You can contact any of your local school board and/or schools themselves to see if they have an after-school program/club to tutor children. Some people choose to go abroad to teach impoverished children who might not have access to good schools.
School supplies Gifts for the holidays New shoes Coats, sweaters, and other cold weather clothing Textbooks Musical instruments
Children International[3] X Research source World Vision[4] X Research source Save the Children[5] X Research source
If you are a professional with particular skills, you might be able to offer your services free of charge to help reduce administrative costs for the charity. This allows the charity to devote their resources to helping children. Services you might be able to offer include accounting, contracting work, and legal aid. If your charity is holding a fundraiser or event, you can offer to help out. You might be asked to help sell tickets, run a booth, or clean up afterwards.
Food School tuition and fees Medical care Books and toys Clothes Clean water Shelter Supporting an orphanage
UNICEF[7] X Research source Children in Need[8] X Research source St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital[9] X Research source Children’s Miracle Network[10] X Research source Youth Law Center[11] X Research source Reach Out and Read[12] X Research source
Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram Blogs Video appeals Your personal website
Yard sale Hand-crafted goods such as bracelets or scarves Bake sale Lemonade stand
Razoo Causes[13] X Research source FundIt. Buzz (UK) Indiegogo[14] X Research source
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America[16] X Research source Children’s Aid Society[17] X Research source Stand Up For Kids[18] X Research source Your local department of child services may also have a mentoring program.
You can locate a CASA program near you on the CASA for Children website. [20] X Research source You will have to undergo a thirty-hour training program before you will be assigned a case.
In the US, you will have to apply to be a foster parent at your state Department of Child Services or Department of Social Services. You will have to complete training and pass both a home inspection and a background check. [22] X Trustworthy Source AdoptUSKids National organization devoted to providing educational resources about adoption and the child welfare system Go to source In the UK, you can contact your local council for more information or find a nearby fostering agency. You will have to pass a Discourse and Barring Service Check as well as a health exam. You may have to go through training. [23] X Trustworthy Source Official UK government website Official website for the public sector of the UK government Go to source In Australia, you will have to submit both an Expression of Interest Form and an application to your state Department for Child Protection and Family Support. You will have to pass a background check and a training session. [24] X Research source In Canada, you should check with your provincial government to determine the proper procedure for fostering. You may be asked to complete a background check, medical examination, and home interview.
What kinds of services might this charity provide to my local area? Is there any other charity in my area that offers the same or similar services? If there is, you may just want to volunteer for that charity instead. How will the charity fund itself? Who will be needed to help run the charity? Think about other managers, fundraisers, accountants, tax lawyers, and volunteers.