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The Gifts of Change range is a great way to be part of Trócaire’s work around Christmastime. As war rages in so many places round the world, Trócaire has introduced two special new gifts to help children caught up in conflicts.
With a range of 24 gifts starting at just €5, there is sure to be something for everyone.
The Gifts of Change range is a great way to be part of Trócaire’s work around Christmastime. As war rages in so many places round the world, Trócaire has introduced two special new gifts to help children caught up in conflict
Children caught up in conflict witness horrors every day that no child should see. Hard as it is for adults to cope, it’s harder still for children. To process the trauma of war, they need help, and the Gift of Play & Healing (€40/£35), developed with Trócaire partners in Gaza, can help to provide this. Through the power of play therapy, including storybooks, photo puzzles, art and more, this gift will give children who are hurting a way to find calm and resilience in the storm.
Play therapy for young children with psychologist, Ms. Afnan Al Nkhala in Gaza, July 2024. Photo: The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.
Hunger can be a constant companion for children caught in conflict. In Sudan, where conflict has caused the most immense humanitarian crisis on earth, children under 5 are at extreme risk of malnutrition.
Saida depends on farming but due to a lack of rains last year, the family ran out of food and had nothing to eat. They had been surviving on nutritionally inadequate leaves and roots that led to Tiranus being malnourished. Saida brought Tiranus to the malnutrition clinic in Thobo county which is run by Trócaire. She received food supplements high in nutrients and vitamins which saved his life.
Your Gift of Food & Nourishment (€50) this Christmas will help children with high energy food that nourishes growing bodies and saves lives.
Saida brought her son Tiranus to the malnutrition clinic in Thobo county which is run by Trócaire. She received food supplements high in nutrients and vitamins which saved his life. Photo: Achouth Deng/Trócaire
For those looking for something that will help the planet this Christmas, Trócaire has a range of climate gifts. The Gift of Seeds and Tools (€15/£10) provides families with everything they need to plant, tend and grow healthy, nutritious, fresh fruit and vegetables.
The Protection from Climate Change Gift (€100/£90) will help struggling families respond to the effects of extreme weather by providing drought-resistant seeds, equipment to store limited rainfall and trees that help to reduce flooding and enrich the soil. This is the ideal gift to help restore hope and justice for families and communities who have been devastated by climate change.
Ramata Kamara smiles whiles harvesting cassava leaves. The Gift of Seeds and Tools helps families and communities in need to change their lives for the better. Photo: Trócaire.
Everyone should have access to safe, clean water for drinking, washing and helping to grow the food they need. The Gift of Water Systems (€100/£90) provides filters for safe drinking water, as well as irrigation systems for growing food in harsh, dry conditions. This life-changing gift helps families to be healthier and happier, both now and in the future.
In a time of crisis, the Gift of Emergency Water (€25/£20) is a lifeline. This gift provides essentials such as a jerry can and water purification tablets to help prevent deadly diseases like typhoid and cholera and gives families in places like South Sudan and Ethiopia the peace of mind that their water is safe and clean.
Nasteho, Nasro and Sacdiyo, students of Luuq primary school are busy studying at Trócaire funded school. Photo: Eyeris Communications/Trócaire.
Over the last year, Trócaire’ s work enabled more than 2.2 million people in some of the most fragile countries in the world to improve their lives thanks to the generous support of the public here at home.
With 24 gifts to choose from, ranging from €5 to €1,400, each Trócaire gift will support critical programmes across the world where Trócaire works, so you and your loved ones can be a critical part of change around the world this Christmas.
The gifts can be purchased online at www.trocaire.org/gifts or by calling 1800 408 408 (0800 912 1200 in NI).
