Inspire Change

adin5 - making a difference

tess — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:31:27 +0000

5th of May 2009 was a groundbreaking (and probably a very scary) day for Adin van Ryneveld. It was Day One of a 5 years long project, doing something nobody has ever done before (to our knowledge).

Adin's idea and project is to make a difference in South Africa by giving away all the money he earns...every bit of it.

Sounds crazy? Yep, that's normally the reaction he gets from people hearing about his project, closely followed by a deep curiosity about how exactly he is going to pull it of.

Election time in South Africa - Avaaz.org taking action!

tess — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:32:14 +0000

As we approach the election, there are worrying signs that human rights, democracy and the rule of law are under threat.

As politicians vie to attract the South African people's votes before the April 22 election, this is our chance to tell our leaders that we want commitments from them to uphold the principles that underpin our country.

World's first Wiki-ality show for charity?

tess — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:30:46 +0000

On the 5th of May 2009 the (adin)5 Wiki-ality show* launches and this inspiring (and somewhat crazy/brave) dude become a charity case!

This (Facebook) video is first in a series that Adin Van Ryneveld will be putting out between now and launch. In this one he begins to explain how he intends to survive with a little help from his friends while giving his money away to make a difference in South Africa.

At the moment it's all on Facebook, but Adin is building a blog and will soon be spreading the word on other sites.

Want to find out more? Become a fan of (adin)5!

*Wiki-ality show = where reality show and social media come together!

Create YOURSELF in 2009

tess — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:21:41 +0000

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about CREATING yourself.

Welcome to the year Two Thousand And Shine!

In Plain Sight but Invisible

shelley — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:59:06 +0000

Sitting on my backpack in the Rourkela railway station at ten o'clock p.m., I am waiting with my group of four other volunteers for our train. We hover around our amassed baggage, far more than the five of us need because many of the bags contain art supplies, games and treats for the children at the Miracle Foundation orphanage in Choudwar we are on our way to spend a week with.

A random act of kindness

Lotta — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:38:08 +0000

There are so many ways you can make a difference in another person’s life. Without needing to make a huge effort and you don’t have to go out of your way to change the mind of someone, alter their mood to a more positive state or even make them – if only for a minute – feel their own heart.

So many of us, of you and me, tend to live our lives down the same path as we always have gone.

Entertainment - a means of forgetting?

munaiba — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:11:49 +0000

What is entertainment? Apart from being a huge, multi-faceted, multi-billion dollar industry what is it? Things that are entertaining used to be called past-times because that's what they do - pass time. Yet everyone says "Life's short" so can we really afford just to pass time? Doesn't every moment count?

The first step on the path of change

munaiba — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:13:00 +0000

Have you noticed that whenever we decide we want to change something we feel inspired to something "good"? But what is good? How do we know that what starts with our good intentions won't have unintended bad results?

Well, we don't know. But this is probably why the major spiritual traditions don't start their spiritual paths with an exhortation to go out and do good.

Your day. Your changes. Your choice.

tess — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:42:29 +0000

"From getting dressed, to grabbing a coffee, to transporting ourselves to school or work, we know that we can either be contributing to child labour, exploitation of people and land, pollution and climate change, OR we can contribute to alternative income projects, fair trade and sustainable agriculture, and an emissions-free bicycle culture.

How can we inspire change?

munaiba — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:03:18 +0000

I don't know about you but over the years I've tried to make changes to myself, my lifestyle, my habits etc. It's hard. Anyone who has ever made a New Year's Resolution knows just how hard it can be. So if we find it hard to change ourselves how can we change the behaviour etc., of others?