Results tagged “e-cards” from The Sunday Mail - Third Sector Lab

The enthusiasm for ethical Christmas giving or 'Yuleanthropy', as Christian Aid call it, doesn't seem to be dying down even in these gloomy economic times. According to Christian Aid research:

• British women are more charitable than their male counterparts: 20% would buy a loved one an ethical gift, compared to 10% of men.


• 20% of women said they would like to find an ethical gift under their Christmas tree just as much as they would like to receive sexy lingerie.


• 52% of people questioned believe that 'Yuleanthropists' are thoughtful human beings.


• 22% of people surveyed want to make a real difference with their gifts – they are using Christmas gift giving as a way to show their own 'Yuleanthropic' side.

Virtual gifts are not only a great way to avoid giving socks again this Christmas but they're perfect for those of you who still haven't ventured out to the shops. By giving a virtual gift along with an e-card you eliminate the need for anything to be posted or wrapped.

Here's my top 5 ethical gifts you can give with simply the click of a mouse:

1. Worms £15 (click here to buy from Christian Aid) - If you’re a Bolivian farmer and you want to fertilise your fields, you can’t do much better than worms. Organic, cheaper and better for the environment than chemicals, they enrich the soil and help produce more and better crops. They can make such a difference that farmers may even have a surplus to sell, giving them extra cash to pay for education, shelter and medicines.

2. Send a child to school £21 (click here to buy from Save the Children) - School is an important part of a child's life and there is no doubt that education transforms lives. For some children reaching school can be almost impossible. They might have to travel for miles or miss out completely. Save the Children are building schools in some of the more isolated communities or replacing schools damaged by war or natural disaster. For just £21 you can pay for one child's place in a brand new classroom.

3. Dairy cow £175 (click here to buy from Send a Cow) - For milk production, no cattle breed can compete with the European dairy cow. Thankfully Send a Cow no longer export livestock from the UK. Instead, they source top quality dairy cows in Africa – providing farmers and their families with a foothold in the future.

4. Sea boots £36 (click here to buy from RNLI) - When a wave-washed deck is heaving madly, it makes just keeping upright a demanding task. To help someone in difficulty at sea, you need sure footing. The RNLI-issue sea boots that lifeboat crews wear have specially moulded soles, which offer superb grip in rough conditions. These brilliant boots are also built with reinforced shanks and steel toecaps, protecting feet from injury.

5. Train a community nurse £25 (click here to buy from World Vision) - Train a specialist community nurse so that children in isolated villages showing slow growth and illness can be diagnosed, treated and cared for so they grow up fit and strong.