Tess got involved with Plan International's 2017 Girls' Take Over, to prove that girls plan an invaluable role in leadership positions around the world. October 11th we took over the world. Quite literally. More than 600 girls across the globe stepped in the shoes of...
With the help of her friends, Nicki has been spreading bags of kindness to homeless women in central Scotland I woke up this morning to hot water for a shower, clean clothes, food to eat and a safe home and neighbourhood to live in, surrounded by...
Lessons through Friendship on the Other Side I’ve just moved home after three years living on the other side – of the world and the canal and the mainstream. There are lots of ways to describe my former neighborhood and home, but you know what I...
Bringing Spoken Word Poetry Workshops to Schools and Mental Institutions in Argentina As kids, those who have a literary interest tend to learn two things very quickly. First, that literature is a gate towards universes, concepts and also abstract, wonderful ideas that have the potential to...
Stéphanie's Journey from UNICEF Ambassador to Red Cross Volunteer to Gender Activist to Environmental Jurist When I was contacted to tell my story, I had no idea how I should write about my life-changing experiences. I looked for inspiration from people I admired the most and I...
Settling Refugees into a New Life in Texas and Making Them Feel Welcome The state of Texas settles the largest number of refugees in the United States. In the past year, most refugees have come from Myanmar, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Somalia. Some...
No matter how disappointed we may be in what the American people have collectively chosen, we must never forget that individuals have the power to make a difference. Since moving to New Jersey in September for my year of service with the Episcopal Service Corps (NEWARK ACTS)...
Empowering Future Young Leaders from Urban and Rural Areas around France and the World My name is Amy Faulkner and I am currently interning at YES Akademia— a small for-social-profit global grassroots organisation— during my year abroad from the University of Cambridge, which I am spending in Paris....
From Zvandiri Beneficiary to Mentor, Counsellor and Voice for HIV Positive Children, Adolescents and Young People across Zimbabwe. I was born HIV positive in 1991, and in 2004 my health deteriorated to a point where I could not even walk for almost two years. In 2006, l commenced...
This World Mental Health Day, Zoie Carroll shares the story behind Zottie Dottie, an online community focused on reducing mental health stigma. Hi there fellow Blessed to Give readers! My name is Zoie and I launched Zottie Dottie on the 21st of December 2015. The name...