Oxfam Gifts Reviews 2,226

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

OXFAM's gift is that it goes beyond the general and gets specific: Do you want to give a goat? a sheep? a toilet? water? seeds? soap?--OXFAM gives the gifts that keep on giving Fulfilling the proverb... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love your online gift-giving options! Thanks for making it so easy to donate in honor of my loved ones. I did Oxfam gifts for all of my adult family members for the holidays last year, and this year... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was going to make up a collection of Oxfam Gifts to "buy" this year -- like the one-family emergency kit, school supplies, blankets, mosquito nets... But then I got word that someone was matching... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall easy to navigate. Check out needed several attempts. The selection of the credit card type should not be left to user error. Visa was the default. Mine was MasterCard. Make this setting automa... See more

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Find gifts that give back with Oxfam America's symbolic gift-giving program. Buy a goat, plant 50 trees, or support a woman entrepreneur. Your friend or loved one gets a free card and you help someone in need. Oxfam America is a global organization working to right the wrongs of poverty, hunger, and injustice. As one of 17 members of the international Oxfam confederation, we work with people in more than 90 countries to create lasting solutions. Oxfam saves lives, develops long-term solutions to poverty, and campaigns for social change.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Problematic website

Problematic website. Tried to purchase a goat 3x from my phone. Finally used desktop computer. Love the gift program and match, though.

December 10, 2020
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Reply from Oxfam Gifts

Hi Deborah,

Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to share this feedback! Sometimes mobile pop-up blockers can prevent a donation from processing, but we will pass this along to our Web Team so they can investigate further. If you have any further detail regarding the issue you experienced, such as at what point in the donation process you got stuck, please let us know at donorinfo@oxfamamerica.org!

Best wishes,
Donor Relations Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I love giving Oxfam gifts, but

I love giving Oxfam gifts, but am disappointed that you don't send out actual cards to my recipients anymore. I've been giving for years, but I'll probably go elsewhere next year.

December 9, 2020
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Reply from Oxfam Gifts

Hi Mark,

Thank you so much for your support and for sharing this feedback with us! In an effort to reduce our environmental impact and to increase the distance your dollar goes towards helping people, we no longer offer a physical card option for Oxfam Gifts. If you’d still like a physical card, you can choose the the print your own (PDF) option and add a hand-written note to send to your recipient!

Best wishes,
Donor Relations Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I find this site more confusing each…

I find this site more confusing each time I try to make a donation. It took me at least twice as long to make my contributions as it did a few years ago! Assuming that someone who is on the site knows what Oxfam is about, the rest should be how to donate without complications. Each time I selected something and tried to move to the next item, I had to go back and specify no card.
It seems to me that your site encourages ONE item when it ought to be an easy matter to select several (as I do).
One item was on a page by itself with no indication of other items; also, the items that are not available should not be shown--what's the point?
R.A.Rees
Oakland, California

December 9, 2020
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Reply from Oxfam Gifts

Hi Richard,

Thank you for your support and for providing this feedback! You can certainly add multiple cards to your cart before checking out, but our system does require you to specify what type or if you would like a card with each gift.

Could you please send us an email at donorinfo@oxfamamerica.org to provide more information about the "one item on a page by itself" and "items that are not available"? All cards are available at any time, so more information would be most helpful!

Thank you,
Donor Relations Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful and meaningful gift ideas, feels great to help in this easy way

Such a wonderful idea. And so many great options. Easy to purchase. Also gift card itself is really nice. If I could give only one pointer, it would be nice if you could add a name on the gift card to make it more personal. Anyhow these gift options are really great, giving you a wonderful feeling of actually meaning something for another human being on this planet :)

December 9, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After researching other charity…

After researching other charity organizations I chose This one. I ordered on line and it was informative and very user friendly. I am so pleased with the communication from this company. I will be using this company again!

December 7, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can hear their joy & laughter!

Of all the worthy organizations to donate, this one feels especailly good ! Being a US citizen it is not often we can donate confidently to other countries we have benefited from via their precious natural elements. I really like being able to select a specific area-- it's been goats, womens small business and this year to help build a school for girls-- I can hear thier laughter jumping off the page !!

December 5, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love your online gift-giving options

I love your online gift-giving options! Thanks for making it so easy to donate in honor of my loved ones. I did Oxfam gifts for all of my adult family members for the holidays last year, and this year when I asked what people wanted, they told me to do the same again -- so much better to think of our holiday money helping those in need rather than filling our homes with useless junk. I especially love the printable cards with enough info to make us feel invested.

December 4, 2020

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