5. Sponsor a third world child

I've done this with a few of my godchildren as a way to teach them about living conditions that some children have to live with in other countries.  One of the best things about the sponsorship program (there are various organizations that you can go to but I used Plan Canada) is all the information that you get about who exactly you are helping.  Upon the commencement of the sponsorship, you get a photo of the child you are sponsoring and a package of information about the village in which they live, and details about their specific living environment.  Periodically you may likely also receive letters and drawings from that child as well.