In addition to celebrating the women and mothers dearest to you today, you might want to gift life to other mums around the world with a simple, small gesture.
Water.org has launched the campaign Honor your Mother. Honor Another where you can quickly create and share a sentiment with and for your mother –a minimum donation of $25 will help Water.org deliver safe water and save one life.
UNICEF offers a Child Survival Food Pack ($81.29) to gift a suffering mom somewhere peace of mind by helping them nourish their child.
Save the Children has a catalog of gift ideas that range from $30-100 that include covering the healthy start costs for three newborns ($30) and provide a young girl with education ($70).
International Rescue Committee has created a number of eCards and gift options as well ranging in price from $24 (pays for a healthy birth for mum and baby) to $192 (cover a women’s small business training).
Women for Women has various Mother’s Day cards that you can personalize and mail, the $30 contribution helps women in war-torn countries change their lives, support their children, and nurture their communities.
Help a Mother Out and to do that you can donate on their site or ship diapers and wipes to help struggling mom’s across the USA. Site boasts since May 2009 some 924,935 diapers have been given away.