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Ethical gift ideas

June13

Someone’s birthday? Christmas, Valentines Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or other festivity? Thinking of spending your hard earned cash on something that may only clutter, support unethical corporates, support exploitative establishments and hideous regimes, come with environmental toxins and useless packaging which taxed the earth’s resources or contributed to global warming? Why should you care? Maybe you’d like to spend your money giving your friends, family, colleagues, even yourself, something ‘nice’ for a change (in the true definition of the word)… here’s some ideas.

Gifts that educate (global)

Gifts to stop torture (global)

Gifts for nature lovers (global)

Gifts for animal lovers (global)

Gifts that fight poverty (global)

Gifts that help children (global)

Gifts for equality (global)

Gifts that grow (global)

Gifts for animal lovers (global)

Gifts For Dad (global)

Gifts For Mum (global)

Gifts for Valentine’s Day (global)

Gifts for teachers (global)

Gifts for healthy living (global)

Thanks for taking the time to consider the alternatives

… Donna Williams

http://www.donnawilliams.net

posted under Donna Williams, environment, global

Vale Polly Samuel (aka ‘Donna Williams’) 1963-2017
2:15 am, April 30, 2017

Memorial speech by Chris Samuel, Polly’s husband
8:14 am, May 15, 2017

Footsteps of a Nobody by ‘Donna Williams’
8:52 am, February 13, 2017

Eulogy by my cousin Sandi
11:28 am, February 11, 2017

Why admiration is not true connection – Polly Samuel (aka ‘Donna Williams’)
7:52 am, January 17, 2017

To love is to EMPOWER – by Polly Samuel (aka ‘Donna Williams’)
7:45 am, January 17, 2017

Visiting me after I’m gone by Polly Samuel (aka ‘Donna Williams’)
11:57 pm, January 11, 2017

When grieving the loss of someone who is more than ‘just a partner’
11:59 am, January 10, 2017

TRICKS OF LIGHT by Donna Williams
7:20 am, January 9, 2017

THE JOURNEY by Donna Williams
7:06 am, January 9, 2017

A contemplative Donna, photo by Chris Samuel

Donna Williams is an Australian born adult with autism who was assessed as psychotic at the age of 2 in 1965, labelled disturbed in the 1970s and diagnosed as autistic in her 20s in 1991.

She acquired functional speech in late childhood and went on to become a qualified teacher with an honors degree in Sociology and a degree in Linguistics. She is the author of two international bestselling autobiographies and has 10 published books including 4 text books widely used in autism education and two books of poetry and prose.

As a screenwriter, she wrote the screenplay to “Nobody Nowhere”, the first book in her 4 book autobiographical series. That screenplay is currently under option to become a Hollywood film. She is an professional artist, singer-songwriter and published poet as well as a world renowned public speaker on autism now living with her husband in Australia. In her presentations she draws not only on her own experiences but on international experience as a professional autism consultant since 1996.

Donna’s is a speaker in demand around the world due to her unique perspective and ability to share her feelings and experiences on a very personal level. More information about her and her life’s work can be found on her website at http://www.donnawilliams.net .

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