Brief History

The beginning of International Day of Charity is in the 19th century. A man named Thomas J. Barnardo from America made homes for children in London. The homes gave food, education, and work for kids and young people. His work with children and his love for helping others started International Day of Charity. In 1997, the UN made September 5th be called International Day of Charity. It is a day to remember how important it is to help others and be kind.

How to celebrate

International Day of Charity is significant for several reasons:

• Global Understanding: Today we want to know more about how important charity is and how it helps to solve problems like poverty, hunger and unfairness.
• Why it's important: It makes us want to do good things and be nice to others.
• Building a community: It helps us to be friends with people who are different from us.

There are several ways to celebrate International Day of Charity:

• Help Others: Help people who need help. You can do it by helping people in need or helping to organize events. You can also donate money, food, clothes, or other things to charities.
• Tell Others: Tell others about the International Day of Charity. Share information on social media or in your community. Ask others to help and make a difference.

International Day of Charity

Interesting Facts

• International Charity Day is celebrated in more than 160 countries around the world.
• Many schools, businesses and organizations participate in charity events on this occasion.
• A lot of people in Australia help other people. More than a third of Australians help others and two thirds give money. So Australia is the most generous country in the world!
• Women help more.
• People who are older help more. The average age of people who help is 62 years.
• Some people give a lot of money. Ten percent of all donations were 1,000 dollars or more in 2016.