Farming community can sprinkle some magic this Christmas with a gift of chickens
The NI farming community is being encouraged to give a life-changing gift of chickens this Christmas to support a vulnerable family living in one of the world's toughest places.
The gift is one of several from international development charity Concern Worldwide, which enable people to make a meaningful difference while spreading festive cheer to their loved ones.
The farming and animal gifts are designed to provide practical help and lasting hope for vulnerable families facing crises around the world. They include a cow, goat, animal vaccinations, solar water pump and seed kit.
Among the top sellers is a gift of six chickens, which can lay up to 1,500 eggs each year and provide vital nutrition and an income for a family in places like Malawi, where climate change has severely impacted farming communities with increased floods and droughts.
“These are gifts with true heart,” said Danielle Kelly, Gifts Coordinator at Concern Worldwide (UK).
“They’re designed to spread cheer to your loved ones while also doing something amazing for families around the world. From providing school uniforms to children, to giving a safe delivery kit for mums displaced by conflict to welcome their baby into the world — each one has the magic to be life-changing.”
Each purchase comes with a physical card or digital e-card, so givers can share the story behind their gift.
Concern Worldwide works with people living in extreme poverty and facing crises in some of the world’s most fragile places, including Sudan, Gaza, Bangladesh, and Ukraine. Last year, the charity reached 27.3 million people across 27 countries.
For more information, visit gifts.concern.org.uk