Ch anges f or New Hope Humani tari an M agazi ne Bringing Compassionate People Around The World Together Ju ly 2018 Vol.2 Issue 7
An In t er view w it h Ext r aor din ar y Film m ak er
A Belief In A Bet t er Wor ld Cr eat es On e
Lizet h Yar lequ ĂŠ
Sm ash in g Th e M yt h of t he
A Hu n gr y Wolf an d A St ar vin g Wolf
Over n igh t Su ccess
Th e Lesson s Lear n ed
COVER ART I CL E
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Cover Photo: In the slums of the Lima desert credit; Lizeth YarlequĂŠ Human Films World
Her e I s What You Wi l l Be En j oy i n g I n Thi s I ssue
You r Healt h an d Welln ess
In our June issue we introduced you to innovative filmmaker Lizet h Yar lequ e. In this issue we want to share an interview to bring her work and passion to you. What drives a young woman with a dream to break out and reach for her stars? We believe that Lizeth will be a filmmaker that you will be hearing a lot about in the near future.
A Belief in a Bet t er Wor ld Cr eat es On e
Your Life May be Killing You. This month we look at the tragedy of those who had it all and ended their lives due to anxiety and depression. How can you live happier?
A Hu n gr y Wolf an d A St ar vin g Wolf Lesson s Lear n ed
We all want a better world, who doesn't? By supporting projects around the world, you demonstrate a belief that a better world is possible and sooner than later.
Sometimes doctors lose patients, sometimes firefighters have to watch houses burn to the ground. It is a bitter pill to swallow when our best efforts as humanitarians fall to the ground. However, those that embrace our programs will share their life enhancement with thousands over their lifetimes. Success while slow, is sure.
Th e Walk in g Gr ou p Open in g You n g M in ds
Sm ash in g Th e M yt h of t h e Over n igh t Su ccess We see the success of those who quietly spent years building, creating and struggling to achieve their goals. There is no overnight successes as this article will share.
Ber t r an d Heber t shares a unique opportunity involving young people engaged in humanitarian service. His Editorial Contribution is another example of how we can all be heroes.
One of the most powerful emotions that you can have is gratitude. I t is a tool that sets your day up from the moment you wake up. Everything you have see, feel and experience is rooted in gratitude, if you choose gratitude as part of your morning routine. I t is free, powerful and effective for your health, success and inter- personal relationships. T hough many may want to dismiss this as some kind of New Age Hippie crap, science and medical experts have proven that focusing on what you can be grateful to aid in personal healing, stress reduction and emotional well being. I f you don't have your own list of reasons to be grateful, try our list in the chart to the right. Add to it every day and watch the results transpire in your life.
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Editor 's Corner
Jim Killon 2017 Recipient of the David Chow Humanitarian Award
I want to welcome you to our July issue of Changes for New Hope Humanitarian Magazine. You may notice that in this issue, we have added new pages and even more exciting content. With the world being the place of dizzying complications, disappointments and distractions, we want you to experience a haven of good news, success stories and reasons to feel good about the world that humanitarians and supporters make possible. I believe that the people in the world are ready for a transformation of the life that they currently are experiencing. I read articles about mindfulness, the power of meditation and people are more open to an awakening of their core humanity in ways perhaps not seen before. We all want a better world, a solution to challenges and a shift in the direction that political and religious leaders are taking us. People are tired of a life that seems to be running on a treadmill like a pet gerbil on a wheel. Each month I bring you articles, experiences and people around the world who have found purpose and live with a vision for a brighter future. People who know their "Why" in life are the happiest and most content people in the world. We are fully alive and share our vision with others also. I hope that you will take advantage to every page we offer. I believe that this magazine is making an impact and helps you see the world in a better and more optimistic way. It is still a beautiful world and each of us can carve out a piece of it to make that true for those who have no reason right now to think so. If we refuse to pull the ladder up behind ourselves and commit to making a better world for everyone, it is just a matter of time. You will see in each of these articles, it isn't a matter of money or time alone. It is the heart of people in touch with their deepest humanity that allows the victories, solutions and successes we write about to be possible. It is your turn to become your greatest potential. Live large, my friends, live deliberately... Jim Killon
Letters to th e Edi tor Do you have something to tell us? What you like to share? Submit your Letters to the Editor at cnhmagazine@hotmail.com Dear Editor, At 19 years old, Karina Amalbert is already doing what she can to make this world a better place. How many of us are two and three times her age and still wishing for success? ~~ Rodney K. Boise, Idaho
Dear Editor, Your Health and Wellness article about the benefits of drinking water was great. Just water can do so much for our health and yet we look for so many complicated solutions. Thank you for this piece. ~ Henry G. Richmond, Va.
Dear Editor, Filmmaker Lizeth Yarleque that you featured, has shown that living your dreams is a beautiful pursuit. She combines humanitarianism and filming in a way that benefits everybody. I look forward to seeing what she becomes.
Dear Editor, Your article,"It's not my responsibility" hit home with me. If we only did what is our responsibility we become average, ordinary and dull. Purpose is to be pursued not wished for or fantasized about. How do I start? ~~ Tyler G. Oslo Norway
~~ Alice T. Boston, Mass.
Dear Editor, Your article, "A Better Kind of Selfishness" struck me as ironic. Being a giving, charitable person is selfish? Is it a fair trade-off to give away my money to feel good about it because the poor are benefiting? How can I be sure? I want to help the poor but sacrificing is a touch much isn't it? ~~ Carol D. Bonn, Germany Dear Carol, My short answer is yes. Sharing of your abundance is a deeply personal decision that reaps intrinsic rewards that most will never understand. Sacrifice signifies a sense of loss so others can have. Humanitarians don't sacrifice, we share, we become more and have more materially, and emotionally. We become limitless. To prove it, you have to do it. We all have something to share, wouldn't you agree? * * * Editor
Jim Paradiso went blind a few years ago. Determined not to let that stall his life, he began mentoring children and their teachers who also were blind to empower them to live a full and mobile life in spite of the obstacles. Jim is a hero and a humanitarian whose example of courage we can emulate.
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Saying Hello to You From Loja Ecuador
You r Healt h an d Welln ess I am not a doctor, psychologist or mental health professional and nothing I am going to offer here should be considered a replacement to what you may already be using for treatment, let me be clear about that from the start.
Your Lif e M ig ht Be Killing You How did this happen? The world was shocked at the news that back to back celebrities at the top of their games, suddenly ended their lives. Anthony Bourdain, world renown chef, television personality, with a young daughter and a reported net worth of 16 million dollars, hangs himself. Kate Spade, a huge name in fashion design worldwide, also with a young daughter and a net worth of $200 million dollars hangs herself. Tim Bergling, Swedish DJ known as Avicii, just 28 years old dies by suicide when he cut himself with a wine bottle while on vacation in Muscat, Oman. They all reportedly suffered from depression and anxiety issues. We might ask ourselves what did they have to be depressed about? They were at a place that most of us can only dream of in regard to success, fame, and wealth. We are reminded of people known to us in the past, John Belushi, John Candy, Richard Jeni, and of course Robin Williams. Depression and anxiety can reach everyone of us regardless of our station in life or magnitude of our accomplishments. Our demons are real, at least in our own thinking.
We all go through times of sadness, disappointments and even anxiety and depression. Understanding why it happens is the first step to getting out of it. Like a plane spiraling toward a very solid mountain, we have to pull up and escape a certain demise. Some opt to crash and burn. Why? As evidenced by the wealthy celebrity A-listers who had it all, it sure isn't for a lack of material comfort. Are they "crazy"? I think not. I do believe that people end their lives because of a sense of hopelessness. Unrealistic expectations perhaps, pressure to be a better version of themselves everyday. The demons haunt every one of us, we all have a past story that may not be a Disney movie. Why do some of us pull up and others stay in an unshakable state of fear, stress, anxiety and depression? I believe that no one can answer that except for those in the situation. There are solutions that I want to share because they are non-medical and they actually have helped others.
Self Talk What your brain hears you say t o yourself , it believes and act s upon. Depression is the harmful art of doing nothing. We all get overwhelmed from time to time and sometimes it seems like there is no end in sight. Trust me, there is. A Few Helpf u l Ideas As hard as it may be, get up, take a shower, take a walk. Listen to music. Force yourself to change your state of mind, however, avoid recreational drugs or alcohol. Alcohol is a depressant, hypnotic drug. Get into the sunlight. Darkness adds to a depressive state of mind. Talk to a friend or trusted family member. Share your feelings instead of bottling them up inside. Realize that you are not alone. We have all been right where you are and bad times do not last forever. In my darkest hours I found incredibly helpful resources viewing YouTube videos about motivation, personal life enhancement and how to pull myself out of a bad state of mind. Remember, what you see and hear, you become. Change your environment. Get away from negative and toxic people and situations as much as possible. Be good to yourself, remember, you are your own best friend.
I talk to myself. Admit it, you do too. We all do, as nutty as that sounds. What we may not be aware of, is that what we say to ourselves, our brains hears us say and accepts as absolute truth. It gets tucked right there into our subconscious mind and begins a process of proving our words. Our actions follow our thoughts. Winners act like winners but they had to believe it first. Think about it, we are so careful about what we say to others, aren't we? We are careful not to offend our boss, say complementary things to our friends, yes sir and no sir to the cop that pulled us over and lovingly to our significant others. However, when we speak to ourselves we are incredibly critical. I'm fat. I can't do that. I am stupid. I am inadequate. I will always be broke. I hate myself. Your brain will do what it does best and find all the reasons why you are right. I want to submit to you that it is not arrogant, conceit, self deception or wrong to tell yourself that you are great, special in every way, beautiful, successful, talented and a superstar. It may not be a manifested fact just yet, but the first step to feeling great about yourself is to believe that you are great. Your brain, doing what it does best, will find the reasons why your words are true. Try it! Stand up straight, breathe like a winner. Walk like you are a wonderful, respected and a very special person. Smile. (smile?) Yes, smile and your brain will think of the reasons why you should be smiling. The brain will release those 'feel good' chemicals into your bloodstream, endorphins, seratonin and cortizone. This has been proven again and again in clinical studies. Most of the self improvement and life enhancement coaches share this with their audiences with great results. Motion creates emotion. Your body signals to your brain how it should feel. Sit like you are on a royal throne. Walk like the world is yours. Scuttle the thoughts that would create anxiety and depression by replacing them with thoughts of victory, success and power and life can be yours.
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A Hung r y Wolf and a Star ving Wolf Lessons Lear ned Article by Jim K illon I t was a hard fact to face. I t took me years to come to the realization that no matter how powerful the message, regardless of the passion and depth of sincerity of my project's focus, I was still going to lose some people that I was trying to help. Doctors lose patients sometimes, no matter how skilled they might be. Seasoned prosecutors have to watch guilty criminals walk free on technicalities. Sometimes firefighters, with a million dollars in equipment, still have to watch a building destroyed. T he aftermath, the burden and sense of loss can be overwhelming. I came to Peru with the desire to create a project that would revolutionize the solutions that were lacking in the lives of the destitute. I understood pretty quickly that I was going to be alone most of the time. I was realistic enough to understand that instant success was an illusion. I t took time, patience, trial and error attempts to determine what was needed, how it was going to be effective and where the resources would come from. I n time, thousands were reached ... with mixed results. My expected grand slam efforts were initially netting ground outs and some small base hits, to use a baseball analogy. >>> >>>
I n the beginning, starting in 2009, it was a tough uphill climb, literally, to get to the children considering our project went to the remote areas that no other NGO was willing to venture. 60 degree slopes were routine. As we arrived the children would ask,"W hat did you bring us today? Candy, clothes, toys?" I brought a lesson about self esteem and how to do better in school. Within ten minutes my crowd of a dozen or more children dwindled to a mere few. Parents of the kids actually were encouraging their children to distract me away from my backpack so
that others could steal what was inside. W hen I finally confronted the parents their response was,"I f our children don't steal, we have nothing to sell and we don't eat." T he idea of getting a job brought them to shutters. How can they work with five children to tend to? My "Do the Right T hing" initiative was borne out of my inspiration to guide the children, if not the adults, toward value based living. Some parents withdrew their children because of that initiative. Others saw value. I had to accept that not 100% of the children, nor the parents that I invited to join our group each day, were going to embrace our life enhancement messages as desperately as they needed it. I would have been content with a solid 80%. More disappointments diminished that to roughly 20% within any one of my twenty groups that I created for schools where I partnered. I n any organization, company or project around the world, it is
commonly accepted that 20% of the team will produce 80% of the results. I had to accept that this was no different, no matter how much I wanted it to be otherwise. I cannot control outcomes nor the people. A hungry wolf will sit outside of your campsite and wait for you to throw them a bone, then walk over and join you and now you are friends. A starving desperate wolf will attack you, rip off your arm and eat it while watching you bleed to death. T hose that were desperate starving wolves dismiss humanitarian support, building a good life was rejected for a quick fix, "He has it, we want it, he should just give it to us, else we will just take it!" I re- focused my attention to only hungry wolves. My little pups may not be in groups of hundreds but those who embrace me have learned respect, dignity for their own lives and love for others. T hey are doing well in school and wear nice new >>>>
clean clothes and well fitting new shoes. We provide school supplies, vitamins and anti- parasite medicines which address anemia. Self esteem and creating a sense of community among them has been much easier and progress is embraced without resistance. We eliminate desperation mentality Success! Finally our perseverance has paid off. I am still grieved by those that resist assistance unless it is on their own terms. However, like the skilled surgeon that loses a patient after doing all he could, I have to accept the reality that some people will continue to live in quiet desperation, just as some people in developed countries will never leave a job that they hate, a relationship that is toxic for them or abandon an attitude that alienates them from those who would otherwise love them. Being a humanitarian is the most rewarding occupation that I can ever imagine. At the same time, it teaches me how to better serve those in despair, I also learned that self preservation is equally important. I can not let anything or anyone pull me down. We do what we can, for as many as we can, with what we have. I am proud of our accomplishments at Changes for New Hope. Over the last nine years we have reached over 3000 children, I have to be content with the fact that perhaps six hundred will remember what they have learned and apply it to become the very best versions of themselves. L ike an hourglass, the effort expended on thousands, is deeply instilled in hundreds that will, in turn, influence thousands more throughout their lifetime. Disappointments shadow all of us but those who are determined to succeed in spite of them, reap unimaginable victories in life and find that this is still a beautiful world.
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Time is the most wasted resource in the world. How we use our time creates wealth and prosperity. Used wisely it also disrupts world hunger, social instability, destitution, gender inequality and despair. Used unwisely, we become experts about trivia, world news alarmists and mentally stunted. When you become involved in creating a better world, you are demonstrating your belief that a better world is possible for the most vulnerable among us, those in unimaginable conditions, mostly young children. You are making an investment toward positive solutions and dramatic change. As long as we strive for the highest level of possibilities, creating opportunities and solutions everyday, there will be people on this earth who appreciate it. There will be people, like you, who demonstrate your compassion by making those opportunities and solutions available to us. A better world is possible, do you believe it? Contact us today and learn how you can be part of the development of a better world. cnhmagazine@gmail.com
AN INTERVIEW W ITH LIZETH YARLEQUÉ HUMANITARIAN FILMMAKER
I n our June issue, we introduced you to an amazing young lady named L izeth YarlequĂŠ. We met her via social media and joined her for a visit to the slums in the desert outside of L ima Peru to take supplies to a woman and her daughters there. (See cover photo) We became instant friends and have agreed to partner on more humanitarian projects. L izeth is a filmmaker with a unique talent to focus on humanitarian and environmental issues. W hile many focus on what we call "Poverty Porn" which highlights the doom and dying aspect of the destitute of the world, L izeth prefers to share the solutions and how life can be, if we want to make it so. Her energy, naked sincerity and rare quality to accept that what she can do is what she will do, compelled me to share her story and compassion more in depth with an interview that you will read here. I believe that we are witnessing the ground floor of a dream and vision that will be circling the globe soon with her talent and passionate story telling through her camera lens. See if you don't agree.
Q: How did you first get interested in film making? I had been traveling for almost 4 years within the deepest parts of Peru and Bolivia because of work. In those days I was a Logistic Manager in an international environmental company. So on each trip I had the chance to get a close connection with the local people. Sometimes in very remote places that even water was not clean or children walking long distances to get to their schools. This gave me a deeper understanding of people and also to have a different perspective of life. When you realize that human things are much more important than anything else in the world. Because after all, we all work under emotions. So, my intention to share what I was learning in those days, I started to write about it. After some time, I decided that filming could be a better tool to show the real stories and also to show the real heroes, using the camera, that were unknown people with amazing stories. Q: How do you get your ideas for subject to film? I´ m not sure if this is a subject but I got touched by stories that have a potential human learnings or inspiring messages. I don´ t plan any subject per month. It just happens while I´ m meeting people on my everyday life. I love talking to people. I love listening to stories and each person in this world has their own. People learn how to manage life in different ways and with different tools. For me this is like a huge encyclopedia you will never finish reading. What I do is sharing these stories through my short documentaries. Q: Why have you decided on humanitarian topics? For many years I was very confused on the meaning of life. Trying to reach things and goals in order to be happy. Which is great if you have those in the right order, but that wasn´ t my case. Society and industry are trying to control our minds in order to be as they want us to be. We don´ t often ask ourselves what we really want to do or our true feelings. And we are not conscious that our best moments in life are always the ones we share with other people. Being human is a big thing, and we don't realize the importance to be a better person . Q: How has this focus affected you personally? Your thinking and attitude toward those in destitution? Sometimes you find that those in destitution have stronger attitudes toward life than people with better opportunities. This is what I try to see in them. The story of Elizabeth, the woman of one of my documentaries broke my heart for her situation. However she preferred that instead of a violent family for her daughters. She split up from a man who hit her. That is a big decision, you know? what a strong woman that with her situation, took such a decision which was best for her daughters. I really highlight that attitude because not many women do take such drastic measures. For fear, for money, for needs but she did. And all what she is teaching her daughters with her attitude towards life, is more important than anything she can tell by words alone.
Q: What have been your biggest challenges in advancing as a film maker? Well, there hasn't been. I´ m still on it! It is really hard to make documentaries in my country. We have zero industry on media here. So each day is a challenge for me. I work doing different audiovisual services to pay my bills. But I make all these documentaries on my own budget and equipment which is not cheap. I'm looking to work with international channels who are interested in human stories but no good news yet. Q: What would you consider success as a film maker? For me the meaning of successful has changed a lot in the latest years in general for everything. I relate success to any experience that has a human element or connection in it. We humans moves through feelings and we are not taught anywhere how to deal with them. All we learn in life is knowledge and we relate the success just to that. And especially with the amount of money we have because of that. But nobody teaches us how to be a success as humans. Q: As one of the only female film makers in Peru, do you consider this an advantage or disadvantage?. Sexism is still very strong and we have this aggressive society where the strongest wins. where the one that screams the loudest wins or where the one the treads on others wins. It is a reality here and being a female filmmaker is a real challenge. But watching documentaries on how other girls in the past made it work in different other industries is my motivation. And this is one of the reasons I started to work on my own now. Q: How are people responding to your films so far? To be honest I'm quite surprised by the response of people. The viewers share my stories all the time themselves. And actually I moved to this industry because I won an international competition for one of my pieces. Two days ago I was informed that one of my short documentaries has been shortlist by the Embassy of Belgium in Peru. It was a piece about the violence my dad suffered in his childhood and what he learned through his life. I'm happy because of this, most people will be interested to watch it and hopefully one day we will have better solutions for the those problems here. Q: Where do you hope to be five years from now? Do you have a favorite subject or dream job to get involved in? My dream life is to keep sharing human stories around the world and only time will tell me if that's my way to go. I believe this is what we need more of though. To have hopes, to have a better understanding and to help each other to become better. Q: Are you considering going from short films to full length or is shorts better for you? I haven't had any story myself that I was able to make into a long documentary yet. However I don't discard the option. The main problem are the funds. Any film is already a challenge and in Peru it is even harder. So for now I think short documentaries are a good format. Follow Lizeth YarlequÊ at Human Films World. h t t ps:/ / lizet h yar lequ e.w or dpr ess.com Help her to continue producing this amazing work by donating on her website at the link above
Th e Ch anges Th at You Deserv e
Imagine your life on your own terms that you personally design and then creating it!
By Jim Killon
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excerpt... Here it is my friends. I could write an entire book on self esteem exclusively. In fact, there has probably been thousands written already. So why is self esteem still such an elusive character trait to so many people? Perhaps because we all want to live with self esteem oozing out of every pore but are we willing and ready to do what it takes to develop that self esteem? Or are we allowing every obstacle, every tug of the strings tied to superfluous distractions to make us feel we are not adequate enough, not worthy of the rewards we see others enjoying? Are we allowed to believe that we can be great? To feel that surge of accomplishment after a struggle to get there? Are we entitled to look in the mirror and absolutely love who we see looking back? I say yes, totally, an unqualified, without reservation, YES! I do every morning. I will do that every morning until my last dying breath. I am no different than you. Not in any way, shape or form. The only thing that is different are my habits, the way I choose to see myself and how I internalize what surrounds me. My attitude is one of expectant victory. My obstacles are part of the game I play to win and the wonderful things that come my way are also expected and not a matter of luck or surprise. This comes from a profound sense of self esteem. Not arrogance, not pride and not self-delusion that I am something I am not. Thoughts become things. There is nothing that you have done or tried that you have not thought about first. Your actions are manifested thoughts. The results of your actions create the feelings that you have whether positive or negative. Therefore, how you feel is up to you. If you believe that you deserve all good things in your life, all happiness and success, then your actions will follow the course your mind has already laid out. It is just a matter of dancing down the path toward the awaiting joys. Obstacles are stepped around. They have no real significance. They are there for everyone but, while some trip over them and cry, others pass them and smile at the success that is getting closer every with step. The power of a solid sense of self esteem will hear the word, ?No? and tell themselves, ?That?s one down, let?s go ask someone else until we get the answers we are looking for.? Those lacking self-esteem accept ?no?as the final answer and reason to quit. Self-esteem is the gasoline in your engine, your fuel that makes race cars out of junk yard rejects. Without powerful self-esteem, a million dollar a year professional slowly decomposes inside until money is no longer enough to prop up their lives. Look at superstar entertainers whose lives seem to be exploding with success. When you read that they are in rehab clinics, again, incarcerated, again, or committed suicide, you wonder what went wrong. They are on a pinnacle where everybody wished they could be too. Lifelong success without self-esteem inside is worthless. Money, fame and success does not make a person. Personal wealth and status is not measured in cash reserves, luxuries or Facebook ?likes?. How you feel about yourself sets the stage for everything that will happen to you, what will come your way and what you will do with your opportunities.
Do in g Go o d Feel s Gr eat !
Mountain climbers don't trek up glacier covered peaks because they lost something up there. Cross country tri-athletes don't run, swim and bike across hundreds of miles because they don't have bus fare. Why do they do it? They do it to see just how well they can perform under extreme situations and conditions. Humanitarians, volunteers, donors and sponsors stretch themselves mentally, physically and financially to see better situations and conditions for those who can not help themselves, mostly vulnerable children. We will not be forgotten. Not by those that we have brought compassion to. Not by those who watch our progress. Not by those that have eased the suffering for thousands. Doing good feels great!
What we ar e accomplishing wit h t his magazine?
1. To recognize humanitarians and like minded individuals for their selfless work in the field. 2. To raise awareness for their projects by sharing their stories and projects with the world. Hopefully this will encourage fund raising efforts and support. 3. To draw corporate sponsorship to our program for mutual benefit. Corporate PR can be enhanced by their association. Funding will support the projects throughout the world that meet criteria we believe is critical. 4. To develop an alliance among individuals to share ideas, challenges, "how to" support and stories of progress. To be there for each other in good times and bad. We are no longer alone. 5. To provide independent credibility to individuals leading projects for their further development. 6. To give you a platform and a forum for your ideas and thoughts. What you have learned, you can share. 7. To provide transparency for NGOs so that donors and sponsors understand that each partner is fully vetted and contribution can be sent with confidence. 8. To melt the indifference and apathy in the world that enables suffering in 3rd world countries to continue. 9. To present nominated NGO leaders with a humanitarian award for their selfless service toward the disadvantaged, under-served and destitute. 10. To ultimately alleviate the desperation, the destitution and suffering that countless thousands endure which we encounter each day and restore human dignity, compassion in action and well being for everyone.
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An Editorial Contribution by Bertrand Hebert Th e Walk in g Gr ou p Open in g You n g M in ds t o t h e Wor ld Beauharnois is a small town in the suburb of Montreal in the province of Quebec in Canada. It?s not poor in the strictest sense of the word maybe it would be better to simply say that it is not consider a wealthy area. It?s hard for kids to gain valuable world experience in high school when parents struggle to balance their finances so that kids gets all of their basics needs covered. In 1988, a group of graduating students of the local high school took part in a project called: ?Le Groupe en Marche?. More or less ?The Walking Group? I was part of that first edition 30 years ago. We went to France and the objectives were to literally walk over there and learn to open our mind to the world. Granted it wasn?t that big of a change since even if there are differences between Europe and North America, it?s not that different. Let?s face it, I remember it more today as a trip and fun time with my friends, than anything else. It didn?t change who we were and how we interact with the world. We did learn one thing: to open our mind to the world and its differences. That one thing is what Serge Desgroseiller latched to when he took over the project in 1996. He would open the mind of the graduating students but he would turn the trip into something different. They would now visit countries that needed more than just a few extra tourists. He had friends in Cuba and he knew that reality very well as he had been there quite a few times: ?I knew how difficult life was for young Cubans back then. I called my friends and told them we are going to do something for the schools in your country.? From one trip a year to Europe the project morphed into more often than not two humanitarian?s trip each year. That would represent 15 to 35 students each year learning about the world and helping their fellow man. But you can?t just throw students who are 16 or 17 years old into that kind of situation without preparing them properly for the task. Parents will testify around the world that they mean well at that age but often enough they can be very clumsy in the way they express themselves. So they need to understand what can be done and what most importantly what not do in this kind of setting. First off they would need to understand the culture where they will be interacting and be able to communicate in the local language. French, the primary language in the province is close enough to Spanish since it?s originated from Latin too for the students to grasp quickly. They also need to understand why they are going and why the work they will do is needed. When all that is understood the trip suddenly mean something on another level for them. Then money need to be raise to get everyone there but more importantly to procure whatever materials will be necessary to accomplish the mission on that trip. There is one main fund raiser which is a traditional Quebecer way to raise money for such a project: ?le souper spaghetti?. Basically it?s a community diner. Where students will sell tickets to friends and family and where the main meal will be spaghetti with meat sauce. Usually easy to get the products sponsored by the local super market and to find volunteers with the parents and the students themselves. In a sense the whole community comes together to support the project as much or as little they can offer. The teachers who are part of the project will do their parts but are in charge of the second smaller fund raiser. Every year the ?Walking Group? is in charge of the bar at the school graduation ball as profits and tips are used to finance their humanitarian projects. They tried to keep cost at a minimum not using an agency to set up the trip and building their own contacts to make this an affordable affair for families in our area as I explained is not consider wealthy. This way any extra money can be used to bring materials or buy materials over there. Today new projects in different countries usually last for a cycle of 4 years. Yet they first established themselves in Cuba where they went for 14 years in a row. Their main goal over there was to help in the refection of schools which included bringing 100 boxes a year of materials and computers from Canada as well has painting schools or even putting back together the plumbing in those schools. Such an investment in time gave them the opportunity to see changes operate and witness the amelioration of the children conditions with their own eyes. After 10 years the country and its then president Fidel Castro send them a letter to thank them for the work they had done in Cuba.
As Cuba was doing better it became apparent that their work was not as much needed as it used to be. They had made several contacts and had open invitation to other South American countries to come and help. They first went to El Salvador where during a four years project they build many houses and small infirmaries. It was different from their work in Cuba because that was what was needed locally. It is very important to them to first learn what is needed and not just go and tell people what to do or what they will do for them. It?s the only way to make the experience mean something on both sides of the equation. Families in El Salvador and later Honduras were living in housing quarters that where basically a few sheets of metal roughly put together. In Honduras on top of that they also helped to reopen a daycare center that was badly needed by the community. This was a direct request from people that lived there and knew firsthand what the priority locally was. Often enough the most important things needed are basics but the local population can build on that after you left because it opens up possibilities for them to go beyond what used to seem impossible. Then they went to Peru to work for an orphanage that was established near Lima by a former teacher from the local high school in Beauharnois. This center CIMA for abandoned minor can helped, when at maximum capacity nearly a 100 young men aged from 6 to 15. Desgroseillers adds: ?It?s really hard in Peru there is no help for a place like that within the country whether it?s from the private sector or the government.? They usually come in with 10 students and they will of course bring materials and money but they will also help with the children education while living there. Before traveling they will undergo training and classes with psycho-educators so that they can understand and help those children efficiently. It?s not a trip that?s for everyone as it?s harder psychologically than the trip where they simply build houses. It?s more suited for those who want to work with their heart as the other projects necessitate work to be done with sweat and hard work. This year in 2018 they only did one trip with 26 students and it was to a new country: Guatemala. A new challenge was waiting for them. They had agricultural fields that were not being used in the small community of San Antonio Aguas Calientes where they could see the Volcano Fuego starting to spew some ashes every day. Some schools in Quebec needed their humanitarian trips to be canceled in June after the volcano erupted. Luckily they were there months before the eruption and could help plowing and clearing fields. If they could help the community gets these fields to produce food then there would be profit to be made from the harvest and that would be used so the children from that community could go to school. It was a very rewarding first trip as things grow very fast with the mostly clement weather. So from their trip in February they learned in June that already some children were going to school because of the work they did over there in the span of only 12 days. It?s exactly the kind of experiences that Serge Desgroseillers and his team wants the student to have so they can raise their consciousness on the impact this work can have. Raising money is one thing, but to raise money and then take this money with them in that country and use it to help accomplish the work is different. That work they do with their own hands and ultimately they witness the results with their own eyes. ?That?s what we want every year for the student and we are looking forward to three more years of work like that in Guatemala.? Added Desgroseillers in closing. In Guatemala they also helped build a building to help with traditional medicinal plants, painted a daycare center and brought goods for kids to go to school. Isn?t it fantastic that what started as a very run of the mill project is now more than just opening the mind of the students to the world. It?s actually shaping their minds to see the world differently, to appreciate what they have here a lot more as well and to understand their planet and the different people in it with an openness that is not there to judge but to understand and help. Right now at 17 it?s the experience of a lifetime for them one that will hopefully inspire them to do more in the future but hopefully inspire others to do the same each and every year. I am a little envious that the first ?Groupe en Marche? didn?t have a lasting effect and didn?t change the world like they?ve now been doing for over 20 years. But I am very proud that at least I helped put in the foundation of something that today is actually making the world a better place. We can only hope the impact of the work done will continue to ripple through every year helping the world to change and become a place where no matter where you were born you can keep hope of a better tomorrow alive. If you have a story to tell that you feel should appear in the magazine but don?t feel you can?t do it justice in writing please contact me and I will be happy to try bringing it to words and share it with all the readers.
S ma shing T he My t h of t he O ve r Nig ht S uc c e ss You hear a music from an artist that you never knew before and just love it. An actor appears of the big screen that was previously unknown until this film. An athlete breaks out as a superstar on the field. Because we never heard of them before we consider them an overnight success. Those lucky bastards, right? As Robin Sharma says, "Great people in their fields are recognized publicly for their years of practice, privately." This is massively true among those of us in the humanitarian fields. Though public attention is rare, those that surface on National Geographic specials, receive humanitarian awards, or speak at Ted Talks conferences, give a glimpse into the years of struggle by thousands of dedicated people that are set up in remote, destitute regions of the world fighting to get clean drinkable water to dry villages and HIV patients sufficient medicine supplies. Turning the tide of terrorism,
instability and gender inequality with education, supplying materials and books to schools and providing expectant and new mothers with vitamins and medical care, among other relief. The world has 785 million hungry people in it. The progress that may or may not reach mainstream news is not an overnight success. What you hear about are the final results of dedicated individuals that never gave up, lived in modest conditions alongside those we serve and made the most of what contributions, from those very special people, afforded us. What you do not see is the many thousands more that we will never reach. One objective of this magazine is to make the obscure, center stage and raise awareness for them. We call upon you, our compassionate friends to help in this effort. It is easier than you think. Go to our website, make a generous donation of any size. Can you help us to make a difference? www.changesf ornewhope.com
Wr it e For Us.. Everybody has a story to tell. Whether it is your own or a story about great things that are happening all around you. Share with us so we all can be engaged with you. Not a writer? Neither was I at one time, now you see I write most of the content for this magazine... for now. The biggest leap of faith is to simply begin. Your photos, stories, articles and points of view will help us to make this magazine even better for everyone who is reading it around the world. Nobody is born a great anything. Nobody would ever become great if they never started. So, feel free to share with us. Send us your submissions to our email address at cnhmagazine@gmail.com. We can all be heroes.
Join us in our progress and development to bring solutions to those who wouldn't have a chance without us. We can all be heroes... Now is your time. Learn how at www.changesfornewhope.com
When we first launched this magazine, it was our intention to highlight some amazing humanitarians and their altruism that is being demonstrated in their projects around the world. We wanted to bring small, obscure, virtually invisible projects to light so that the rest of the world can understand the needs, the victories and struggles that these good folks endure to make their piece of the world a better place and join them. Many people have looked up from their highly amenitized lives of comfort and supported some of those projects. Many have expressed a new sense of compassion for their fellow humans that suffer daily in places that they can not escape from. Only a few have expressed a discomfort to being exposed to the suffering of the destitute. Granted, it is easier to pretend that there are not 785 million hungry people in the world, mostly little children. It is rattling to think about child soldiers in Africa, terrorists aiming rocket launchers at a cruise ship that might be the one you vacation on. Human trafficking is closer to home than you ever thought possible. In Peru, a tourist hiking through the mountains may lose their kidneys in an ambush by black marketeers. Many families in 3rd world countries sell their daughters as "housekeepers" to survive. Children under age five go blind for lack of vitamin A tabs that cost just 20 cents.
Thank you, and you..and you..for your compassion to raise awareness, for seeking out workable solutions, for sharing this magazine with your co-workers and family, donating funds and material support, writing to your elected officials and getting behind NGOs who are considered the urgent first line of defense to deter and re-direct the focus of those, who otherwise commit detestable actions against humanity, with our humanitarian efforts. Education, eliminating desperation and destitution, offering gender equality opportunities, health care for easily preventable diseases are just some of the solutions you have so generously
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Changes for New Hope is a registered NGO, non-profit organization with the Peruvian government since 2010. Our focus is to help children living in destitution and inadequacies in the Andean region. This magazine is expanding that focus to partner with other NGOs and their leaders around the world The project creator is Jim Killon, an American born humanitarian, author/writer, exhibited artist, and life enhancement speaker.
His writings, articles and publications can be seen on The Good Men Project, Living in Peru magazine, Inspire Me Today, as well as self publishing:
"A Gringo in Peru-A Story of Compassion in Action," "Living Large-Living Deliberately" "The Changes That You Deserve" .
and the newly published "Infringe Me?" Jim Killon is a 2017 recipient of The David Chow Humanitarian Award. He is available for speaking engagements and interviews. For more information, contact him through our email at cn h m agazin e@gm ail.com Changes for New Hope is a 100% donation supported NGO project and is not affiliated with any religious or political organization. Copyright 2018 All Rights Reserved. Photo: Cecilia Falco Hirt
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The Secret to Every Success... START You read the articles and stories in this magazine. You are wondering, "How can I make a difference in the world myself?" You feel motivated, inspired to do something to make the world a better place, to leave a footprint where you have been. Millions think about it too. How are you going to be different from all the rest? Just like any other accomplishment in life, you have to do what few ever will, start! How? Where? With what resources? Just start and watch it come together. The world awaits your passion to ignite. There is greatness within you!
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