International Day of Charity

The best way for children to learn about giving is by seeing it first-hand. Take them with you when you take unwanted clothes to the local thrift store or put money into charity boxes. Ask them to pick out a few cans of food when you're in the grocery store to save for the food bank. And take part in fundraising events as a family. It not only sets a good example, but it also creates an opportunity to talk with your kids about the importance and rewards of giving.

The Observance of the International Day of Charity was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, recognizing the importance of charitable efforts in addressing global challenges and promoting social development. When exploring a country’s standard of living, GDP per capita in purchasing-power-parity (PPP) terms can be just as revealing for poorer countries as it is for rich ones. Because it adjusts for local prices, PPP highlights how little purchasing power citizens in the world’s poorest economies actually have, even after accounting for cheaper living costs . The nations that anchor the bottom of the IMF’s 2025 league table share a striking set of structural challenges. Many are land-locked or conflict-stricken , with limited infrastructure , fragile institutions , narrow export bases , or a heavy dependence on rain-fed agriculture . South Sudan’s prolonged civil unrest and oil-sector disruptions, Burundi’s chronic under-investment and demographic pressures, an...

Declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, the International Day of Charity is an opportunity to support charitable works. It’s also an opportunity for charities and volunteers to raise awareness of the work they are doing. From large to small charities, this is a day to mark achievements and call for further support in making the world a better place.