How It Works

Thanks to people like you, Oxfam Unwrapped is helping to transform the lives of people living in poverty by providing training, clean water and other life-changing essentials. When you purchase a gift, you’re making a donation of the same value that represents products and tools we use in our vital programs around the world.

How purchasing a gift through Oxfam Unwrapped works:

  1. You choose your gift.
  2. You choose the card-type (e-card, pdf, or print card) to be delivered to your recipient, and personalize the message in the card (optional).
  3. You will get a confirmation email after your purchase.
  4. Your symbolic gift, is actually a donation - which goes to those who need it most.

Because your gifts are considered charitable donations to Oxfam Canada, your purchases are tax deductible. Once you've purchased a gift, a tax receipt will be sent to you by email.Please note that we are only able to issue a charitable tax receipt in the name of the individual who has made the donation/gift.

Where the money goes:

The money that you, and thousands of others, spend on Oxfam Unwrapped gifts supports the full range of Oxfam's work around the world, from emergency responses to advocacy projects. When you buy an Unwrapped gift, your donation will be allocated to one of four program funds:

  1. Saving Lives Fund – Your gift supports our vital humanitarian work around the world, enabling us to mobilize quickly and provide help to local partners when disaster strikes.
  2. Supporting Livelihoods Fund – Your gift helps Oxfam deliver a wide range of life-changing programs that help vulnerable communities improve their lives and livelihoods.
  3. Empowering Women and Girls Fund – Your gift helps Oxfam improve the lives of women and girls around the world, by reducing inequality and providing access to vital services including healthcare, training, education and access to social services.
  4. Investing in the Future Fund – These gifts support Oxfam’s long term development projects; helping communities rebuild after disaster, providing cash for work projects, and implementing other programs to reduce poverty now and into the future.

Whatever gift you decide to give, we'll ensure that your money gets to the people who need it most.

If you have more questions about Oxfam Unwrapped, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at unwrapped@oxfam.ca. To learn more about Oxfam, please visit www.oxfam.ca