Inspired Gifts Helps Fight HIV
UNICEF's Store Offers Christmas Gifts to Support HIV Work Worldwide
Dec 16, 2008
The United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF’s Inspired Gifts store offers a number of Christmas and holiday presents to help fight HIV/AIDS around the world. All purchases support the mission of UNICEF, which is to help children receive the health care and education they need to grow up to be healthy adults. Gifts purchased from UNICEF are great for individuals who do not need anything for Christmas or for families who do not want exchange material items.
About the Inspired Gifts Store
Items purchased from the Inspired Gifts store can include a gift card or e-Greeting that can be personalized. These cards include a picture and information about the selected gift. Inside, the e-Greeting can also include a personalized message from the purchaser to the person for whom the gift was purchased.
All money given to UNICEF for a particular project will be used for the project that was identified. Often, the money will be used for set up, delivery, and personnel trainings associated with the project, but all the money will be used for selected gift. While shoppers can choose the project they wish to donate to, they are unable to choose what country the gift will be used in.
Gifts to Fight the HIV Pandemic
There are seven gifts available that support the HIV work of UNICEF. Gifts range in price from £12.00 to £7195.00, allowing these gifts to fit almost any budget. Gifts available include the following:
- Helping a vulnerable child (or five) orphaned by HIV,
- Art-in-a-Box: a fun gift for children affected by HIV in Malawi, Africa,
- Providing medicine for children infected with HIV,
- HIV test kits for fifty moms-to-be,
In addition, a “Mystery Gift” can be purchased that allows UNICEF to use the donated money for whatever project is currently needs it the most.
Purchasing Gifts from Outside the UK
UNICEF has offices in over 150 countries around the world. Many of these country offices have their own Inspired Gifts shops that provide similar gift choices for online shoppers. Depending on the country, the selection of gifts may be larger or smaller. Stores can be found by going to the country office website of and finding the link to donate to UNICEF. In the United States, gifts purchased through UNICEF are tax deductible.
Other Gifts from Inspired Gifts
In addition to selling gifts to support HIV, the Inspired Gifts store sells items to help out in many of the other project areas of UNICEF. Other subject areas include the following:
- Education, Therapy & Play,
- Healthcare,
- Nutrition,
- Emergency Relief,
- Water and Sanitation,
- Maternal Health,
- Shelter,
- Climate Change.
Each of these areas includes a number of gifts available for purchase to help individuals and communities around the world.
For more ideas for gifts to help fight HIV around the world, please see Holiday Gifts to Fight HIV. To help UNICEF at Halloween, participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.
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