Do you think you can change the world? A large number of people are talking about making change in the world and a smaller number are already putting their intentions into action and creating change, so yes I believe YOU can. What is the change you want to create in your life? How do you think you can affect the world? I believe each of us can have a direct and positive influence.

Here’s something to think about: It is the courageous of heart who choose to do what is uncommon in thought and action who will spark the shift to create a global community that lives in harmony with compassion and understanding, birthing the cradle that will sustain all life into the future and for future generations. Courage is that ‘crazy’ thing you do, no matter who’s watching, listening or commenting. You just do it anyway because it is in your heart and every cell in your body body knows it is the right thing to do. Ever had that feeling?

Recently I was asked why I do what I do in my consulting practice, Manzimvula®, as well as in the foundation, My Arms Wide Open®. I consciously work hard and to see people as just people, for their individual strengths and abilities. I embrace the people around me with compassion and understanding. Not because of of what they might be able to give or do for me, but because of what I may be able to do for them. What I mean by that is I don’t try and change them to be like me or give them anything about who I am or believe. I recognize and embrace them for who THEY are even though they may be different from me and even have different beliefs than I do. I believe that we should embrace people for who they are as an individual, as a person who can and does contribute to family and to community and learn from them as we listen with genuine interest, compassion, understanding and acceptance.

My Arms Wide Open® foundation rural South Africa.

The first of the 2 questions in this video is relatively easy to answer for most, the 2nd takes a bit of thought… The second question is really one about the children themselves. When they can answer confidentially why they are loved it is because they have the confidence and belief in themselves to know that they are worth it, that they matter and that they really do deserve to be loved because of who they are as an individual and a member of their family and community. The children of the World depend on us to take the right actions and live by our by the words we speak. Right actions, being actions that support their future.

Support the communities in rural South Africa and make a one time donation or set up a monthly donation today, by visiting our site at www.myarmswideopen.org and completing the donation form. Every bit helps! Thank you.

My Arms Wide Open™ foundation rural South Africa.

Our goal is to work with the community on all projects on a long term basis to ensure that we have effective skills transfer and continuity. The idea behind our programs being that we don’t just want to teach how but rather to teach why so that the members of the community can truly create the results they want for themselves, their families and their communities.

Support the communities in rural South Africa and make a one time donation or set up a monthly donation today, by visiting our site at www.myarmswideopen.org and completing the donation form. Every bit helps! Thank you.

My Arms Wide Open™ foundation rural South Africa.

Following on from this weeks post on Tuesday, I thought I’d repeat some of the information. During our visit we initiated the first of our programs within the community. The basis of the program is to first work with mindset to support the participants to get from their bellies and heads into their hearts. As part of the process we then establish working with the participants and with local business leaders and community leaders what the real needs of the community are. We then identify opportunities to provide those needs from within the community assessing current available skills and the skills that need to be supplemented and transferred.

The video that follows gives you a few snapshots of the progress the participants have made on their own since we left them. We provide ongoing support through our daily and weekly communications with the participants to help them to continue to create the change they want as we work to establish community businesses around the opportunities they identified.

Support the communities in rural South Africa and make a one time donation or set up a monthly donation today, by visiting our site at www.myarmswideopen.org and completing the donation form. Every bit helps! Thank you.