How we spend your money

Every year we work out what people need the most.

We then feature these items in our gift catalogue. The requested items fall into particular categories because they are similar in theme.

We've put some nifty two-letter codes next to each of the gifts to identify which category they belong to. Click here to find out more about each category.


Your money and gift will help to pay for the whole costs of the gift - which are secured locally wherever possible.


We always spend your money either on your chosen gift or on something else in the same category. This kind of flexibility means that poor communities worldwide can get exactly what they need if and when their circumstances change.


The costs of Oxfam Unwrapped and things like transport and training, plus up to ten percent to cover local running costs.

And the process begins again...



What does each category do?
Find out how we spend the money for each category.

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Advocacy
Everyone has an opinion but sometimes it can be hard to be heard. If you buy any gift that ends with the letters AD it will help give people the knowledge and confidence to get their voice heard and change their lives for the better - for example helping women and men to speak out against domestic violence, defending indigenous land rights or training communities to resolve conflict peacefully.