Introduction of the members

 

„If you think you are too small to make a difference try sleeping with a mosquito“ – Dalai Lama

Area: Board Member & Project Coordination

So stelle ich mir die Zukunft von SEAD vor: Ich sehe großes Potential in den bereits laufenden Projekten zur Selbstversorgung des Good Shepherd Homes, welche wir fördern und zusammen ausbauen möchten. SEAD soll durch die Unterstützung dieser Projekte den Kindern eine Zukunft ermöglichen können und sie auf ihrem Weg stärken und begleiten. Ein noch weit entferntes Ziel ist es auch, durch Projekte Einfluss auf die sozialpolitische Ebene zu nehmen, damit unsere Projekte auch langfristig nachhaltig wirken können. Doch alles step by step 🙂

Superpower: Own relation to projects and people there, passion, creativity, experience in intercultural and developmental work

 

„The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” – Bob Marley

Area: Co-founder of SEAD; Representative in the USA, Education, Organisation & Management

This is how I imagine the future of SEAD: Often, organizations rely on charity in order to stay afloat. However, my hope is that SEAD works in collaboration with Good Shepherd Home to create a sustainable future for them where eventually they won’t need external support. Instead our focus in on building a strong foundation that enables the community to flourish independently. The support that SEAD provides Good Shepherd Home will then create a chain reaction. Over time, the projects with Good Shepherd Home will begin to fulfill the needs of the community and our support can expand to helping the community at large.

Superpower:
I am passionate about education and finding ways to enable growth within individuals and communities. As someone who has taught in several countries including Cameroon, I am aware of the different cultural demands within school systems and how important it is to be culturally responsive in order to progress. I believe education (formal and informal) is the pathway to success, well-being and independence. My passion as an educator to help provide educational opportunities will support this dimension of SEAD.

 

„It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.” – Mother Teresa

Area: Co-founder of SEAD; Representative in the USA, Education, Organisation & Management

This is how I imagine the future of SEAD: It is my hope that SEAD will be able to have a positive impact on the world, one person and one community at a time; that individuals will be empowered to improve their communities, and local change makers will be supported in their work to build self-sufficient, thriving communities. It is my wish that SEAD will connect dreamers from around the world, allowing us to accomplish good work together.

Superpower: I am a firm believer that big impacts are made up of small, intentional actions. I vow to support SEAD and its communities by encouraging individuals to be global citizens and to spread love around the world. I will use my passion for education and sustainability to support the work and individuals of SEAD, locally and internationally. I will live each day with kindness, love and intention, demonstrating that little things done with great love can truly make a great difference!

 

„If you are more fortunate than others, build a longer table not a taller fence“

Area: Projectorganisation & Realisation, Management, Finance, Social Media

This is how I imagine the future of SEAD: I wish SEAD all the success and fulfillment towards it’s goals. Good luck and prosperity are wishes for all SEAD partners, both present and future members, as SEAD sets out to make fondest dreams come true.

Superpower: Hard work and dedication

 

Oeffne der Veränderung deine Arme, aber verliere dabei nicht deine Werte aus den
Augen. – Dalai Lama

Area: website, social media

This is how I imagine the future of SEAD: The most important thing is the partner-based cooperation, whereby for me the needs of the people in our project always come first. The way SEAD works should be characterised by self-initiative and self-determined work.

Superpower: In this association I contribute with my creative streak, structure and an eye for the essential.

 

„Wir müssen der Wandel sein, den wir in der Welt zu sehen wünschen.“ – Mahatma Gandhi

Area: Basic medical care, hygiene and sanitation.

This is how I imagine the future of SEAD: Through an intercultural exchange I wish that we move forward together and strengthen the sovereignty of the Good Shepherd Home through targeted projects. Especially close to my heart, as a medical student, is the work on basic medical care, improvement of hygienic conditions and the training of future medical professions.

Superpower: With creativity, my small experiences in the medical field and a portion of realism I hope to be able to support the association actively.

 

„Wenn Wasser reglos in Teichen steht, so verfault es; Nur die Bewegung und das Fließen verleihen ihm Klarheit.“ – Ein alter kurdischer Nomade

Area: Representative of Hero Textil, project coordination

This is how I imagine the future of SEAD: For SEAD I wish that we listen to each other and leave enough space for our different perspectives to develop, to discuss and to understand each other. In this way we can achieve the best possible results for our projects and bring, as a team, lasting change. My personal vision for SEAD is that one day we will not only support the Good Shepherd Home in Cameroon but orphanages all over the world.

Superpower: Listening, communicating and acting; regular visits on site; support, organization and implementation of project-related activities; And anywhere else I can be a help... or simply put: through humanity.