Where should your charity go this month? The hours we spend fixated on our television sets will without a doubt give us all an array of options for organizations to donate some money to, and we have a starter pack to give you some ideas before Ramadan officially arrives. A good place to start is Resala or Dar El Orman — two of Egypt’s most widely known and oldest charitable organizations — or Al Baqeyat Al Salehat Association, which shelters widows, orphans, and Alzheimer patients who are unable to care for themselves, CairoScene suggests.

Some organizations and initiatives need your time just as much as your money — consider spending a few hours packaging food boxes at the Egyptian Food Bank, or spending time with young cancer patients at the 57357 hospital. As we noted above, you can also get involved with one of many citizen initiatives that have been cropping up over the past couple of years to collect food, clothing, and cash donations to help out the needy. Everyone could use a helping hand, so don’t fret too much about choosing the “right” organization.