You do not need to be rich or famous to make a difference. Small, steady actions add up, and learning is the best gift you can share.
Teach a skill you have, such as reading, maths, English, computers or a craft, to a neighbour, a younger child or a grandparent for just one hour a week. Children: do this with a trusted adult nearby.
Try this: Pick one skill and one person this week.
Plant a sapling, water it, and look after it as it grows. Trees clean the air, cool our streets and give shelter to birds.
Try this: Plant one sapling with your family or class.
Help an elder learn to make a video call, read a message, or use a government or health service online. Be patient, and let them press the buttons. Never share passwords or one-time codes (OTPs).
Try this: Spend 20 minutes teaching one person.
Pass on books, notebooks and school supplies you no longer use to a school, library or a child who needs them.
Try this: Gather five items and hand them over.
Fix leaking taps, switch off lights and fans when you leave a room, and reuse water where you safely can.
Try this: Do a quick home check for leaks and unused lights.
Think before you post, do not forward things you have not checked, and say something encouraging to someone today.
Try this: Send one genuine thank-you message.
Tick each day when you finish it. Your progress is saved on this device only. We never collect it.
A few kind words can brighten someone's day. Choose a person and get an idea for what to say or write.
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 4 (opens in a new tab) calls for inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all. When you teach, share or encourage, you are helping to achieve it.
Looking for a local cause? Ask your school, library, temple, mosque, church or neighbourhood group how you can help. Check any organisation carefully before you donate.
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