CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES

Christmas is the season for sharing, giving, and loving. We always want to show appreciation for the people we love and give them the best gifts for Christmas.

We have gathered only the best products from local communities all over the Philippines to give you an amazing set of Christmas gift suggestions for this year.
Each of these curated gift bundles were carefully picked so you can be sure of their good quality. 

But not only that! All of these products have a story and a community with a special cause that they support. This makes your purchase more meaningful because you do not only buy a gift for your loved ones, you are also giving a gift to these communities with your support.

1. Gifts that give back to the planet

Nature has given us so much but we have always abused and misused our natural resources. These gift bundles are eco-friendly and are perfect for your friends who live sustainably.

All of these products from @zippiesph's Earth Sponge line are for advocates who want to start a Sustainable Home. It has a glass bottle and hand soap set, a dish scrubber, and reusable produce bags and kitchen towels.

If a friend is just starting their sustainable lifestyle, this is definitely the one for them. This Sustainability Basics curated gift box comes with a metal straw set and a bamboo toothbrush in a reusable pouch, a shampoo and conditioner bar from Pure Essentials and an upcycled tote bag from Likha Lokal.

2. Gifts that give back to children in need

Christmas is for children. Let’s make children have a good Christmas with these gift sets that will benefit them.

You can make sure your inaanaks, nephews and nieces will be in Santa’s good list this Christmas when you gift them with this Beach Pack for Kids. Their next trip to the beach will be fun and eco-friendly as it comes with an SPF 50+ reef-safe sunscreen, a gummy soap and shampoo bar from Squeaky Clean Kids, and a conditioner bar from Pure Essentials.

Aside from our house brand teas by the farmers of Sierra Madre, and our cute leaf-shaped tea infuser, our The Good Store Tea Duo comes with a jar of pure, raw and wild honey by La Maison B. La Maison B’s advocacy is to aid children with autism. Each box of this tea set will make children in the spectrum happier this season.

3. Gifts that give back to local farmers

Our hardworking farmers also deserve our love this Christmas. By purchasing these Christmas gift boxes, you support chocolate and coffee farmers from Southern Philippines.

This Chocolate Obsession gift set has ten bars of Theo and Philo’s original award-winning Filipino chocolates by the cacao farmers of Davao. It has exciting flavors you would never expect in a chocolate. We have adobo flavored chocolate, green mango and salt, labuyo, calamansi, and a lot more.

You and your friends will surely have a good morning with this Tea, Coffee or Hot Chocolate Bundle. The Good Store hibiscus tea is bundled with Coffee for Peace’ Malipayon Arabica beans produced by indigenous coffee farmers in conflict-ridden areas in Mindanao and with Theo and Philo’s Cacao Tablea.

4. Gifts that give back to local communities

Social enterprises provide livelihood to the poor in specific urban communities. The following gift sets help lend a hand to our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

Tsaa Laya teas are planted and processed by mothers and women in a resettlement community in Calauan, Laguna. This Tsaa Laya Tea and Honey Bundle features three of the brand’s most popular flavors, Lemon Ginger, Panda, and Tanglad.

Human Nature centers on the core values of being pro-Philippines, pro-poor and pro-environment. They employ hundreds of Gawad Kalinga residents to help uplift their lives with dignified and quality work. This Safe and Clean Gift Set has two of Human Nature’s all-natural sanitizer and Rainourish’s oatmeal soap. 

This Christmas, let us share love and give love to our family and friends while also giving back to communities. Let’s make this a GOOD Christmas for everyone. Check out our complete list of Christmas gift suggestions through this link: https://thegoodstore.ph/collections/gift-ideas.