My Dad hates Xmas but would appreciate it if we sponsored a patch of land for tree-planting in his name. Any ideas, ladies?

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I know he'd be especially pleased if it were in the 3rd world - helping others etc. I'm sure there must be charities which specialise in this but all the Net searches I;ve done don't bring up what I want. Can anyone help?

There is a company which allows you to do things like buy a flock of chickens for someone in the 3rd world. It's been mentioned on Mumsnet before.

Found it!

www.woodland-trust.org will plant trees for you.

www.woodland-trust.org.uk will plant trees for you.

Sorry got the address wrong the first time.

You can buy 100 trees to plant in Bangladesh for £35 or for £5, provide an Ethiopian family with 2 apple trees.

Sorry got the address wrong the first time.

i was thinking of something along these lines for my Birthday but, sorry to sound so cynical but do you know for certain that the said things happen? I would love to pick one!

You are all lovely. Thanks!
(He'd better not moan now!)

I sponsor a 3rd world child through World Vision, and recently received their alternative christmas catalogue - this catalogue lists 'products' ranging in price from £10 to several hundred which you can buy as alternative presents for friends and relatives. The products are things like agricultural equipment, a goat, etc -all stuff that helps third world families. I am sure it will include plants and trees too.Some of these gifts are quite affordable - I am sure if you look at the worldvision website you could request the catalogue / get details.

Worldvision are very reputable and following on from Angleliz' posts I am 100% confident that they money is spent as intended.

Just checked their website (www.worldvision.org.uk) and there is a direct link to their gift catalogue there. Two apples trees cost £5!

I had a look at Soupie's link, too. I couldn't work out if the gifts are confined to Christian communities/countries - they mention bibles and Christian schools. The only gift for SE Asia is pigs - not a lot of use in a Muslim country like Indonesia.

pleased to hear that and think i will choose something from there! Isn't it a great idea?

Sudonim, they mention reforestation in Bangladesh and that's not a Christian country.

No, I realise that, SoupD, but I wondered if it was a small Christian community within Bangladesh. I really wanted soemthing in Indonesia, tbh, but there doesn't seem to be anything.