Christmas is a time for giving. If you are struggling for gift ideas this year, why not buy something meaningful that will make a real difference in someones life, rather than picking up some crappy ill thought out piece of crap that will get thrown out within a day.

Give a Goat? Charity Gifts are the gifts with real meaning.

Charity gifts are perhaps the most generous you can be this Christmas. Does your brother really need a new pair of shoes? Will a Xbox 360 really make a positive impact on your life? By giving a charity gift this Christmas, you can make a huge positive impact on peoples lives, instead of throwing away your money on something with no meaning or use. Even the smallest of things like charity Christmas cards can make a massive impact for those living in poverty.

Here is a rundown of the best Charity Gifts available this Christmas:

Safe Water For 10 People

For only £9 you can bring safe water for 10 people in places where water is a scares resource. Could you imagine life without water? It’s a reality for millions of people in poorer countries and this gift can provide something that we simply cannot live without.

School in a Box

For only £175 UNICEF provide schooling for over 40 children during times of emergency. Each child in the class receives their own set of school supplies, such as exercise books, pens, pencils and erasers, which they can take home in a durable plastic schoolbag to study at home. The box also includes a solar/wind-up radio, inflatable globe for geography lessons, wooden teaching clock, plastic cubes for counting and a set of three laminated posters.

Give a Goat

A goat may not mean much to us in the developed world, but in poorer countries it can make a big impact on the life of a family. At only £25, a Goat provides a family with milk to drink, fertiliser to help their crops and eventually can give them more goats to sell on to other families.

Build a Library

Education can make a huge impact poor parts of the world. Over time it can proved people with the knowledge and skills to build their communities and live happier lives. For only £429 you can bring a library to a community, fill it with books and install computers.