Charitable contributions
Why not use some (or even all) of your gift list to make a contribution to help others. We work with the following charities (all affiliated suppliers) to encourage you to give a little back! So as well as having some beautiful gifts for yourself on your list you can also include some life changing gifts for others.
When your gift list closes just follow these links to buy charitable gifts and your contributions (see further comments against each entry below) will count towards the free use of our gift list service! And remember, with The Bottom Drawer you can break down a high value gift into several smaller parts to make it easy for several guests to contribute to the same item. So you could use your gift list and your guests contributions to help buy a small scale hydro-electric power station in the Peruvian Andes with Practical Presents or a complete classroom for a village with Save The Children - now that's impressive!
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Oxfam GB is a leading international Non Governmental Organisation with a worldwide reputation for excellence in the delivery of aid and development work. Their purpose is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. At their online shop you can buy anything from goat gifts to second hand goods to new fairtrade eco-gadgets!
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Practical Action works hand in hand with local communities in some of the world’s poorest regions throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. They provide sustainable solutions to poverty.The current patron of Practical Action is HRH The Prince of Wales. Practical Presents is a range of gift ideas that offer you the chance to buy a unique gift and make a real, long lasting difference. The gifts include a goat, a bicycle ambulance, a bee-keeping business and also, training to help farmers administer vital medicine to animals such as llamas and alpacas – each one of their gift ideas will truly help transform the lives of people in the developing world. Every pound spent on gifts at Practical Presents counts towards the free use of our gift list service!
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Shelter is the UK's leading housing and homelessness charity. Their vision is that everyone should have a home. Each year they help over 170,000 people. They do this by providing vital advice through their free housing helpline, their national network of Housing Aid Centres and specific locally tailored projects.
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UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, is a global champion for children's rights making a lasting difference by working with communities and influencing goverments.
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The World Land Trust is a conservation charity that has helped purchase and protects over 300,000 acres of rainforest and other threatened wildlife habitats worldwide. You could help them save even more.
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