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Change the lives of some of the poorest people by doing your Christmas shopping with CARE International
12 Nov 2008 12:19:33 GMT
Source: CARE International - UK
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Purchase one of CARE International’s Christmas charity gifts and change the lives of individuals and communities throughout some of the poorest countries in the world.  

Wooly sheep, gorgeous goats and disease prevention kits are just a few of the gifts on offer. There is a gift for everyone – whatever your budget. A girl from Vietnam tells how a water filter has helped her family "In the past when we drank water from the well we had stomach aches. Since we’ve had this water filter we haven’t had any problems and we believe the water is much better for our health."

Buying an I CARE gift is simple and convenient – you are just a few computer clicks away from changing someone’s life. All you have to do is choose a gift from the I CARE range and you will receive a gift pack to give to someone special this Christmas and a poor family will receive your gift to help free them from poverty.

CARE Ambassadors, Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen have even decided to do their Christmas shopping at CARE. "By purchasing a gift from the I CARE range you really are changing people’s lives – that’s why our friends and families will be getting an I CARE gift so that a poor family will be getting what they need most be it school books, clean water or a duo of ducks".

To purchase an I CARE gift please visit: http://www.caregifts.org.uk/

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Notes to Editors

Every item in the I CARE gift catalogue is part of an essential CARE project, helping people to improve their lives through agriculture, education, health and better livelihoods. When you buy an I CARE gift, you really do buy that product for a poor family or community. However, if there is an excess of funds for any item purchased, CARE will redirect these to where the need is greatest within the project type it belongs to.

About CARE International: CARE is one of the world’s largest aid agencies, working in over 70 countries to fight poverty and helping more than 65 million people every year.

Media Contact:
Deborah Underdown, Assistant Communications Officer, 020 7934 9417

 


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