Ranging from mangoes and papayas to mulberries and coconuts, planting a fruit tree provides communities with food appropriate to their local diet, brings environmental benefits and also provides income as surplus fruit can be sold.

These domestic animals are one of the finest gifts you can give as they are low maintenance and each one can lay over 200 eggs a year, providing families with essential protein in their diet. Surplus eggs can be sold to pay for schooling, clothes and medicine.

Imagine a lifetime of being housebound and dependant on others to move even short distances.

Wheelchairs bring the joy of mobility and independence to disabled and elderly people.

The gift of a Dig-a-Well can serve up to 200 people, providing access to clean water for drinking, washing and cooking, as well as keeping livestock hydrated. On average, these wells serve around 35 families. Dig-a-Wells are ideal for families who rely on agriculture and farming and are situated in a communal place such as village centre, school or mosque.

Giving this fluffy gift means a family gets a constant supply of milk and wool for wrapping up warm in the winter.

Sheep are happy to graze on greenery and open pasture (of which there is no shortage in many parts of the world), and so provide the ideal gift for rural areas.

Having farming tools ensures land can be cultivated for its maximum benefit and otherwise barren land can be put to use.

Your gift will ensure the work gets done and families are empowered to feed themselves and sustain a livelihood.

In many countries, having a goat means parents can ensure their children will be given essential calcium and nutrients daily and a four-legged friend to play with too!

A sewing machine will provide a family with the means to make a living.

Together with material and cotton to start up, the gift of a sewing machine will help clothe a family as well as providing them with a secure source of income.

When you provide a family with a cow, you provide a source of continuous wealth and benefit. Not only do they provide regular milk for the family, but the excess milk is a sustainable source of income.