Gorta provides STRESS-FREE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING – that just happens to help change the world!
November 20th 2009
This week, Gorta - The Freedom from Hunger Council of Ireland is launching GIVE: with Lifetime Gifts, the new ethical Christmas Gifts catalogue.
By logging onto www.gorta.org/Give, or by requesting a catalogue or by calling into one our charity shops located around the country, you can purchase truly life-changing gifts for those most in need this Christmas and in return Gorta will send you a special gift card to present to your loved ones or colleagues.
Including some ethical gifts in your shopping basket can help you sidestep the usual traps of unwanted socks and gift sets and fill those stockings with more personal gifts which also just happen to provide critical support to people and communities in the developing world.
"With gifts ranging from €12 right up to €700, all tastes are catered for this year", explains Gorta CEO Brian Hanratty, "Included in Gorta’s Lifetime Gifts is the opportunity to fund eye operations in Tanzania, purchase chickens which supply families in sub-Saharan Africa with an income, or purchase goats which provide milk, cheese and meat for families."
Would someone you know get a kick out of knowing that a goat has been provided in their name to a hungry family enabling them to live a healthy life?
You would find it hard to get better value for money than Beekeeper Training (€85) that can support an entire community in Zambia, or a safe drinking water which will benefit thousands of villages in communities throughout Africa (€700). Just remember a small part of your Christmas shopping budget can go a long way.
Who says making a difference has to be hard! Visit www.gorta.org/Give to give yourself more time to enjoy the best parts of Christmas, avoid giving your friends and family unwanted gifts that end up collecting dust AND give a much needed hand-up to those most in need. Is that what they call win-win-win?
Further information is available from Adrienne Dunne, Marketing and Communications Manager
Office: 01 661 5522 | email: adrienne.dunne@gorta.org
