With Christmas around the corner, we’re interviewing ChildFund supporters to find out what the festive season and Christmas gift giving means to them.
For Kate Tilley the joy of Christmas comes from helping others and spending time with loved ones, not purchasing material goods.
“Every Christmas my family and friends get a lot of ‘stuff’, some of which they don’t really need,” Kate says.
“It’s not about getting more ‘stuff’ but about helping others who are not as fortunate as us.”
Kate says her family and friends are from relatively affluent backgrounds so they already have many of the things they need and want.
Christmas Gift Giving That Gives Back
Instead of buying traditional, “physical” presents, Kate has been buying Gifts for Good for her family and friends for more than a decade, helping children and their families living in poverty access essential needs such as clean water, nutritious food, and education.
“By spending the money I would have spent on their gifts with Gifts for Good, I can invest in the future of our planet and assist people far less fortunate than us.”
Over the past decade, some of the Gifts for Good that Kate has bought include ducks, water filters, and study sets. She’s also helped clear bombs in Laos, allowing children to play safely and families to farm.