Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

 

It’s been interesting, and inspiring, to see a number of worthy causes gaining momentum through social media lately.  So many great things are enabled by the support of a few, or a lot, of passionate people working together for a cause they believe in.  The RSPCA Qld., for example, has over 40,000 “likers” on Facebook and they use this platform very effectively to help a large number of animals and educate people about animal welfare.  

This weekend I learned of a school in Tanzania which was started with one Woman’s dream and one donation of $10.  The School of St Jude was made possible by this very determined woman working together with a few like-minded people, and now educates over 1000 of the poorest kids on earth and supports the local economy by employing local people.  

This week’s quote from Helen Keller is a subtle reminder of just what can be achieved when we help each other.  Can you find one thing to help another person with every day this week?  Big or small, doesn’t matter, it will still make a difference to someone.

And on the other side of the coin, we are all in need of a little help every now and then.  We are all deserving and very worth of help too!  For some of us though, it’s a very hard lesson to learn how to ask for help when we need it and then to accept it when it’s offered to us.

If you read those last words and thought, “that’s me she’s talking about”, take an extra moment to read over Helen Keller’s quote and ponder this thought: by allowing someone to help you, you are helping them to feel good too!  

Thanks to all my Facebook friends who have drawn my attention to worthy causes, supported ones I have posted and most of all offered words of encouragement when I most needed it.  Thank you!  

If you’re interested to find out more about the School of St Jude their website is http://www.schoolofstjude.org/AboutUs/about.html  

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