basket gift ideas that aren’t chocolate or candy, Oxfam Unwrapped has Easter charity gift cards that make perfect non-chocolate Easter gifts for adults and kids alike. Every gift card you purchase from Unwrapped goes beyond bringing joy to someone special. It also translates into life-changing donations to families around the world–from boosting their small businesses to providing them with exactly what they need in times of disaster. Below are some of our most popular Easter gift cards and the charitable causes they support.
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Empowering International Women’s Day Gift Ideas
Gifts that support disability rights SHOP NOW Our Disability Rights Gift Card helps champion the rights of people with disabilities. This card provides a donation to a women-led disability movement in Timor-Leste. Through this movement, these women and their allies work to influence government projects, budgets, and policies so they better meet the needs of persons with disabilities. Gifts that help women entrepreneurs thrive SHOP NOW The Illustrative Hand Loom Card is an excellent way to support women entrepreneurs. This donation card helps Sri Lankan women push the boundaries to grow their textile business, gain financial independence and support their families. This is accomplished through Oxfam’s Resilient and Gender Inclusive Enterprise Systems (RIES) project, which offers initiatives for women at every stage of their entrepreneurial journeys. From the initial idea to the development of a business model, RIES creates new opportunities for women entrepreneurs to thrive. Gifts for a safer future for women SHOP NOW Our Safe Refuge for Women Gift Card helps create a world where women can live free of violence. When you buy this gift card, you donate to crucial programs that promote positive behavior change in Papua New Guinea. The project facilitates community dialogues, workshops, and training to foster understanding and respect between genders. These donations will empower communities to reflect on harmful traditions and create a safer future for women and families. Gifts that support small business growth SHOP NOW Those passionate about supporting the growth of small women-led businesses will especially love our Chicken, Cow or Goat Gift Cards. These cards strengthen the foundations for Timorese women as they start their own agricultural businesses. Each purchase of these donation cards provides resources for women to raise chickens, grow vegetables, and save for larger investments toward sustainable business growth. Gifts that equip women with skills for the future SHOP NOW Our Organic Veggie Box gift card supports initiatives providing new skills and training opportunities for women who own farming businesses in Sri Lanka. Your donations will support programs that offer them training, coaching, and exposure visits to successful, sustainable farms. The technical know-how and new business skills can help them overcome challenges for more resilient businesses long-term, as well as build a better future for their families. Gifts that nurture future changemakers SHOP NOW Our Straight Talk Gift Card helps advocate for Indigenous rights. This card acknowledges the power of future female leaders determined to champion the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and shape a more equitable future. When you gift this card this International Women’s Day, you help us offer leadership growth and training opportunities, equipping First Nations women with the practical skills, connections, and confidence to engage in political and public spheres.
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7 Fun and Charitable Christmas Gift Ideas for 2025
If you’re looking for the ultimate Chrissy pressies—gifts that support a cause and spread joy—we’ve got you covered. Here’s our curated lineup of seven charity Christmas gifts for 2024. From empowering Timorese women and their families to supporting fishing communities along the Mekong River, each gift represents a lifeline extended to communities worldwide.
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How to Ask for Donations as Gifts this Christmas
Asking for donations for weddings instead of gifts has become more popular in recent years but can still be a delicate topic at Christmas when presents are so central. We don’t want to deny our friends and family the joy of hunting for the perfect presents and eagerly awaiting the moment they see our faces light up as we unwrap their gift. But maybe you have everything you need this year, want a more sustainable Christmas or truly want to make a difference in someone else’s life. Whatever the reason is, if you’re looking for the right way to do this, here are polite and creative ways to approach the idea of donations as gifts with friends and family this year.
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Charlie the Goat: A Little Card with a Big Heart
Charlie the Goat has been headbutting poverty in the face for almost two decades, one community at a time. Every time people buy a goat charity gift card, he’s been busy tossing out tools, seeds, and, yes, even manure (yuck, but useful!) to farmers far and wide. Not in a literal sense, of course. He does this so farmers can stand tall on their own hooves, growing and selling their own food. But despite his popularity and significant impact, little is known about him. So here we will unwrap (no pun intended) Charlie’s story.
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