Category: Changemakers

Our annual Good Deeds Day is coming up this April 12, 2026. Here is your quickie guide on how to join millions others around the world and do good as part of a global movement.

Volunteers across the country are working together to create lasting change.

Volunteers across the country are working together to create lasting change.

Good Deeds Day volunteers in Nigeria show the impact of small acts of kindness.

This year, we proudly mark 20 years of Good Deeds Day — two decades of kindness, action, and shared responsibility that have touched millions of lives around the world.

A new year brings new beginnings – and with it, countless opportunities to do good. But meaningful change doesn’t have to happen all at once. In fact, the most powerful impact often comes from small, consistent actions that grow over time.

As the New Year begins, there’s a familiar quiet in the air. Calendars are blank again. Messages slow down. And across the Good Deeds Day community, leaders pause – not to plan the next event, but to reflect on something deeper: How do we keep doing good long after the day itself is over?

One photo. One act of goodness. One global ripple of good. December is the month of warmth, celebration, and giving – and this year, Good Deeds Day is inviting communities everywhere to join a fun, creative challenge that spreads joy around the world.

Investing in children’s spaces, learning, and community environments creates a ripple of long-term benefits: improved well-being, educational outcomes, civic engagement, and more inclusive communities.