Want to do something unique and different for those on your gift list, but you’re not sure what? We’ve found 10 gifts you can actually feel GOOD about giving this year…they ALL benefit an amazing charity or organization. So go ahead—start some guilt-free shopping!
Help a Deaf Student
$12
What it Benefits: Only 10% of Deaf children in developing countries go to primary school, and only 5% go on to secondary school. Most come from poor households and don’t know if they’ll be able to pay for school each month. $12 pays for one month of school fees, books and school supplies for a Deaf high school student in Africa.
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Angeli Silver and Stone Necklace
Price: $88
What it Benefits: Crafted by women coming out of brothel slavery in Thailand, the proceeds from this necklace go to Made By Survivors, an international organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Donate a Goat to a Third-World Family
$120
What it Benefits: Goats can thrive in extreme climates and on poor, dry land by eating grass and leaves. The gift of a dairy goat can supply a family with up to several quarts of nutritious milk a day – a ton of milk a year. Extra milk can be sold or used to make cheese, butter or yogurt. Families learn to use goat manure to fertilize gardens.
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Wilson Hope Golf Balls
$11.99
What it Benefits: Wilson makes a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) with every Hope purchase.
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LUSH Charity Pot
$20.95
What it Benefits: 100% of the proceeds from this hand and body moisturizer go to select charities around the world that support animal rights, environmental protection and humanitarian concerns.
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Tiny Toms shoes for Kids
$34
What if Benefits: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.
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Care for an Expectant Afghan Mother
$30
What it Benefits: Afghanistan’s maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world.This gift will provide an Afghan woman with much needed care including: 2 pre-natal consultations, basic vitamins and 2 ultrasounds over the course of the mother’s pregnancy.
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Adopt a Gorilla
$50-$300
What it Benefits: Help protect the last remaining mountain gorillas by adopting one in your friend/family’s name from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Proceeds from adoptions directly support the gorillas monitored by the Karisoke Research Center staff.
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The Good Card
$10-$250
What if Benefits: You Choose the Amount … They Choose the Cause. Your friends, family, customers and employees all have their favorite causes. By giving them a Good Card, you can show them that their passion is your passion.
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Freshwater Pearl Drop Earrings
$4.95
What if Benefits: One children’s book is donated for each pair sold.
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Still looking for the perfect gift? Our charitable gift guide lets you give twice this year.