All Oxfam Unwrapped pressies are really needed by the communities we work with around the world! We ask people what will make the biggest difference in their fight to overcome poverty. And then we feature those pressies in the Unwrapped catalogue.
And just to make sure that all your wonderful pressies can be used where they are needed most, we have build in a bit of flexibility so that the communities we work with can decide what will have the biggest impact…
In July, Zoe Ball went to Malawi to see how Oxfam Unwrapped gifts make a difference to the communities Oxfam works with.
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Here’s an overview of all our pressie sections. The money from any item could also be used to fund other related items within that same section. You can read all the details of this below, or see info on how the gifts really help at oxfamunwrapped.com/mygift. Whatever you choose, you’ll get a great pressie, and you’ll make a huge difference to people’s lives.
These gifts enable people to get into agriculture – helping people to grow their way out of poverty.
If you buy seeds, tools or fertiliser, plant an allotment, manage a forest, or irrigate a farmer’s fields, you could also help to provide other agricultural items or training.
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Helping people to help themselves, by earning their own living.
Your gift of supporting fisherfolk or an alpaca farmer, train a farmer, market-trader makeover, money management, working wonder-women, busy bees, share in a plantation, supporting a farming family in the fight against poverty, or successful small business may also be used to support other initiatives that give people the chance to earn a living. Your money will help to offer a sustainable income to those who need it most.
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These gifts support people living with HIV or AIDS.
Buy a positive-living pack, counselling sessions, or condoms, spread the word or train young people in AIDS prevention… and your money could help to provide other support to those living with HIV or AIDS, or prevention activities to stop the spread of HIV.
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Full of pressies providing safe water and sanitation to some of the world’s poorest people.
If you buy a toilet, essential hygiene kit, solar-powered clean water, water filters or tank, a share in a well, a birkad, safe water, or help to find water or maintain a well, your gift could also be used to fund other items and services related to the provision of clean water and sanitation.
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A guaranteed once-a-month smile.
The money from these pressies will be used by Oxfam in the best way to help people free themselves from poverty. As part of the gift you receive our ‘Inside Oxfam’ magazine, full of news and stories on how your support is helping around the world.
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A pressie section devoted to enabling poor people have the voice, the knowledge and the confidence to change their lives for the better.
If you buy radios, peace pack, education for all, protect women pack or risk reduction instruction, your gift could also support other campaigning work in poor countries.
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Supporting Oxfam activities that improve health and welfare for people suffering the effects of poverty.
If you buy a safe haven for women, essential medicines and medical equipment, mosquito nets or help provide health check-ups, we may also use your money to fund other essential work protecting people’s health and welfare.
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Animals can make a real difference to the lives of people living in poverty.
Our gifts of goat, vet care kit or fit four-legged friends could also be used to fund the livestock or animal-support activity most appropriate to the individual community, depending on their circumstances and local environment.
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Education is vital in the fight against poverty. These pressies all help children and adults around the world have a better chance of a good education.
Teach a teacher, textbooks, school desks and chairs, give girls a head start, reading classes for adults, satellite school and create a classroom may also be used to support other educational work in poor countries.
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Pressies that help out wherever and whenever disaster strikes.
We may use money from the help out in an emergency, provide shelter, feeding pack or behind-the-scenes heroes gifts in other humanitarian or emergency work.
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Photos: Geoff Sayer / Gilvan Barreto / Annie Bungeroth / Rajendra Shaw