Do you get an actual gift?

When you buy a virtual gift from Christian Aid Charity Gifts, you or your lucky recipient(s) don’t get an actual bee-keeping kit or a pair of chickens (although we know it would be pretty cool if you did).

What you do get for each gift is a physical, print-at-home card or an ecard. Each card explains a bit more about the gift and tells a story about someone – a real person – who's benefited from a similar contribution.

How does buying a charity gift work?

1. Choose and buy gift(s) for your loved one(s).
2. Your purchase acts as a donation; this could be anywhere around the world supporting the communities we work with to transform their own lives, wherever the need is greatest.
3. Every gift is represented by a card. You can write a personal message inside it. Arrange to have it sent to you, or to whoever you’ve bought the gift for.
4. The gift delights them and everybody feels good.
5. Your kind gift makes a real impact around the world to the lives of people living in poverty, with the help of Christian Aid's trusted partners who respond to wherever the need is greatest. Thank you.

Where does Gift Aid fit in?

Because your purchase of a virtual gift is actually a donation, you can opt in for Gift Aid (if you're a UK taxpayer). There’s no VAT due.

What about group donations?

We can help out with group donation gifts and send you a printed certificate, but we’re not able to do it online right now.

For help with group bookings you can call our Central Supporter Engagement Team: 020 7523 2493.

Who are Christian Aid?

Christian Aid are a UK-based charity and a global movement of people, churches and local organisations.

We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. Our core values are dignity, equality, justice and love. Every gift you buy supports our work. 

What are the areas of Christian Aid’s work? 

We have five key areas of work, which serve programmes and projects across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. They represent that areas the Christian Aid feels best equipped to tackle in the overall mission to eliminate poverty and injustice. These are:

• Climate Adaptation and Resilience
• Gender Justice
• Governance and Rights
• Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
• Humanitarian

Learn more about us