9 December 2020
Christmas Charity
How can I help charities this Christmas?
Giving at Christmas
At Christmas, it can be easy to get caught up in deciding what gifts to buy, trying to avoid double-booking visits with friends and family, and deciding how much to cook on Christmas Day. Christmas is a time of giving, so when you’re writing your shopping list consider helping charities this Christmas. This time of year, we need your help more than ever – and your support is crucial to our work.
At Christmas, charities work around the clock to help those in need - whether it’s helping to provide a safe place to sleep and food for people without homes, caring for animals bought as unwanted Christmas presents, or looking out for vulnerable children around the world. At World Vision we believe every child is a gift from God, and at this special time of year, we make sure no child is forgotten. So, if you’re looking for a way to give back this year, here’s a handy list of ways to support charities at Christmas… find out how you can help.
1. Sponsor a child for Christmas
Sponsoring a child with World Vision helps to provide children and communities with the life-saving essentials that we often take for granted. We serve communities in some of the world’s most vulnerable places to make sure the children are safe and cared for. When you sponsor a child for just £26 a month, you’ll help provide them with clean water, nutritious food, a good education, and keep them free from child labour and danger.
Child Sponsorship means that you’ll be the child’s only sponsor, and you’ll see them grow through the years through letters, drawings and photos. It truly is an incredible feeling seeing your encouragement and support bring joy and positivity to a child’s life. When you sponsor a child, you can send cards and gifts to share the Christmas spirit with a child in another country.
If you’re looking for a way to not only make a difference in a child’s life, but to see the enormity of your impact through the years, Child Sponsorship is a great gift to yourself or a family member this Christmas.
Sponsor a child this Christmas
Give a child a gift that lasts a lifetime
Sponsor a child for Christmas
I would say to someone who is thinking about sponsoring a child - go ahead and do it, it is the most life changing thing ever!
Shemi
Child Sponsor
2. Charity Christmas Gifts
Looking for an alternative gift for friends and family this year? Something that won’t end up in a landfill or gathering dust on a shelf? Something that will truly make a difference?
If you struggle to decide what your friends or family might want as a gift at Christmas, or you just want to find something a bit more meaningful, charity gifts may be the perfect choice for you. World Vision Christmas Must Have Gifts help change the lives of children and their communities in some of the world’s poorest places. By giving a loved one a charity gift, you’ll give the greatest gift of all – the knowledge that they’ve changed the life of someone who truly needs it.
A charity gift is a gift for everyone, so if you’re searching for gifts that will bring you – and your loved ones – true joy this year, look no further. Charity gifts are truly a gift for all, as they will enrich Christmas for you and the recipients of your gifts, plus they will make a real difference to people in need.
Donate a present today. Choose from a range of life-changing and enriching World Vision Christmas charity gifts including:
- Mosquito nets to protect refugees from deadly disease
- Clean water for an entire family for a month
- A beekeeping kit to help a family generate much-needed income
- Empowerment classes for adolescent girls to learn about their rights and protecting themselves
- Toys for a children’s centre, to help emotionally support children who’ve lived through disaster
- Food for a child for a month
- A kitchen starter kit for a family to grow their own vegetables
- Books for an after-school reading club
- A bicycle to help children get to school, or community workers reach vulnerable families
3. Give a one-off donation
Even after coronavirus has affected all of us, there are some children who are more affected than others - and that's who we're supporting this Christmas.
Millions of refugee children across our hurting world don’t have that sense of safety and belonging that comes from having a home this Christmas. They've had to flee devastation, violence and traumatic situations, leaving their home and everything they know behind.
Our Christmas appeal means you can bring hope and comfort to children, who would otherwise receive nothing. Your generous gift today means that a refugee child will:
- Receive materials like pens and books for home-schooling, safer from the coronavirus
- Learn mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing to protect themselves in camps
- Be better protected from violence, thanks to child protection workshops for parents, teachers and faith leaders
Moktara fled her home three years ago when violence erupted in her hometown in Myanmar. Her life in a camp in Bangladesh was already hard, and coronavirus has only made life harder.
Millions of refugee children need your help this Christmas. Can you give them hope by showing that you care? Donate to help children like Moktara.
4. Volunteer for charities this Christmas
Coronavirus has had an impact on many charities - and there will be safe ways to help a number of them over Christmas. If you have spare time to donate, you could help provide a helping hand in charity shops, food banks, soup kitchens supporting homeless people, shelters for women and children fleeing domestic abuse, animal rescue shelters, fundraising events, and various other opportunities.
There are lots of websites that can help you find volunteering opportunities near you, or visit our website for opportunities to volunteer for World Vision. Always make sure to discuss COVID-19 safety measures with the organisations before committing to volunteer.
You can also look for opportunities to donate Christmas gifts from previous years that you haven’t used. Things that may be clutter to you could help bring joy to someone less fortunate at Christmas. And if you have children, look for ways to donate toys to a children's Christmas charity to help support a family through this season.
Spread the love this Christmas
2020 has been a tough year for everyone and if you're looking for charities to donate to for Christmas, there will be no shortage of organisations accepting donations of your time, presents or financial support.
Share your Christmas joy with people all around the world this year. Whether you sponsor a child, give a gift to charity, give a one-off donation or volunteer, giving is what makes Christmas special.
