If you’re planning a special event this year, why not set up an ActionAid gift list and help change someone’s life forever?

Instead of receiving the usual uninspiring gifts of flowers and chocolates for your birthday or anniversary celebration, why not ask friends and family to make a donation instead of a present? The average bunch of flowers costs £10, yet the same amount could feed a child for a week in East Africa. Your donation could help provide safe water and a regular supply of food to some of the world’s poorest people.

Not only can you ask your friends to make a donation as a present, you can also create your very own celebration web page, charting your party’s success. There you can tell people how their gift will make a difference, add photos of the event and write a blog letting people know how it all went. Action Aid can also provide you with special cards to accompany your party invitations and supply an alternative gift list to share with your guests.

10% of all children in the third world die before their 5th birthday.

You can help a child’s healthcare and education for as little as 50p a day. As a sponsor you will receive photos, messages and regular updates on how your money is being put to good use. So why not turn your special day into a special year for someone less fortunate…

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ActionAid’s Gifts in Action programme has a huge range of gifts available for that Eggstra special person this Easter! So why stick to tradition? For just £10, your charity gift could help fund a chicken breeding scheme in Malawi where woman are given help to buy broods of chicks to raise. The nutritious eggs that these chickens produce can be eaten by poor families or sold at local markets, enabling them to earn an income.

What’s more, you could even choose to give your family or friends an interactive e-card – perfect for those last minute presents. Gifts start at £8 and there really is something for everyone. And don’t forget, the money you spend will go towards a whole range of programmes to help poor communities overcome poverty.

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