Give the Gift that Gives

Are you tired of giving gifts that stay unused in the back of the closet? Why not give a gift that actually means something - like a goat!  I'm not kidding! Give a needy family in the developing world a goat, they'll get about a quart of fresh milk a day, 2-3 offspring a year, and great fertilizing manure for their vegetable garden. Not sure where to get that goat? Well, neither was I until I came across Changing the Present. Through their website you can access all kinds of usable gift donations such as for $100 you can purchase one family's share in a community water system in Nepal, for $12 you can purchase two mosquito bed nets for children in Africa, for $5 you can purchase a hygiene packet for a family of five in Peru that includes soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and oral reydration salts. You can feel good knowing that your money is going to good use, and not just sitting in the back of that closet.

Check out this fantastic video by Changing the Present:

Change the present this Holiday Season, one gift at a time.