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Four ways you can buy slave-free gifts for Christmas
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Nicole Watt2025-12-12T05:24:00
Nicole Watt invites us to rethink our holiday shopping through the lens of justice and compassion. Her reflections remind us that even small, intentional choices can help shine Christ’s light into places still marked by exploitation.
The Christmas catalogue from one of my favourite shops arrived in early November. Settling in with a cup of tea, I spent the next thirty minutes ogling cosy sweaters, boots, and accessories. Images of children opening presents, while parents in matching pyjamas looked on around a glittering tree, brought a smile to my nostalgic heart – until a gentle nudge of conviction made me take out my phone and research the company’s supply change. As feared, it was likely tainted with slave labour.
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