The International Day of Charity was established with the objective of sensitizing and mobilizing people, NGOs, and stakeholders all around the world to to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities.
The date of 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace.” Read more
We are delighted to work with international charities such as Action Aid, CAFOD, Christian Aid, ChildHope, Practical Action and Mercy Corps to name a few. Find out more about our overseas charity partners here