One Gift, Twice the Happiness: Sustainable Gift Ideas for the Holidays
by Adriel Nisperos
Finally, we’re closing down 2020! The holiday season may be different this year than how it used to, but we hope these gift ideas can make you feel a little bit better. These sustainable products are brought to you by the social enterprises that are part of our programs in ISIP. For every item you give to your friends, family, and colleagues, you also make an impact on the lives of the stakeholders of these social enterprises.
AtoANI: Chili Flakes (and other products)
Spice up your holidays with AtoAni’s chili flakes. Add them to your special adobo or kaldereta dishes for noche buena, and it will surely be a memorable dish. Buy some too for your home cook friends! For every purchase of AtoAni’s products, you support local residents and farming communities in Buenavista, Bohol.
Bambuhay: Bamboo Straws
Let’s keep plastics in the old normal. A great way to start 2021 is by living more sustainably. Try giving these bamboo straws as gifts this holiday season. For every straw you purchase, you help out Bambuhay’s partner farming communities.
Candid Clothing: Fashionable Outfits
Get your girl besties these fashionable outfits from Candid Clothing! Sustainable is the new trend. Every outfit by Candid Clothing is made from upcycled fabric therefore reducing fabric wastes and addressing fast fashion. Each piece is also made by skilled garment makers who receive training and fair pay from Candid Clothing.
Cleaning Lady: Cleaning Services
Worry no more about keeping your homes extra cozy and clean after your virtual parties! Make sure that you, your friends and family are extra safe and healthy during the pandemic by giving them the best gift you can give this holiday season. Book a cleaning lady now and help them earn an extra income for their families.
Coffee for Peace: Coffee Beans
Enjoy a cup of global-quality coffee with your family to make the holiday season extra warm and cozy. For every bag of coffee you purchase from Coffee for Peace, you support coffee farmers living in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.
Farmvocacy: Well-milled and Whole Grain Rice
Rice is a staple food in every Filipino noche buena dining table. Planning to buy some? Purchase your organic rice with Farmvocacy! For every purchase you make, you help Farmvocacy empower smallholder farmers in Oriental Mindoro and promote sustainable farming.
Magwai: Shampoo Bars
The pandemic may have disrupted our new normal, but it’s an opportunity to build a better one. Interested in starting your zero-waste lifestyle? Start the holiday season with Magwai’s all natural moisture care and scalp soother shampoo bars. By giving these shampoo bars as a gift, you make not only your friend happy but our planet happy too!
MAD Travel:
Christmas Set
MAD Travel packaged a special set of goodies for the holiday season! Get yours and include a special gratitude note for your friend for being with you this 2020. Purchasing MAD Travel’s Christmas set allows you to support their partner communities that have also been affected by the pandemic.
Meaningful Travels: Muscovado Sugar (and other local goodies)
Celebrate the season extra sweet with Meaningful Travel’s muscovado sugar! For every purchase of this product, you support Meaningful Travel’s partner communities that have been immensely affected by the pandemic.
Plantsville Health: Philippine Cinnamon Bark
Is your friend a tea-person? Send them Plantsville Health’s (organic) Philippine cinnamon bark, combine it with your favorite cup of tea or steep it in boiling water to bring out the seasonal scents in your home. Support smallholder farmers in Negros Occidental who are partners with Plantsville Health, and purchase your cinnamon bark now!
The Bamboo Company: Bambaso
Say cheers for making it through this 2020! Give your friends and work buddies this eco-friendly Bambaso from The Bamboo Company, and celebrate (virtually) together! Make it extra special by engraving your friend’s name on your Bambaso gift.
UPROOT Urban Farms: Hibiscus Jam
Share hearty goodies with your friends and family this holiday season. Nothing tastes better when you know the product and its ingredients are sourced from local farming communities. Get your hibiscus jam from UPROOT!
We hope you consider getting your friends, work buddies, and family members these holiday gift items. Because for every purchase you make from these social enterprises, you create an impact on their partner communities. ‘Tis the season to be sustainable!