The following are 10 ‘buy one give one’ products.  The idea is that when you buy one, one is also given to a person less well off than yourself.  The internet has made this kind of charity begin to grow.  You give a product, while buying a product, instead of putting your money out there to be used who knows how.

The first is a solar powered flashlight, your donation light would be given under your name, and there are a several different causes to which your donation could be given.  These lights do not use batteries and so would be useful to folks unable to purchase fuel or electronics due to poverty or an inability to access certain resources.  Lights provide safety, and in countries where access to electric is an issue, these lights would serve all kinds of uses, light to study by would be one of those uses. The lights are a yellow color, are designed to be sturdy, and have a built in clip to attach to a belt loop of something similar.

Second is a soccer ball, a project of which Sting was a part of, and has been sent all over Africa.  The ball is blue and will not lose its shape even if it has a hole put in it.  Like the light, the ball will be given with your name, to a number of causes around the world.

Next are a full length body suit for a baby named ‘baby Teresa,’ after the well known religious/social justice figure.  When you purchase one of these pieces of baby clothes, one will also go in your name to a baby that needs it.

Going under the name, blanket America, are a set of bed clothes.  Whichever of these products you buy, another piece of bed clothes will go to someone in the United States that is in need.  This product of late, has also been sent to Haiti, and like the other products, will be given in your name.

The next are a pair of glasses costing less than $100 that would go to help one of the half a million people in the world without the ability to get to eye care.  These glasses have been to 24 countries throughout the world so far.

The idea of a seven year old, the ‘happy blanket’ goes under, ‘love one,’ instead of ‘buy one.’ These blankets go to children in need, and like the other products, you have a say in where they go.

After the blanket is a dress by Whitten Grey.  You get to choose the color of the dress that you buy, as well as the color of the dress that you send, and the destination.

The project known as FIGS is for those areas where kids are unable to go to school because of an inability to acquire a uniform for school.  What you buy is a tie, and in place of the tie is given a school uniform.

Last are a pair of water proof boots, buy a pair for yourself or a child, and keep feet dry somewhere else.

These products are a great way to practice giving in a unique way.

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