Charity Christmas Gifts Proving to be Popular Last Minute Solution

Charity Christmas gifts are proving to be a last-minute solution with holiday shoppers searching for something meaningful to give their friends or family. The christmas presents however are not the normal holiday gifts you would expect. Consumers finding themselves stuck at the last-minute for ethical, yet alternative present have been considering such gifts as a pig, an apple tree, chickens, a flock sheep and even a new toilet.

The gifts - part of an initiative by the Christian charity World Vision - are tuning out to be a huge Christmas gift idea hits. The Christian charity says, "people love it because they really value the unique gifts they can buy for their friends and family, while changing the lives of some of the world's poorest children and families." They are also very convenient for the giver because they can also be purchased quickly and easily online, allowing the charity to take care of the rest.

Instead of simply giving more unwanted clutter to friends and family, the Christian aid agency is offering a list which consumers can give to developing communities - on behalf of others. From oxen to an HIV education system, a wheelchair to a bicycle. Buyers can choose a price range and select a gift with the details of the friend on whose behalf the buyer intends to send the present. The charity then sends a special card to the friend or family member, telling them what has been given on their behalf.

Christmas gift ideas are offered for every budget, from a water filter or a fruit tree, through to complete furnishings for a school. The alternative gift selection is part of World Vision's ethical initiatives to help some of the world's poorest communities make their way out of poverty. The holiday gifts arrive in the context of the charities long-term development programs. Community leaders and local committees helped by World Vision staff identify their needs and priorities, including the gifts featured this year. "This," the charity says, "means the gifts that are purchased are really needed- and will be treasured when they arrive."

World Vision is one of the world's leading relief, development and justice agencies. It is also one of the largest- presently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.