The Gift Box Project will be collected between 4-17 November 2025. Tyrrian Livesley continues to make a difference in children's lives over the last 29 years. We write an article each year and are happy to bring this cause to our readers' attention.
The gift box project is simple: You prepare presents, and they are taken to children in Eastern Europe who are enduring difficult times. "Our common goal is to make them happy", Tyrrian tells us.
A year has passed and the world is still topsy-turvy leaving many families in dire need. So we are reaching out for your help with the Gift Boxes.
We cannot help everyone, but we can at least help some of the children living through war in terrible conditions without clean water or heating, and winter not far off. This is such a hard life for young children, many without the love of their families.
Let us give a little joy, happiness and laughter to as many needy children as we can in Ukraine and in Moldova. Last year with your help we sent almost 2,500 Gift Boxes to children, bringing them a little light, and a lot of love. Hopefully with your aid we can do even better this year!
Please help us by making a Gift Box brimming with their needs (see list below). Your donation - whether a complete box, a selection of the contents, or a monetary contribution - will certainly enable more of these youngsters to smile.
“One more box = one more happy child.”
Gift Box Project Collection 2025
4-17 November 2025
A gift box is filled with school needs, toiletries, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, toys and warm scarves, gloves or hats etc. It does not sound much but such a box will make a big difference to a child who has very little. For them it is a dream come true, bringing moments of happiness.
The Gift Boxes include items our children would probably not appreciate, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap and school supplies; but to these children they are all very important items that make their lives a little easier. Needless to say the children especially enjoy the sweets and toys!
Wine cartons are strong and the right size just perfect for a gift box, please gift wrap and then attach the customs list to the box. A reusable bag attached helps the children carry their box home.
School bags/backpacks can be used instead of a wine box.
These important necessities are needed in your Gift Box
School supplies
• 3 pens and 3 HB pencils
• 1 pack of colored pencils or felt tip pens
• eraser and pencil sharpener
• 2 school writing books minimum 50 pages each
• drawing paper (printer paper will do)
Toiletries
• 1 or 2 toothbrushes in original packaging
• A tube of toothpaste
• soap (wrapped in tin foil)
• shampoo or shower gel (taped closed)
Chocolate, sweets, and biscuits (sell by date on or after April 2026)
• 2 x 100g bars of chocolate
• 250g sweets (mints, hard candies, etc. wrapped in tin foil)
• 1 box of biscuits or numerous small packs
No homemade food, nuts or liquids due to possible customs problems please!
Toys for boys and girls (NO toys with batteries, war toys, or ones with instructions)
• 3 or 4 new or used toys (excellent condition) Ideas ; dolls, cars, puzzles, jumping rope, balls, soft toys, bubbles, Lego, dominos etc.
Clothing, only these items allowed
• hats, gloves, caps, scarves, new socks (all other items new or gently used)
Ideas if you have space left
• reusable shopping bag (if using a box)
• ruler, geometry set, comb, brush, other toiletries, etc.
If you prefer to give a financial donation towards the supplies that are ordered for the Gift Boxes, Gift Box Project shall be very grateful to receive any amount you wish to give and ask you to kindly contact Tyrrian so that she can provide bank details. They are also very happy to receive any loose items on the content list.
Drop off dates 4-17 November 2025, see website for drop places at this link.
Nothing can be accepted after these dates.
Contact for more information:
www.giftboxproject.ch
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Pick up points include Chavannes-de-Bogis, Nyon, Prangins, Gingins, Begnins, Bernex, Vessy, Divonne, and Saint-Genis Pouilly.
