christmas idea

there was an ad on tv tonight for www.freethechildren.com which suggests that you donate money to them and buy a goat for a family in Africa. i'd recently heard about this idea and was thinking it sounded good. in researching this a little more on the internet tonight, i found Canadian Food for the Hungry's gift guide. it's like a catalogue that you can choose an item to buy ranging from $20 - $800 for families in Africa and Asia. this is a great site through a trusted organization where you actually choose where your money is going. they'll send you a gift acknowledgement card if you'd like to donate money on behalf of a friend or family member...maybe for christmas? in an area of the world where we have so much already, maybe this could be a better thing to buy for christmas. just an idea for you. check out this site. pass the site onto others too.