Between choices of flowers and chocolate boxes, spa gift certificates and dinners at home, there are endless ways to show our moms just how much we care about them on Mother's Day. However, I was recently made aware of a wonderful program through Oxfam Canada, where you can give your loved ones gifts that keep on giving, long after their special day has passed.

Would you buy a goat for Mother's Day? (Image courtesy of Oxfam Unwrapped)
Goats. Chickens. Seeds. Donkeys. Wells.
Oxfam Unwrapped is a program that lets you purchase gifts for your friends or loved ones, that go to people in the developing world. For example, you can purchase a goat through the Unwrapped program (in your mother's name, for instance), and it will go to a mother in Asia, Africa or Latin America. She will then use the goat to help her family get nourishment, and quite possibly become more self-sufficient.

“These sheep are my hope. They have made me more confident in my family and in society. My son loves animals and I just feel happy when I see them." - Wubalem Muluneh a mother of two in Akaki, Ethiopia. (Image courtesy of Oxfam Canada)
The gifts vary in cost -- a chicken costs $15 and a donkey is priced at $120 -- but the benefits make all the difference in the lives of so many people in various parts of the world. A gift from the Unwrapped program is literally a gift that keeps on giving.
Some additional perks of the program?
- Oxfam handles your delivery
- You get to see your gift in action
- You can choose your gift based on interests and budgets

“Now that we no longer have to spend three hours carrying water, we have more time for our family, our children. Thanks to Oxfam we have been saved from being displaced during the floods” - Sakina Katun in Mathpara, Bangladesh. (Image courtesy of Golam Rabban/Oxfam Canada)
So this year for Mother's Day, think globally, and give your mom a gift that crosses boundaries and makes a lasting impact on the lives of people around our planet. Visit OxfamUnwrapped.ca for all the details.
What are your special plans for Mother's Day?














