Ethical Gift Ideas

Wednesday, 16th December, 2009

Drivetime's Katriona McFadden offered some ideas for shopping ethically this Christmas.

First she mentioned the website bethrifty.ie which is free to sign up to, is linked to almost 300 online shops and offers cashback when you link to the online shops through them.

She mentioned the following charities:

www.trocaire.ie (Global Gifts)
www.bothar.ie
www.sightsavers.org
www.chernobyl-international.com
www.gorta.ie
www.selfhelpafrica.com
www.torussiawithlove.ie
www.worldvision.ie
www.oxfamireland.org (Fair Trade Shop)
www.unicef.ie (Toy Shop)
www.valueaddedinafrica.org (Ethical wine gift bags)
www.goal.ie (Donations, Prints & Calendars)
www.avoca.ie
www.olioefarina.com (Heart Friendly Hampers)
Recession Busters Cookbook by Rebecca and Emily €4.99 (proceeds go to the Vincent dePaul. Available in Cavistons, Glasthule or email: rebeccakerr57@yahoo.co.uk)