This is my first post as a new dad contributor to Dad-O-Matic and it is about giving back.

Where do kids learn to be so compassionate for others? Usually from their parents in most cases but not in this particular situation.  I have three kids and my oldest child Sabreena is very into one particular charity called Charity Water.  Charity Water is a non-profit organization that brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations by giving 100% of the money raised to fund projects.

My wife and I are into volunteering and giving our time to others but we are not huge into making financial contributions to charities.  Sabreena on the other hand has volunteered her time for school activities as well as makes financial contributions to charity.  What makes this so interesting is she is only 14 years old.  My daughter has no job and her only source of income comes from allowance that we sometimes give her as well as Christmas and birthday money.

Sabreena’s birthday was in January and all she wanted was for her friends to make a donation to Charity Water In her name.  How selfless is that? I see most teens want iPod’s and new cell phones but not my daughter.  She would rather give her birthday money to a charity to provide drinking water to others who really need it.

Sabreena has taught me a thing or two about being a better person and helping others.  If more people were like her the world would be a better place.