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| Simon (left) and Chitiz showing their passion for dance |
With the children we work with in Nepal, we work with them
to identify their gifts, passions and strengths, and then we build on these.
Simon for example, is a natural dancer. It is his way of expressing himself and
he does it beautifully. Sabitri has the most incredible voice. It is a
privilege to listen to her sing (unfortunately her current favourite songs are
all One Direction!). Rebina loves to draw and can often be found sketching. Each child is different – but each has a gift. Once we
identify these gifts, encouraging the children to develop these gifts also
provides motivation for them with their studies and dealing with other challenges
in life. It builds their resilience and their confidence.
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| Sabitri opens her heart through her singing |
The same principle applies with fundraising, which is why we
set our supporters our Passion Challenge – to use your passion or strengths to
raise money for Mitrataa, and build your resilience and confidence at the same
time. This is exactly what Aidan has been doing. He will be visiting us in
Nepal in March with his father, Myron. Aidan is a passionate 14-year old
basketballer. So what better way to raise money than to shoot hoops? And so he
set himself a challenge – he would shoot one hoop for each dollar donated to
Mitrataa. He has already exceeded his target of $1,000 and is preparing to
shoot his 1,000 hoops soon. But let’s challenge him to shoot even more – there
is still time to donate and raise his total. You can donate online at:
So what are you doing to discover your special gift, your
talents, strengths and passions? Don’t keep them to yourselves. Share them with
the world. And if you need an excuse, you can take our Passion Challenge and
raise money for us at the same time, exactly as Aidan has. Have fun! And thanks
so much, Aidan. Can’t wait to have you with us here in a few months!
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| Aidan practises for his "Shooting Hoops for Mitrataa" Passion Challenge |
