Practical Presents

Website: www.practicalpresents.org

I know charity gifts seem to be the ‘in’ thing, but they really are great presents to buy for family, friends and colleagues. They also provide much needed support to each charity and their work. Practical Presents is one of those charity gift websites that really does make a difference.

Practical Presents is a website run by the charity Practical Action. The charity was founded 40 years ago by Dr E F Schumacher and their mission has been to work with some of the poorest communities in the world, namely in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Like the old saying goes ‘Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you will feed him for life’. Working on the same basis, Practical Presents allows you to select a ‘gift that will go a long way’.

The idea is not to hand over food or money to these impoverished families and communities but give them the opportunity to provide a livelihood and an income for themselves and their family. And the gifts on offer at Practical Presents really do offer people a chance. Select from a range of gifts from as little as £10.

• £10 will buy fluffy ducks that will provide a Bangladeshi family with eggs.

• £50 will buy an alpaca to provide milk and warm wool to a Peruvian community.

• For just £25 you can help provide a clean water tap to communities in Africa and help prevent the spread of disease from contaminated water.

• £40 will buy a potters wheel on a stand which allows women to make pottery to sell in order for them to buy food.

• And £105 will provide drought-ridden farms in Africa with an irrigation kit to allow crops to be watered efficiently.

Want a gift for someone who has everything? Try one of the unusual but practical gifts on offer at Practical presents. We promise you won’t have to wrap it up or pay for postage either!

To find out more visit their website: www.practicalpresents.org

Practical Presents