I know, I know, it’s November. But as I’m thinking about this for us, I feel obliged to mention it to my (three?) readers.
Over the last three years, we have eco-’d our Christmas. It is obscene to send and receive plastic tat presents that no-one really wants, when half the world is starving. Instead, I limit gifts to one each per child (they get more from grandparents etc, so please don’t think they are deprived!). In addition, we have a family budget of – say – £100, which we spend on things for the poor in other countries at Oxfam Unwrapped.
My boys love planning the spending of their budget – clean water, educational materials, a donkey? The choice is huge, and can reflect your own preferences in how you want to help the world.
Do something special today – slim down your Christmas waste and bulk up your help for those less fortunate, by enabling them to help themselves. I promise you, you’ll feel good about it.
