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November has been an exciting month for SAWA as the team gains recognition from local and global organizations for our commitment to promoting a peaceful and just world. Founder, Daphne Nederhorst has been officially accepted as an Ashoka Fellow (a true honour from a prestigious global organization made up of the worlds’ leading social entrepreneurs), and was nominated for the YMCA Power of Peace Award. Meanwhile I, Claudia Goodine, your SAWA blogger, received an award of recognition from The Ar… Continue

“Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.” (Robert Richards)

No one thought it could be done, no one even dreamed about doing it, except one; and sometimes that’s all you need. Sometimes, miracles come out of the most unlikely situations. If you haven’t heard already, there was a boy, despite all odds, who harnessed the wind. And because SAWA is all about sharing stories of hope from around the world, stories that demonstrate incredible ingenuity and leadership in some of the… Continue

SAWA Blog 44: SAWA is Bringing Together a Community that is Changing the World

“There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other” ~ Douglas Everett

Our imaginings on what is possible in this world are being brightened all the time by the stories of hope coming from SAWA Heroes all over the world. From heroes like Selemen who is uplifting the youth in Rwanda by teaching them employable skills and cr… Continue

“The purpose of life is to help others.” - Nadia Kanegai

A big warm welcome to SAWA Hero Nadia Kanegai who arrived in Vancouver on Sunday September 20th. Like Selemen and Dr. Robert, she will be attending the Connecting for Change Conference on September 26th- 28th. But SAWA has other exciting networking events in store for her while she is here so that she can share her insights and leadership and make valuable contacts and connections that can help her grow her various projects – which… Continue

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”~ Christopher Reeve quotes

SAWA Hero Dr. Robert was the final hero to arrive just before the start of the Connecting for Change conference that took place this weekend. While the conference was full of 120 influential corporate and world leaders, the special attendance of the three SAWA Heroes was honoured in the opening ceremonies, in recognition of their unique leadershi… Continue