My name is Nikki and my blog is an outlet for sharing the things I am most passionate about. I love travelling, yoga, writing, and eating Indian food. I am passionate about advocating for the special needs community and educating our youth around the world. I run a blog design business, Blogs For A Cause, and live in Toronto, Canada.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Christmas Gift Ideas

Every year for the past few years now I have written a post close to Christmas with ideas on gifts you can purchase that serve a greater purpose. It has always seemed appreciated so I will do it again. If you have never bought a gift like this before, make a goal where 1 of your gifts this year supports a good cause. If you have done it prefer, see if every gift you buy has a greater purpose.

Tortoise Shell bracelet
Juan, the stepfather of the kids I work with, is the artisan behind these beautiful bracelets. They are fair trade, so 65% of funds go to him, and the rest goes into Project Esperanza programming, the program that set up this site and that provides educational assistance to kids, mostly Haitian, in the Dominican Republic. You can view all the other items, by other artisans, HERE.


SCH Wall Calendar
I volunteered in Sarah's Covenant Homes last year and, as anyone who reads this blog knows, fell so in love with the kids. SCH is selling calendars with amazing photos to raise money to support the care of the kids. I already have mine ordered, and can't wait to get to look at their adorable faces every day!


Punjammies
PUNJAMMIES™ are made by women in India rescued from forced prostitution seeking to rebuild their lives. Proceeds from the sales of PUNJAMMIES™ provide fair-trade wages, savings accounts, and holistic recovery care. I have one pair, and will be ordering another so I can wear them when I go to India! For now I wear them as pajamas.


Sseko Design Shoes
During my trip to Uganda, I took a visit to the Sseko headquarter and was really impressed with what I saw. Sseko sells beautiful shoes and supports higher education of Ugandan women. Check out their website for full information, and then go and purchase a pair... I love mine!


Other great places to shop...
Nightlight Designs
Haitian Creations
Light Gives Heat
Global Mamas
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2 comments:

lanifurbank said...

This is a really great idea! I think that its always wonderful to give someone a gift that also benefits a great cause.

A family I know always gives a gift from http://www.heifer.org/, which is a program that gives an animal to a family in need. In addition, the gift includes someone to teach the family how to use the animal.

My friends love giving the water buffalo, which can be used for milking, irrigation and plowing. I think it would be really neat to give an animal in someone else's name as a gift! Love the post! :)

November 6, 2011 5:42 PM
aline said...

just linked this article on my facebook account. it’s a very interesting article for all.

Gift Ideas For Girl

November 17, 2011 11:03 PM

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