Goat? How kind! Charity unwraps gift service

Goats, camels and village farmyards might not seem like traditional wedding presents, but all this could change under a novel gift-giving plan unveiled by the British charity Oxfam. Couples getting married can ask guests to forgo the traditional gift of household goods from a list held at a department store in favour of a charitable donation to be made to communities in 70 countries.

Oxfam’s “Unwrapped” wedding list service allows guests to spent $175 on a camel for a village, with cows and goats a cheaper option at 70 and 24 pounds respectively. One hundred children’s school dinners can be purchased for a mere six pounds, while at the other end of the scale, a complete village farmyard can be financed for 1,200 pounds. Finally, the couple who have everything can be bought a four-wheel drive truck for 20,000 pounds — one they will never see or use, and which will end up in a far-off community. afp

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