Gift ideas for parents and carers

These simple gifts will give support to people when they need it as well as showing the people you cherish the most how much you care.

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Give girls a headstart

Give girls a headstart
£17.00

Low attendance at school and high dropout rates deny too many young girls a start in life.More info»

Buy Give girls a headstart now
Health check-ups

Health check-ups
£6.00

They say that you can’t buy health – well, we think that this gift comes pretty close. More info»

Buy Health check-ups now
Get guns off the streets
Get guns off the streets

Get guns off the streets
£26.00

Guns bring nothing but grief to those that already have too little, but many people... More info»

Buy Get guns off the streets now
Mosquito Nets

Mosquito nets
£11.00

Across the world, this simple mesh is protecting people from malaria, a potentially fatal disease.
More info»

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Protect women

Protect women
£30.00

Training and education is key to tackling domestic violence and we use radio programmes, protests, petitions... More info»

Buy Protect women now
Care for a vulnerable child

Care for a vulnerable child
£47.00

Children can suffer from HIV/AIDS in more ways than one – and our support takes many forms. More info»

Buy Care for a vulnerable child now
Sports equipment
Sports equipment

Sports equipment
£9.00

The first rule of school: regular kickabouts = bigger attendance figures. More info»

Buy Sports equipment now
Essential medicines

Essential medicines
£100.00

Without medicines, a health centre is just a centre. More info»

Buy Essential medicines now
60 bars of soap

60 bars of soap
£8.00

Health and hygiene are closely linked, and you can help by ‘getting in a lather’. More info»

Buy 60 bars of soap now
Train a health worker

Train a health worker
£31.00

Trained health professionals help communities to thrive and survive. More info»

Buy Train a health worker now
Hygiene kit

Hygiene kit
£14.00

After the disaster comes the disease … at times like these, hygiene is as important as it is difficult.
More info»

Buy Hygiene kit now
Build a classroom
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Build a classroom
£1,700.00

Help teachers – get the builders in. Can they fix it? More info»

Buy Build a classroom now
Home carer

Home carer
£23.00

Home is where the help is: the best place for someone suffering from HIV or AIDS to get care is on their doorstep... More info»

Buy Home carer now
Train a midwife

Train a midwife
£46.00


 
Thanks to our supporters we have now reached our funding requirement for this gift.