The importance of teaching children the value of charity work is hard to overestimate. While every single child should learn how to spell, read, write and do math, there is more to life than just these basics. In order for a child to grow into a responsible citizen, he or she needs to learn that life is about more than making money, going to work and having fun. Giving to others will help a child to be aware of his or her community and grow into an responsible, ethical, tolerant adult.