This year has been hard financially for many people in the US and Christmas makes it even harder.  So although giving to charities may not be on your radar for a gift this season but it maybe the cheapest and easiest way to give gifts this season!  I am involved in a website called Shespeaks.com who is supporting this charity.  So I decided to get involved!  I bought their little black box as a gift that includes a wrist band and a donation to charity!  There are several different options as well and here is some more information on the charity itself along with the link to the site!
Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. That’s one in eight of us. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. Learn more or donate. 
http://www.charitywater.org/