7 Thoughtful Gifts for Teachers

29 May 2024

Teachers deserve our utmost gratitude for sparking our curiosity and patiently guiding us through our school years. If you’re searching for a meaningful gift to express your appreciation, our Unwrapped gift cards offer a thoughtful way to honour their dedication.

With each card purchased in your teacher’s name, you acknowledge their hard work while directly supporting communities aspiring for equality through education, entrepreneurship, farming, and other life-changing initiatives. 

Best teacher gift ideas

1. Safe Refuge for Women Gift Card

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Teachers work hard to create a safe and supportive environment, and our Safe Refuge for Women gift card reflects that value. 

This thoughtful gift supports Oxfam’s crucial work in Papua New Guinea to create a safer and more equitable society for women and girls. Through your support, we can address the root causes of family and gender-based violence so that Papuan women can live free from fear, violence, and discrimination.

2. Women’s Empowerment Gift Card

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Our Women’s Empowerment gift card supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to be community leaders through our Straight Talk program.

Through your help, the program will enhance their skills with tools, connections, and confidence so they can engage in Australia’s political system and make positive changes for their community.

Teachers are supporters of empowerment; giving them a gift card that contributes to and celebrates this value is a great way to show your appreciation for them.

3. Disability Rights Gift Card

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With our Disability Rights gift card, you support the disability rights movement in Timor-Leste to achieve their goal of having a more inclusive society. 

Your gift provides funding for initiatives that help them make their voices heard in government projects and policymaking to build a more accessible and inclusive Timor-Leste.

This gift card celebrates teachers whose dedication to inclusivity empowers every student to reach their full potential.

4. Illustrative Handloom Gift Card

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Through our Illustrative Handloom Gift Card, you can support Sri Lankan women to be financially independent.

Your support helps our initiative to break down barriers that have prevented Sri Lankan women from achieving their full potential as entrepreneurs. Each purchase provides them with the tools, resources, and market access they need to grow their businesses.

Teachers nurture growth and potential in their students, just as this gift card nurtures the entrepreneurial aspirations of Sri Lankan women.

5. Fish Gift Card

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Our Fish gift card contributes to a sustainable future for communities in Cambodia.

Each gift card supports Cambodian women who are working hard to protect and raise awareness about endangered species in the Mekong River, a source of sustenance and livelihood for countless families.

Your thoughtful gift helps them safeguard the river’s delicate ecosystem, a nod to teachers’ dedication to helping secure the next generation’s future.

6. Rainbow Inclusion Gift Card

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Teachers understand that education is a powerful tool for social progress. Our Rainbow Inclusion gift card honours that belief by supporting initiatives that promote inclusivity and acceptance.

When you give this meaningful gift to your teacher, you invest in the education and economic empowerment of LGBTQIA+ individuals in Fiji.

This gift card directly supports their efforts to advocate for themselves, influence positive change, and build a more inclusive society that celebrates diversity.

7. Watermelon Gift Card

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Our Watermelon gift card is a meaningful way to honour a teacher’s role in nurturing growth and potential. This gift supports women in Timor-Leste to start their own businesses, helping them save for the future.

Choosing this gift is a thoughtful way to celebrate your teacher’s impact while making a tangible difference in the lives of the women in Timor-Leste.

More Gifts for Teachers at Oxfam Unwrapped 

Looking for more ways to celebrate your teacher’s impact? Explore our wide range of meaningful gifts, including our education charity gifts that promote learning around the world or our quirky gifts that show appreciation with a touch of fun.

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