Oxfam America Unwrapped: Give Gifts to the People Who Need Them Most

We’re in the home stretch as far as gift-giving goes – you’re almost left with no option but to see what’s still remaining on the disheveled shelves at Walgreens (sorry, but the answer to that is inevitably an Ove Glove, some candy and a Barbie pocket mirror).  If you still want to give a meaningful gift, however, we’ve got just the one: an eCard from Oxfam America Unwrapped.

Oxfam America Unwrapped allows you to choose a gift item that symbolically represents Oxfam’s work – like a goat, seeds, a bicycle, land irrigation, stocking a cereal bank or even starting a small business. If your recipient is a schoolteacher, you could choose to purchase school supplies for children in need, or if she’s a nurse, you could buy a medical kit.

The item you purchase is a contribution toward Oxfam America’s many programs throughout the world. You purchase an item, a printed card goes to your recipient and the gift goes to those who need it most.

Here’s an explanation of how it works:

As long as your recipient has an email address, you can send them notification that you’ve donated to Oxfam America in their name. A printed card will still follow, albeit a week or so after Christmas. To this, go through the regular purchase process on the Oxfam site and then click on ‘Tell a Friend’ up top. Choose an eCard to send, and in the message section, let your friend know that you’ve donated to Oxfam as a gift to them and to expect a card in the mail. You can also use these Oxfam eCards to spread the word to others about this great program.

Instant feel-good gifts, customized to the recipient’s interests. Instead of rushing around to buy someone a piece of crap they don’t really want, you’re really making a difference – and isn’t that what it’s all about?

Link [Oxfam America Unwrapped]

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