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Module 7: Giving and Helping Others


Theme: Money Is Also for Sharing
Target Audience: Children (Ages 9–14)
Duration: 60 minutes (can be split into 2 sessions)
Goal: To help children understand the role of giving in financial responsibility and develop a culture of generosity, empathy, and social responsibility.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, learners should be able to:

  • Explain the concept of giving and why it is important.
  • Differentiate between giving time, money, and materials.
  • Understand the impact of giving on communities.
  • Explore African cultural values around sharing and communal living.
  • Identify how to give responsibly even with little or no money.

Key Terms

  • Generosity – Willingness to give or share.
  • Donation – A gift (money or items) given to help others.
  • Community – A group of people living and supporting each other.
  • Volunteering – Giving your time or skills freely.
  • Tithe/Zakat/Sedekah – Religious or cultural practices of giving.

Introduction (10 mins)

Begin with this reflective question:

“Have you ever helped someone without expecting anything in return? How did it feel?”

Let children share their stories, no matter how small from giving a pencil, helping carry water, sharing lunch. Then connect this to financial literacy:

“Money is not just for spending or saving. It can also be used to make the world a better place.”

Explain that giving is part of being financially wise.

Part 1: Why Giving Matters (15 mins)

Use African proverbs to teach generosity:

  • Yoruba (Nigeria): “The hand that gives is the hand that receives.”
  • Swahili (East Africa): “He who gives, lends to the future.”
  • Zulu (South Africa): “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” – “I am because we are.”

Discuss:

  • Giving builds trust and unity.
  • Giving does not make you poor, it often brings joy and connection.
  • Even people with little can give something: kindness, time, help.

Story Time:

“Fatou and the Bread” – A Senegalese Story
Fatou helped a hungry girl by giving her a piece of bread every morning. One day, when Fatou's family had nothing to eat, the girl's family returned the kindness with a big bag of rice.
Moral: Generosity is a seed; it often returns in unexpected ways.

Part 2: What Can We Give? (10 mins)

1. Money

  • Pocket money
  • Part of a profit from selling something (e.g., crafts)

2. Time

  • Helping an elderly person fetch water
  • Teaching a younger child how to read

3. Items

  • Clothes you’ve outgrown
  • Books or school supplies

4. Talent

  • Singing to cheer people up at a hospital
  • Drawing posters to raise awareness for a cause

Use examples from around Africa where children have started small charitable acts or helped their communities.

Part 3: Responsible Giving (10 mins)

Teach children that giving should be:

  • Intentional – Think about who truly needs help.
  • Safe – Always inform parents or guardians when giving money or items.
  • Respectful – Do not embarrass people while helping them.
  • Within Means – Don’t give what you don’t have; you don’t need to go broke to be kind.

Discuss:

“Is it better to give everything you have or give a little regularly?”

Answer: A little, consistently and thoughtfully, goes a long way.

Part 4: Mini Activity – Giving Tree (10 mins)

Create a “Giving Tree” on the wall.
Each child writes one way they can give time, money, item, or skill on a paper leaf and attaches it to the tree.

Examples:

  • “I will help my mum at the market without asking for money.”
  • “I will donate my extra school sandals to my cousin.”
  • “I will sing for children in the hospital with my choir.”

Part 5: Giving and Faith (Optional for Faith-Based Schools)

Explore how different African communities promote giving through religion:

  • Christianity – Tithing (10%) and helping the poor.
  • Islam – Zakat (obligatory giving) and Sadaqah (voluntary charity).
  • African Traditional Religion – Giving in festivals, family unity, and ancestral honor.
  • Judaism – Tzedakah, the obligation to give to those in need.

Discuss how faith teaches that helping others is not just nice, it’s necessary.

Class Project Suggestion (Extended Activity)

Create a Class Giving Box:

  • Each week, learners can drop coins, supplies, or notes of encouragement.
  • At the end of the term, the class decides who to support a student in need, a school project, or a local charity.

Or, do a "Kindness Week Challenge", where learners commit to doing 1 kind act a day and record it.

KAFI Changemaker Tips

  • Lead by example: Share how you give time, service, or donations.
  • Encourage learners to think beyond money.
  • Collaborate with teachers and parents to reinforce safe giving habits.
  • Always protect the dignity of those receiving help.

Assignment

Ask learners to:

  • Interview a parent or elder: “What is one time you helped someone without expecting anything in return?”
  • Choose one giving action to do in the next week and write about how it felt.

Conclusion

In a continent where community matters, giving is a core value. As KAFI Africa teaches children to save and earn, it must also teach them to share. Giving builds not just stronger wallets—but stronger hearts, homes, and nations.

Would you like me to proceed with expanding Module 8: Introduction to Banking and Mobile Money next?

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