Giving the gift of a donation isn’t just for a person who has everything, but is also for the person who might get the most joy out of giving to others.

By Gifting It Twice, you will contribute much needed funds to one of Raising The Village’s programs, which focus on five key impact areas: healthcare, water & sanitation, agriculture & nutrition, education, and community development.

“Sub-Saharan Africa communities are emerging from a variety of catastrophic events and circumstances such as violent conflict, the AIDS epidemic, and severe drought. Trying to move forward, these communities frequently find themselves confronted with new, often insurmountable, challenges,” said Shawn Cheung, Founder – Raising The Village.

“Raising The Village begins its work where the roads end. We work with some of Uganda’s most remote and impoverished communities, living on as little as $1.75 per day,” he said.

Shawn highlighted that “Canadians produce an additional 300,000 tons of garbage between mid November and New Year’s Day from buying excessively packaged gifts - so rather than contributing to that waste, why not make a simple online donation on behalf of a friend or loved one. It’s the perfect gift to help others see the big picture this holiday season.”