Christmas has become a consumers feast! Many of our clients have wonderful Christmas gift suggestions that benefit the poor and needy in our world rather than buying more material gifts here for people who really don't need them. 

TEAR Australia offer their "Arguably the world's most useful gifts" catelogue where you can buy everything from $5 worth of school supplies up to a Village package for $5000. TEAR will send you gift cards that you can give to the recipient. For more details go to www.usefulgifts.org

Gospel for Asia have different types of gifts available. Gifts of Compassion, Gifts from the Stable, Gifts of Outreach and Gifts for Missionaries. www.gospelforasia.org.au/christmas_cataloguehome.php

Uganda Kids can supply a years school fees for one child for only $130.00 or $5 a fortnight. For more details go to www.ugandakids.org.au

Leprosy Mission has Gifts of Love including a $30 fish farm, 2 chooks for $10 or a small business loan for $100. Go to www.leprosymission.org.au

Cows and livestock are on sale at CBM for only $63.00! A great range of other gifts including new glasses ($81), coffee cards ($27) and cataract surgery ($32). See http://www.cbm.org.au/shop

Hopebuilders are offering 100 bricks for $40 in their Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Gift Catalogue. Most of the gifts are building related so perfect for the man of the house. See more at www.hopebuilders.org.au

SIMAid's Heaven Sent Gift Catalogue has goats for $35 and $15 birthing kits. Check it out at www.sim.org.au/giftCatalogue.shtml

Lastly if you would like to give a gift that benefits both your loved one as well as an impoverished community there is a delightful range of jewellery and key rings on sale at the Mission Travel office. Jewels of Hope are made by Lesotho youth affected by HIV/AIDS. Prices range from $8.00-$25.00. Photos are available on our website and we are happy to post orders to you.