Searching for a truly inspired Mother's Day gift? The people at UNICEF USA (UNICEF) have exactly what you’re looking for! Their Inspired Gifts program allows you to purchase practical, lifesaving products for children and families who need it most. Honor Mom and show her how much you care by selecting a gift you know she’ll feel good about. You can personalize your message with a paper Gift Card or an eCard, and UNICEF will even send it for you.

$17 buys almost 50 liters of therapeutic milk for severely malnourished infants and children. While UNICEF strongly encourages breastfeeding, this fortified milk-based formula nourishes children in emergency situations such as famine or in refugee camps.

$22 rescues hundreds of children from acute dehydration by providing oral rehydration salts (a life-saving solution of sugar, salt and clean water).

$23 protects 50 children against measles and its deadly or disabling effects. Your gift provides the necessary two doses of the measles vaccine for each child.

What to Get Teacher

As the school year comes to a close, many of us start racking our brains for a way to thank our children's teachers. Apple knick-knack? Starbucks card? Not very inspired. But what educator wouldn’t be moved by this gift?

UNICEF’s School-in-a-Box provides temporary schooling for at least 80 children in emergency situations (such as shelters or refugee camps), along with all the skills, hope, and comfort that come with it. In addition to basic school supplies, such as exercise books, pencils, erasers and scissors, the kit also includes a wooden teaching clock, plastic cubes for counting and a set of three laminated posters (alphabet, multiplication and number tables). It comes in a lockable aluminum box, and its lid doubles as a blackboard when coated with the special paint included in the kit. At $176, that’s less than $9 per student for a California class of 20, and if your child’s class size is 30, that’s less than $6 per student. Hop on that phone tree! Teacher will be especially moved that everyone came together to make a difference, and what a wonderful way to honor those who dedicate themselves to helping children.

For more Inspired Gift ideas, visit UNICEF online.