PRESENTS THAT GIVE TWICE

It’s the season of giving, so why not buy once and give twice, making every gift count as much as it can? More than one person will benefit from these charity gifts that pull double duty. By

Get iron, give iron:

Developed in 2008 by Canadian health workers in Cambodia to help prevent iron deficiency, Lucky Iron Fish (small cast-iron ingots) release low levels of iron when boiled in liquid with two or three drops of acidity, such as lemon juice. When you buy one, one is donated to a family in need. The best part? Each Lucky Iron Fish lasts for about five years. Lucky Iron Fish; $33; luckyironfish.com

A little light goes a long way:

When you buy a solar rechargeable light, you get one in the mail, and you also sponsor a lantern for a family without safe and dependable access to light. LuminAid; $29.99 (U.S.); luminaid.com

Smell good and do good:

Why not put together an assortment of soaps with scents of rose, melon, cucumber and mint for your mom, sister or buddy? These beautiful gift-worthy soaps from Ten Thousand Villages are made in India by traditional soap makers with quality ingredients. Ten Thousand Villages, $6 each; tenthousandvillages.ca

Making an impact:

There’s nothing like a cosy hoodie on a chilly night. And when you buy a ME to WE product, you’re making a commitment with every purchase, helping to provide school supplies, health care or income opportunities to a child or family in WE Charity’s partner communities. ME to WE Zip Hoodie; $55; metowe.com

Who doesn’t love a cheese board?

When you buy a fair-trade, handcrafted gift from World Vision, you help support artisans and their families all over the world. Handmade cheese boards (measuring about 11 x 11 inches) are assembled from exotic woods. World Vision; $75; worldvision.ca

Out of the ocean, onto your wrist:

Every bracelet purchased means one pound of trash will be removed from the ocean from one of 4Ocean’s seven ocean cleanup vessels. The bracelet beads are made from recycled glass bottles and the cord is made from recycled plastic water bottles. 4Oceans; $20 (U.S.); 4ocean.com