On Saturday afternoon I had a meeting with Will Body from The Oaktree Foundation, in regards to my project.
We had arranged to meet at Town Hall, and as we had not met before, it took a little guesswork (and searching glances at all the passers by) to find each other. Once we had introduced ourselves, we headed off past Town Hall steps (where, to my bemusement, a large group of well-dressed youths were sitting with cardboard signs featuring “money for beer please?” under which they had placed a hat for donations), to find a seat at one of the crowded cafés in the QVB.
It turned out to be a great meeting – not only did we make good progress, as an added bonus, Will’s enthusiasm greatly encouraged me. I am becoming increasingly excited (and do believe that you should be too!) about the potential of the concert. We have such an opportunity here to make a real, lasting difference to the lives of children in the DRC. It’s so exciting!
During the meeting, Will asked me -“Why are you passionate about this cause?”
It’s such a potent question. There were so many thoughts rushing through my head all at once, that somehow, I didn’t manage to capture a single one, and thus ended up stumbling through a cloud of muddled words, landing in a puddle of embarrassment. At the time, I could not answer the very question that is the driving force behind my whole project. It was a shock to realise I could be caught so totally without words. Sitting here now, it strikes me how much easier it is to write it out, than to explain it in person, and to have the words there and ready. And I had the answer here all along …
As I wrote on my About page, I am passionate about this cause because I believe it is vital that young people don’t become disillusioned with the world, and with what we, as young people, can achieve. There is much that we can do to change the world for better simply by having the knowledge, passion, and opportunity to do so.
I aim to equip my peers with a sound understanding of the issue of child soldiers, ignite their passion for change, and give them an opportunity to make a difference.
I live and breathe my committment to fighting for the rights of these children, and if you catch me lost for words, please know that I still hold true to my passion …
I stand for this cause because there is a need for action – and we can take tangible action to make a lasting difference to those in need.
Will you stand with me?
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