Thread: Unusual gifts?

I sponsor a lady in the Congo.. for a lousy $30 a month she receives an education, and learns business skills and job training and what her rights are as a woman in the Congo.. she also receives some money towards food and living expenses. At the end of the 12 month program she receives a bulk sum of money to assist her to start up a business (in the congo the business is usually something like weaving, crop growing, a water pump for a village - she can then charge for water) the stats for success with this program is high.. over 90% of the women say their lives are changed for the better after the course with nearly all of them now able to contribute to the household finances and more than 60% now employ other people in their areas..

This year I bought a goat, a rabbit, and 3 chickens to be given to families in third world countries.. https://give.womenforwomen.org/store...tegory:animals

These animals help families to become self sufficient.. they can sell milk, eggs etc I know it's not a lot but if everyone did something like this the world would be a much nicer place..

That's great Sue, well done, its so good to see people getting ahead with a bit of a helping hand.

We've purchased $1000.00 worth of food to go to the RSPCA.

We don't do any friends or family gifts.

Christmas to us is Work! That's where we'll be this year, as we are every year.

In my opinion charity begins at home. BTW did i happen to mention me name is home. Please send food cash or disco parts.

I just gave 'George' his Christmas gifts, which consisted of a change of all oils and a very thorough polish, so that should keep him going for quite a while. He's looking resplendant in white gold in the carport.

certainly giving is the best part of being a human being IMO.

not just at this time of year, but should be in our thoughts at all times.

sponsoring/ helping others in worse circumstances than oneself is a noble, and humanitarian gesture, all praise to those that do this. it isn't even about the size of the gifting, it is the very idea that you are thinking about and doing something positive about their situation.

putting others first is a cornerstone of a better society.

JC

I gave SWMBO $900 of Ryobi lawnmower and line trimmer.

Not sure what she thought about it, I gave myself $80 worth of Ryobi Noise suppressing hearing protection, the ones guaranteed to cut out whining, droning noises.



(lets be fair, it was what she asked for)