**World Vision Alternative Gifts**

[glitzyglamgirl]

Ive just bought a couple of gifts from this website, and its fab. The gift can be something like farming tools, school books, or even a llama goat or chicks, that go to developing countries and are sent on behalf of your gift recipient. Its a worldvision incentive which imo are one of the more pro-active charities.

Have a look before you decide but as soon as I saw this website (I was actually looking for alternative gifts as in trying to find something different for OH lol) I knew it was a worthwhile thing to do at xmas, and if just a few more people from here do the same we could make a real difference!!

http://www.greatgifts.org/

 

[Squiglet]

I'm sorry but.... that is one of the most...

















Wonderful ideas I've ever seen... It's too late now as all the xmas shopping was done early this year... but I will certainly be looking at it for birthdays and the future for peeps I have no idea what to get for them... (like my parents )

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

its great isnt it! I had no idea it even existed but I'll definitely be using it more than just for xmas

 

[lella]

Ive just ordered a few things off there for my hubbie and little one for xmas. I was wondering what to get them as stocking fillers. Its such a wonderful idea. Thanks for the link xx

 

[Fluffy Bunny]

They are brill aren't they

We asked for gifts from this site for our wedding as didn't need toasters/ towels/ tea cups or the like - had been together for 13 years and already set up house aaaaggggesss ago

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

They are brill aren't they

We asked for gifts from this site for our wedding as didn't need toasters/ towels/ tea cups or the like - had been together for 13 years and already set up house aaaaggggesss ago

awww thats lovely, I think i'll do that when we get married aswell as theres nothing "weddingy" we really need

 

[Melly+2]

aww thats such a sweet idea wish id hav e seen it sooner

 

[Lou]

I sent off for the catalogue last year but I never bought anything for anyone. You can pay for a school to be built can't you?

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

I sent off for the catalogue last year but I never bought anything for anyone. You can pay for a school to be built can't you?

yeah but its about 3/4k, bit mad when you think about it

But you can buy equipment, uniforms, school meals, even lessons for under £50

 

[Lou]

Maybe next year we could have a whip round on the forum and buy a gift from all of us

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

Maybe next year we could have a whip round on the forum and buy a gift from all of us

what a fantastic idea!!!

I'll make sure I remember that

 

[jenni32]

We buy gifts from the catalogue every year. So much more worthwhile than another pair of socks/gloves/slippers !!!!!

 

[Kylie1007]

I did this last year and what was good was that the recipient had no idea of the cost either even if it's only a fiver you've spent