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What is Your Unique Contribution to the World?

What is Your Unique Contribution to the World?

by Milena Fraccari | Feb 20, 2019 | Seeds: Our Blog

Though we are bound together by our shared humanity, each of us see the world from a unique perspective that is shaped by our experience– we feel joy for different reasons, we live through different challenges, and, in turn, we dream of changing the world in different...

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The Animal Voice Sanctuary is a non-profit institu The Animal Voice Sanctuary is a non-profit institution created by our grantee Fernanda Ellwanger de Lima and a group of volunteers. The Sanctuary is located in Eldorado do Sul, 50 km from Porto Alegre and it hosts more than 300 animals including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, horses, donkeys, sheep and birds of different species, all victims of abandonment, abuse and / or rescued from the livestock industry. The Animal Voice Sanctuary is a space for the protection of life in all its forms. It is an area of ​​materialization of animal liberation that can inspire other people to respect them as well. It is a place of resistance to the culture of exploitation, @sant_vozanimal #animalsantuary #animalrights #brazil #heartivism #thepollinationproject #animaldefense #mercyforanimal
Interested in volunteering? LEARN HOW TO BE A CON Interested in volunteering? LEARN HOW TO BE A CONSCIOUS and PREPARED VOLUNTEER! Millions of people every year go abroad to volunteer in search of enriching experiences and to serve communities in need. But promoting interaction and activities in an unknown contest, without any tools or pre-departure training, can lead volunteer experiences to be unintentionally part of the problem, rather than the solution. Our new grantees Camilla, Claudia and Marta started LOTO, an Italian organization promoting responsible tourism paths and volunteer experiences, in Italy and abroad starting from active citizenship, knowledge of the Other and awareness. @loto_makeyourtravelbloom #volunteering #responsibletravels #helpothers #service #seedthechange #thepollinationproject #awesomegrantees
#inaugurationday #newbeginnings #courage #hope #he #inaugurationday #newbeginnings #courage #hope #heartivism
Peace Leadership is always important, but it was e Peace Leadership is always important, but it was especially important during the events of January 6 in the US Capitol. Our grantees from the @dcpeaceteam were there, deploying an unarmed civilian protection unit, deescalating conflict, and providing safe transport to those who were at risk. Read more about their work and the events of that day on our Changemaker of the Week blog. https://thepollinationproject.org/waging-peace-mary-liepold-and-eli-mccarthy/
#gratitude🙏 #gratitude🙏
it is so important to spread urban gardening and e it is so important to spread urban gardening and environmental education around the world! 🌳🥦 In order to combat the current environmental issues that we are undergoing, we need these resources to be available to everyone and that is what our new grantee TUGI aims to accomplish. @theurbangardeninitiative (TUGI) is an international 501(c)(3) organization committed to inspire and empower youth to achieve urban sustainability through a garden based program. They received a TPP grant for their #Zimbabwe chapter. #urbangardens #sustainability #education #heartivism #seedthechange #thepollinationproject #environmentaleducation
Vegan Lifestyle FREE CHALLENGE! Join us at Vegan B Vegan Lifestyle FREE CHALLENGE! Join us at Vegan Bootcamp! 💓 👇 Vegan Bootcamp is a FREE challenge website that will take you step-by-step towards a Vegan DIET and LIFESTYLE. You will be guided through lessons in over 25 subjects such as #nutrition, #recipes, philosophy, climate, #cosmetics, welfare, budgeting, clothing, family, and many more! Visit https://veganbootcamp.org/join/tpp #vegan #veganism #climate #family #healthylifestyle #animalrights @vegan_bootcamp @veganhacktivists #healthyfood #loveanimals
Carla Ruiz, Ana Alvarado and Catherine Romani (Way Carla Ruiz, Ana Alvarado and Catherine Romani (Wayru) created this multipurpose shower, a system capable of recreating the experience of a bathroom without the need for a plumbing infrastructure at home. A solution to improve the quality of life and personal hygiene of the most vulnerable populations in Peru. @wayru.peru #communitycare #personalhygiene #heartivism #thepollinationproject ##perù
Casa Animal is a project created for families from Casa Animal is a project created for families from the marginalized neighborhoods of Morelia City (#Mexico) who are interested in learning about vegan cooking and nutrition, as well as the general public who approach Casa Animal Morelia with the same interest. Through cooking and nutrition classes, psychological help, accompaniment, talks, etc., the precepts of #veganism will be brought closer to these families free of charge. @casaanimalmorelia #veganforall #heartivism #seedthechange #thepollinationproject #vegan #nutrition #healthyfood #respectanimals #centrovegano
Hear Your Song, Inc. is a non-profit organization Hear Your Song, Inc. is a non-profit organization that empowers children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Hear Your Song is all about empowering kids to take ownership of their stories, find their voices, and ignite their #creativity. An amazing project we are proud to support! @hearyoursonghys #hearyoursong #empoweringyouth #specialneedskids #heartivism
#activism #heartivism #alicewalker #seedthechange #activism #heartivism #alicewalker #seedthechange
At age 15, our grantee Bella Hanson has been recog At age 15, our grantee Bella Hanson has been recognized as a Social Impact Hero for her project "I Matter"! She's the founder of the National Youth Foundation, a non profit promoting diversity, inclusion and gender equality through innovative literary programs. Here you can read the article dedicated to her: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/young-social-impact-heroes-why-and-how-isabella-hanson-of-the-national-youth-foundation-is-1563022396f1 @nationalyouthfoundation #BLM #socialimpact #heartivism #seedthechange #youth #heroes #activist #imatter
A project to provide safe drinking water in the #G A project to provide safe drinking water in the #Gulu District, Uganda, where rural households have no access to clean and safe water and communicable diseases are water-related. The people here travel long distances to collect water from the broken pipe water and streams which are contaminated especially during periods of constant rainfall. Women, girls and children spend a lot of time in getting pots of water for their drinking and usage purposes. Our grantee Sarah Angwech is mobilizing her community and different resources to rehabilitating existing, or developing new community water infrastructures to better ensure a combination of a sufficient number of proximal sources that are sustainable and reliable over the course of the wet and dry season. Her project aims also to protecting and improving water sources so they can be safely used for both livestock watering and human consumption. Sarah's determination and commitment for her community is a great inspiration for us all! #safewater #uganda #waterforall #seedthechange #heartivism
In August, 2020, Alexandra Reep moved to #Tijuana In August, 2020, Alexandra Reep moved to #Tijuana to research the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting food security amongst migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers. . Through interviews with soup kitchen workers and nonprofit volunteers, she learned about how #COVID disrupted supply chains, halted food donations from the U.S., and strained the inflow of donor dollars to these soup kitchens. . She joined the garden project because she knew it had potential to serve as a sustainable solution to the malnutrition she witnessed at the two refugee shelters. The hope is that the garden's produce can be used in a meal for all 220 migrants daily and as a learning space for the shelter's youth. #foodsecurity #gardenproject #refugees #foodforall #safefood #heartivism #seedthechange
Magnificent Men Mentoring Group is a program crea Magnificent Men Mentoring Group is a program created for young people who have limited access to experiences outside of home and school. The project is located in #Burlington, New Jersey (soon also in New York) and it aims to create learning opportunities, allowing young people to meet and share information and experiences with those with a different worldview. @breakfastwithourboys #community #youth #education
Trys Parseliai (Three Little Pigs) is a farm anima Trys Parseliai (Three Little Pigs) is a farm animal sanctuary in the Baltic State of #Lithuania. Viktorija Naujokaitė and the rest of the team are building an environmentally-friendly and cosy house for long-term volunteers, who choose to stay at the farm and help with the everyday activities. @trysparseliai is a place where animals rescued from slaughter, farms and bad living conditions get full time care. Their mission is to give permanent home to rescued animals, and also to encourage people to adopt an animal friendly diet and lifestyle. To know more or to get in touch with this incredible team of people, visit their website http://trysparseliai.com/en/ #farmsanctuary #animalshelter #animalrights #veganlifestyle #heartivism #seedthechange
Bridget Simpson is the founder of Life Circle 72, Bridget Simpson is the founder of Life Circle 72, a nonprofit organization based in Georgia (USA) dedicated to serving the community by meeting the needs of single women and/or women and child who are affected by domestic violence and providing resources to assist life’s difficult transition. To know more visit them at @lifecircle72 #womenempower #genderbasedviolence #heartivism #domesticviolence #thepollinationproject
In 2020 we received 5,654 applications and we fund In 2020 we received 5,654 applications and we funded nearly 700 grassroots projects around the world! Thank you to our team, our board, our advisors, our donors. And thank you to all the changemakers out there! #HappyNewYear #heartivism #seedthechange #philanthropy #thepollinationproject
Empower the community through vertical #hydroponic Empower the community through vertical #hydroponic gardening projects. This is the goal of YouthGrow, a project by Edward Green in Detroit. "There is a severe lack of quality vegetables and fruits within a suitable distance for many Detroit residents. In this national emergency, we seek to establish a free organic produce delivery service, combined with upscaling our indoor hydroponic/aeroponic gardens to increase produce production. " #hydroponicgardens #detroit #communitygardens #heartivism
Meet Tamara Blazquez Haik, our changemaker of the Meet Tamara Blazquez Haik, our changemaker of the week. Tamara is an incredible photographer and animal activist from Mexico City. One day several years ago, photographer and animal activist Tamara Blazquez Haik was walking home when she came across a poisoned opossum lying dead on the sidewalk. Many people might have kept walking and not given this a second thought, but Tamara couldn’t help but wonder why someone would want to hurt a creature so harmless. She further thought about how in her home of #mexicocity , many people seemed to view nature as alien; she reflected on how concepts like coexisting with wildlife seem far away amidst so much traffic, pollution and development. Tamara decided to use her skills in photography to document as many species living in Mexico City as she could, and to use those images to spark awareness, empathy, and respect for the animals who live there. Read the full story on our website https://thepollinationproject.org @tamarablazquezhaik #photographer #anımalphotography #animalactivist #heartivism
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