Gifts that give back
Gifts of Hope are gifts that create lasting impact by funding real projects focused on girls’ health, education, clean water, emergency aid, and more. With more than 50 gifts to explore, you can shop by category or browse the full collection below to find a gift that helps build a more equal world.
Play can be a lifeline for children living in disaster or conflict zones. These Play Kits include art supplies, games, educational toys and sports equipment for children ages 3 to 18. With support from facilitators who are trained in psychological first aid and play therapy, children can process trauma, build resilience and feel hopeful in spaces designed to help them heal.
When the closest clinic is days away, a simple infection can put a child’s life at risk, and childbirth can become life-threatening. This gift helps mobile health workers reach isolated communities with transportation, medicine and supplies to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases like HIV, malaria and TB. From remote islands to deep in the desert, it saves lives — especially for mothers and children.
When a crisis hits, children can’t wait. This gift delivers help within days to children in vulnerable settings. Whether it’s been food in Gaza, shelter in Haiti, or clean water for children fleeing Sudan, it’s how life-saving aid and hope have arrived fast. You’ll help protect childhood in the most dangerous places, when every minute matters and response can’t wait.
Across the world, girls’ right to education is under threat. This bundle provides them with school supplies, covers fees and supports meal programs. It also helps build new classrooms with washrooms so girls can attend classes during their periods. Education changes everything: It gives girls the power to decide their future – and share ours.
This gift helps girls and women gain equal access to technology. It provides devices, data and networks so they can connect, learn their rights and safely participate online. It also supports tech-equipped development centres and trainings in digital literacy, computer programs and mobile banking so women can grow their learnings, careers and financial independence.
Explore our categories
Gifts of Hope make a real difference, helping bring clean water, education, health care, and income opportunities to communities in need of support. We categorize Gifts of Hope products in two simple ways to help donors find what they’re looking for: by price (like gifts under $25 or, $50 or less), and by impact area. You can also search our newest gifts.
A matched gift multiplies your donation!
A matched gift means that your donation is matched by one of our government, foundation or organizational partners. Some gifts are multiplied up to twelve times! Matched gifts are the perfect way to make an even greater impact for children and families.
How Gifts of Hope work: 3 simple steps
1Choose your Gifts of Hope
Search by price, most needed, or theme to select the gifts you’d like to give.
2Personalize your cards
Choose from beautifully designed card options that share the story behind your gift, and add your own message.
3Send your gifts
You can have your card mailed or emailed or you can print it at home. It’s your gift, your way.
I wanted to reach out to children and families who could benefit from kindness. Even a small gift has so much value, especially when matched. It’s a chance to make a real difference in a world where caring is essential.” – Dianne, British Columbia
Gifts of Hope FAQs
Gifts of Hope are a simple and affordable way to tackle complex global challenges and injustices. Every gift supports specific projects, as described, helping protect children and promote girls’ rights, until we are all equal. Review the most common Gifts of Hope FAQs.
Are Gifts of Hope available year-round?
Do you guarantee that my money will be directed to the gift donation I’ve chosen?
Will I get a tax receipt for my Gifts of Hope donation?
Yes. Whether you buy a gift in your own name or on behalf of someone else, you will receive a tax receipt for any donation over $25. The amount will be included on your annual income-tax receipt, which is automatically issued in February of the following year. (CRA charity registration # 11892 8993 RR0001)
All Plan International Canada supporters with an email address on record will receive their tax receipt electronically to help save paper and keep costs low, maximizing funds for Plan International Canada initiatives. If you would like to change your preference, please contact us at info@plancanada.ca or 1-800-387-1418. If you have more questions about tax receipts, please visit the income-tax receipts page.
Will my company receive a tax receipt for its Gifts of Hope donation?
No. Your company will receive a gift receipt acknowledging their donation. Plan International Canada issues appropriate gift acknowledgements depending on the type and identity of the donor: gift receipts for businesses/corporations and income-tax receipts for individuals. All the cash contributions made by a business/corporation are deductible by that business/corporation as business expenses. Therefore, there will be no impact on the business/corporation for income-tax purposes.
Can I send a Gift of Hope to my sponsored child or my sponsored child’s community?
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