Give Moms a Gift that Gives Back this Mother’s Day

It’s always tricky choosing a gift for that someone special on Mother’s Day. To take some of the guesswork out of shopping for Mother’s Day, UNICEF Canada has compiled a list of our top 5 gift suggestions. And the best part? There are no shipping wait times! When you purchase a UNICEF Canada Survival Gift, you know you’re sending a real item directly to a child or community in need. So mom gets a gift that gives back, and you don’t have to worry about your present arriving in time.

1) Newborn Kits

The first days of a baby’s life are some of the most important. Each newborn kit, including blankets, prenatal supplements and vaccines helps give vulnerable babies a solid, healthy start. This gift will give 2 babies a healthy start by providing 2 blankets, 560 prenatal supplements, as well as tetanus, measles and polio vaccines.

2) Mother and Baby Tetanus Pack

The fact that tetanus kills 1 baby every 21 minutes makes this gift a necessity. A case of tetanus vaccines will protect mothers, who then pass on their immunity to their babies. This gift will provide 181 tetanus vaccines to protect 60 mothers from tetanus infection and protect their babies.

3) Blankets for Babies

A set of warm blankets will shield babies from cold, protect them from illness and provide comfort and security in harsh and dangerous conditions. This gift will provide 4 blankets to wrap 4 babies in comfort and security.

4) Plumpy’Nut

Malnourished children need to gain weight fast. This life-saving, peanut-based food supplement can help a hungry child gain up to two pounds per week! This gift will provide 132 packets of protein-packed Plumpy'Nut® to nourish 44 children who are suffering from malnutrition.

5) COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

In order to stop COVID-19 anywhere, we must stop it everywhere. This life-saving gift will help make sure 25 people are able to receive COVID-19 vaccines.  This urgent Survival Gift includes everything it takes to deliver a 2-dose vaccine from manufacturers to the arms of people in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places. This includes the per-person cost it will take to transport the vaccines, protect the cold chain, train health workers and safely dispose of needles and waste. 

The Fairmount Foundation will generously match each gift purchased, up to $500,000.

Interested in other gifts? Visit shop.unicef.ca to view the full range of Survival Gifts on offer.