Give a Shining Life Gift

Are you looking to buy a gift for someone who already has everything? This year we are once again offering Shining Life Gifts. Shining Life Gifts are precious because they are genuinely needed. You can find out more about how previous year's gifts were used by clicking on the link on the left.

Each gift purchased will help to fund our work with the tea plantation communities of Pupuressa, in central Sri Lanka. 1,098 people live on the tea estate of Pupuressa. Most of the families earn less than £25 a week and over one-third do not have a toilet.

When we started working with the people of Pupuressa we asked them to identify what would make a real difference to them as they start to build a brighter future. It is these ideas that are being passed on to you as Shining Life Gifts. You can therefore be confident that each Shining Life Gift has been identified by the community as being important to them.

When you purchase a Shining Life Gift you will receive a gift card and a community photograph to pass on to your intended recipient; your chosen gift will be given directly to the families of Pupuressa. Shining Life Gifts will change the lives of the children in Pupuressa and thanks to you, your friends and family will know that they'll be making a real and lasting difference.

Shining Life Gifts will change the lives of the children in Galewela and thanks to you, your friends and family will know that they'll be making a real and lasting difference.

You can order the gifts online by clicking on the 'Add to Cart' buttons below. You will then be taken to the Paypal site where you amend your order if needed. You can pay by credit card securely using Paypal. Your Shining Life gift card will then be sent out to you.

If you prefer to pay by cheque, please download this form and post it to us with your cheque.

Gift Value	Shining Life Gift	Gift Description	Click button to order
£5:00	Independence Day celebrations	Give a family the opportunity to celebrate Independence day, a Sri Lankan annual cultural event.
£10:00	Health training	Train a health-worker, a sustainable gift that will help mothers in Pupuressa prepare to raise a family, provide suitable nutrition for their new borns and maintain a hygienic household.
£15:00	Tuition classes	Offer the gift of one year's extra tuition classes for one pupil of Pupuressa school. This will give them the opportunity to work towards gaining a place at college.
£25:00	Day trip for 30 children	Give the gift of a day trip for the children of Pupuressa. Some of these children have never left their local town before and this trip will fill them with inspiration.
£30:00	Fifty library books	The children in Pupuressa have minimal access to study or reading materials, these fifty books will give them invaluable help to release their imagination and achieve their academic aspirations.
£50:00	Fund a Loan	This gift will enable a women's lending group in Pupuressa to borrow money to start a new business.