BLOG #31: SAWA Gives Opportunity to Make a Difference with Mentorship Program

[SAWA Global]

BLOG #31: SAWA Gives Opportunity to Make a Difference with Mentorship Program

SAWA helps you be inspired by the world with the stories that give testament to the strength of the human spirit, the stories of heroism rising in the face of great challenges, the stories of our SAWA Heroes. But SAWA is not just about showcasing these stories of hope and inspiration. SAWA also provides an opportunity for you to channel that inspiration into making a difference.

SAWA’s mentorship program directly connects you to SAWA Heroes and gives you an opportunity to share your ideas and skills with them in order to help increase the impact of their projects. Each SAWA Hero identifies specific ways you can help in the “Call to Action” section of their profile. It could be something like helping to develop a business plan or fundraising strategy, or finding a company that could donate used computers. The mentorship program is about fostering partnerships and sharing ideas and solutions rather than providing donations. Here are some examples of how the SAWA Mentorship Program Works.

(1)In September 2008, Between 4 Eyes (USA) sponsored Selemen from ASOLATE (Rwanda) to attend a two day leadership workshop in Kigali, which allowed him to gain new skills and grow his network. He writes – it changed his life.

(2) Jim Hubert – a professional biologist from Vancouver with 20 years of experience in land ecology is helping Morgan further protect the fragile ecosystem of the Solomon Islands by sharing his expertise in ecosystem impact assessment and connecting Morgan to a global network of experts in ecosystem protection

(3) Daphne Nederhorst, SAWA’s founder, recently became a Mentor for Robert – a doctor in Uganda. She is in connecting him with a medical group at UBC that works in Uganda on HIV/ AIDS treatment and prevention so they may share knowledge on best practices in dealing with the HIV/AIDS.

At SAWA we provide a space for showcasing the possible, for heroes to lead by example, and for you to get involved and start making a difference in your own way.

[John Kimutai Ngeno]

what SAWA is doing is great and I commend them for doing so. It feels at home when you browse and exchange in the website.

I have also thought alot about how we can help our needy people around us and have come up with an idea and need more before I start.

I work in a high school as an IT person and in our compound are workers who live within the school. It is well known as 'rao' meaning round, i.e where they live. This place consist of all sorts of people, those who have retired, relatives of those working and their children. Those who have retired, cannot get out of the school because they have felt at home in the place and the poverty striken are their original homes and prefer being their so that they can be doing something and be paid for their children to have something to eat.

I have came up with an idea of raising their status so that people can raise ideas on how this people can be help. As a school, I have an idea of raising it to the administration and most likely, they will allow me to lead the mission. Plis friends come up with ideas and I will make good use of them. Raise the alarm to your friends and let them share the horos of these people.

Since they have many children, the school has a big compound and we wanted to start a school and employ teachers to teach them and change their lives for the better.

With your ideas and assistance, I will appreciate for this is my passion and will be my story one day.

Thanks members.

[Tom Davidson]

My name is Tom Davidson and I am a freelance director & shooter. I am also on the Advisory Board for SAWA Global and have 30 years experience in television and video. My credit list includes, Episodic series, drama, MOW's, documentary and commercial work. I have worked in over 60 countries, and circled the globe three times.
For the newbies to video, just starting out, I could be a handy resource for information, tips and ideas for making your videos. This platform is unique in so many ways but its the direct connectivity here that is most interesting and different. Connect directly to someone for help, aid and assistance.
Every corner of the globe is now just a key-stroke away from each other. How can I help?

Feel free to ask me anything you wish.
Tom