International Day of Charity

The General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution A/RES/67/105 designated the 5 September as International Day of Charity. The date of 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for work her work in the struggle against poverty and distress. In recognition of the role of charity in alleviating humanitarian crises; human suffering within and among nations. 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.


FORUM: International Day of Charity 2020. Highlighting the efforts of charitable organizations, individuals.

The UN recognizes that civic engagement plays an important role in terms of development in creating the desired global change. Here are a few ways it can do so:

1) raise awareness about how difficult challenges are, and push for collective action in global issues;

2) enhance trust among diverse groups and build social capital;

3) eliminate societal & cultural barriers and create cohesion, and

4) build resilience through community action, and enhance the sense of responsibility for one's community.

Learn more about Mother Teresa, her Life, Work, Mission & Spirituality.

The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help to the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics, and famine, and for refugees. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, where they take care of the shut-ins, alcoholics, homeless, and AIDS sufferers.

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