Giving a charitable gift at Christmas is a wonderful thing to do but the choice can be overwhelming! It can help to understand how it all works so here’s everything you need to know about Gifts for Good, an initiative from ChildFund Australia that offers a simple way to transform the lives of children in disadvantaged communities around the world.
Real Christmas gifts that change lives
Gifts for Good are real gifts that are given to children and families to help them on a path to self-sufficiency. They are an essential part of ChildFund’s long-term community development programs, providing the key resources needed to get these programs off the ground. If you buy a dozen chickens, for example, twelve chickens will be given to a family in need, along with training on animal husbandry, information about the nutritional benefits of eggs for their children and even small-business skills to help them generate an income.
How do our Christmas gifts work?
In three easy steps you can give special and affordable gifts designed to make a major impact on children living in poverty. When you select your Gifts for Good, they are delivered to children or families who really need them and you’ll get a beautiful card so you can share your gift with your friends and loved ones.
How are charity gifts selected?
Each gift in the catalogue has been selected on a needs basis. So when you buy a bomb clearance on community farm land in Laos, that’s because clearing unexploded mines and bombs has been identified as a critical need in the communities where ChildFund works.
While gifts relating to education, health care and livelihoods are regularly included in the catalogue, new items this year include:
- School uniforms
- Supplies for a health station
- Building a new classroom
- A hand washing station
- Warm clothes
- Cows
- Scholarship for a student
We’ve also brought back the popular favourites that make a massive impact, including:
How are gifts allocated?
Each gift is allocated to a child or family based on a needs assessment. These assessments are usually conducted in collaboration with the community to decide who is most in need.
ChildFund is committed to supplying the exact gifts purchased to children and families who really need them. If more gifts are donated than a country is able to provide, we reallocate the funds to a similar program.