Many of us feel we want to share some of the Christmas cheer with others - and if you''ve just been out for a slap up lunch with friends or are pushing a trolly laden with food and gifts and see a street child or a beggar it makes us aware that there are many in our country for whom Christmas is just another day to survive.
We''re not saying you shouldn''t give to those you encounter as you go about your day, or give the car guards a heftier tip than usual - sharing with others is a wonderful way to pass on the festive cheer. But if you want to make a real, tangible difference head on over to Gifts 4 Good for some great ideas on ''paying it forward'' over the season.
You can either buy these on behalf of friends in lieu of gifts FOR them, or directly from yourself.
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Some of the gift ideas include:
- Buying a birth certificate for a child orphaned by HIV/AIDS - R50
- Ordering a food parcel for a family of orphaned and vulnerable children - R100
- Emergency help for orphaned and vulnerable children - R250
- Crutches for a disabled person - R500
If you''re an animal lover you can also buy horse food, straw, bridle or shoes for horses used in therapy sessions for children with HIV/AIDS.
Alternately, your R1000 donation will pay for Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) to physically and/or mentally disabled children in the Western Cape.
Gifts 4 Good also offer ways to give to communities, the environment and health and education sectors.
Gifts4Good is a GreaterGood South Africa initiative.
Remember - there''s a lot of truth in the proverb "It is more blessed to give than to receive".
- If you''d prefer to give of your time, read our article onvolunteering in South Africa.
- Here are ideas for uniquely South African gifts