Christmas shopping sending you quackers? Then we’ve got just the thing to get all your last-minute gifts snapped up in one go.

ChildFund Australia’s Donations with a Difference website offers a range of unique gift ideas that makes Christmas shopping easy and also changes the lives of children and communities in need around the world.

By spending just $45, you can buy four ducks for a Kenyan family whose children will benefit from the nutritious eggs.

Or for the bookworm in your family, you could donate 25 books ($19) and help build up a library for children in Vietnam who are eager to develop their reading skills.

If there’s a keen gardener in your life, how about buying five fruit trees? For just $45, this will help flood-affected families in Sri Lanka get back on their feet, providing fresh healthy fruit to feed their children and to sell at the market for extra income.

Buying your gift is easy, too. Just visit ChildFund Australia’s Donations with a Difference website at www.childfund.org.au/gifts and make your selection from the online catalogue. For each gift you buy, you will be sent a card to pop under the Christmas tree, so that your family can see the generous gifts you’ve donated on their behalf. ChildFund will then deliver your chosen gifts to families in need around the world through its global network.

E-cards are also available for instant download – perfect for a last-minute gift!

“We would like to thank the Australian public for their support of our Donations with a Difference gift program,” says ChildFund Australia CEO Nigel Spence. “Without this support, we couldn’t provide these essential resources to children and families living in poverty around the world. There is still time to purchase last-minute gifts that will surprise your loved ones and make a real difference to children in need.”

Find out more at www.childfund.org.au/gifts

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