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What are World Gifts?An alternative gift scheme – a catalogue full of gifts that make a lasting difference
Gifts work in two ways:something attractive for a friend or relative anda real gift given, by a CAFOD partner, to someone in the developing world
A whole family can soak up the benefits of having fresh water for drinking, cooking and washing without the risk of potentially fatal, waterbornediseases.
Water for a family £30
A gift of fresh clean water.
Teach someone to read £10
Reading can open so many doors –education, work, pleasure and self improvement– and it’s never too lateto learn. This gift can payto train adult literacy teachers andprovide books.
Bicycle £50A bicycle can help a community worker bring life-savingmedical treatment and care, or vital supportand counselling, to people living in remoteareas where help simply isn’t available.
Mother and baby care £30
Inspired by students from St Joseph’s Catholic College in Bradford.
Training birth attendants in pre- and post-natal care can give a new mum and her baby a much better chance of survival.This gift can also pay for new equipment and vaccines to give babies a much safer, healthier start in life.
Pair of piglets £25Whenthe piglets, or their off -spring goto market, they’ll help providea poor family with extra moneyfor food, education or medicines.
Temporary shelter £9The gift of a temporary sheltercan provide a family who have losttheir home due to natural disaster orconflict, with a roof over their heads.