12 Awesome gift cards you can buy to shop while giving back to charity

Who said gift cards aren't thoughtful? Not our Merry Giftmas gift cards, a collab with local NGO, The Lost Food Project. Your loved ones can shop to their heart's content, proceeds go back to charity and you'll be supporting local businesses at the same time.

With 20 brand partners, variety is a given and the best part is that you get to decide how much you want to load into the card!

Swipe on to discover some of the things you can get with the Merry Giftmas gift cards.

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Go for the delicious spicy Caribbean-style grilled dishes. Go for the tequila, natural wines anc cocktails. Go for the cosy ambiance. Whatever it is, you'll be guaranteed a good time at Joloko.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Joloko, click here.

Know a yogi? They'd surely appreciate the yoga or Pilates classes at The Flow Studio—at your expense. Alternatively, they'll also be able to use it on their merchandise.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from The Flow Studio, click here.

Now, more than ever, it's time to truly care about the fate of the planet by actually practising more sustainable habits. Help a friend out with a gift card at a zero waste store where they can purchase a variety of essentials such as a bamboo toothbrush, jade roller, reusable menstrual cups and more.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Single Step Zero Waste Store, click here.

Petaling Street has been housing new gems in recent years and Da Bao is a must-visit (if you haven't already) for its contemporary take on mantaos. Consider them an Asian burger that doubles as comfort food.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Da Bao, click here.

It's not always easy to buy accessories for another (who knows what they really like?) but with a gift card, you're giving that power to your loved one. Frankitas offer beautiful, handwoven bags and clutches, but beyond that, they support "a sustainable community of weavers in Asia" while preserving their tradition and heritage. In addition, no two bags are the same and that's a gift like no other.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Frankitas, click here.

Homegrown and an advocate of using natural ingredients in their products, Claire Organics have a wide array of bathroom essentials. From hair care to baby-safe products to soap bars, there's plenty for your loved ones to shop for.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Claire Organics, click here.

Who can say 'no' to food—ever? We thought so and ChoCha Foodstore is a familiar gem around the block that continues to deliver exceptional modern Malaysian cuisine, using locally-sourced ingredients and natural wine. (Perhaps you can hint to the recipient that they should take you along when they plan to redeem the gift card. You didn't hear it from us.)

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from ChoCha Foodstore, click here.

An independent Malaysian bookstore, Lit Books is a haven for many readers. Besides having a well-curated collection of fiction and non-fiction (collector's edition or not), fans will also be able to find unique literary merchandise too (we have our eye on a tote bag sporting a sloth with the message "Let's Hang").

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Lit Books, click here.

Truthfully, it's not easy to find good quality sausages at the local supermarkets. For the founders of Sausage KL Cafe & Deli, they took matters into their own hands and started selling homemade, preservative-free sausages to fill up that gap in the market.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Sausage KL Cafe & Deli, click here.

Take it up a notch at Hot Yo Studio where the space is heated during the class, and which benefits the muscles to help avoid injuries and to allow a deeper workout. Use it for a class or merchandise—the choice is yours... or rather, the lucky person who receives the gift card from you.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Hot Yo Studio, click here.

Clutches, necklaces, statement earrings—you name it, they've got it.

For more info or to purchase a Merry Giftmas gift card from Red's Revenge, click here.