Make this a Meaningful Mother’s Day

I am not ashamed to admit that my mum is one of the best in the world. Growing up struggling with financial resources, my mum has always provided with the best. Every morning, without fail, she would be up at 4am to do the washing and cleaning, and prepare breakfast and pack lunch for us.

When I was volunteering in the first aid team, she was up at 4am at times to drop me off where I was supposed to me. Growing up, my mum’s biggest lesson to me is to be generous to people around me with what we have. She definitely set a great example through supporting charities and support me when I was organising my own charity events. When I left my hometown to move 3,000 miles away from all my family and friends (to Australia), she left me with only a few words – be happy and be nice.

We grew up with barely anything in our house up until 14 years old, so my mum is not a materialistic person at all. This Mother’s Day, instead of sending her a gift, I am giving her something she would be very proud of. I know its never the gifts she’s after, but just the knowing that her precious children grow up to be wise and significant individuals in their own passion.

When @StaceyMonk contacted me to be involved in this project, To Mama With Love, there was no question, but a straight yes from me. It’s a no-brainer whether to support this cause or not.

To Mama With Love is a collaborative online art project that honors moms across the globe and raises funds to invest in one remarkable Mama who dreams of building a home for children in her village. Funds raised will be invested in support of Mama Lucy Kamptoni, a remarkable grassroots changemaker in Tanzania. Her next goal, which To Mama With Love seeks to fund, is to build a boarding facility on campus so that every child who attends her school has a place to call home.

Mama Lucy is an incredibly woman with extraordinary determination to change her community. On many levels, she is an inspiration to change makers worldwide. With a vision in mind, she sets out to change her community with whatever resources she has.

My village in Arusha, Tanzania did not have good schools. So, I started Shepherds Junior School in 2003 with money I raised from a small chicken farm. I began with only 10 students. With the help of Epic Change, now I serve more than 411 kids

Why is it worth investing?
To Mama With Love is more than a charity, its an investment. It’s an investment into the future of these kids and all the kids in generations to come who will have the opportunity to schooling.

The school, built in 2003 now serve more than 411 kids and in 2008, it was ranked #2 out of 118 area schools in the national exams. Giving access to education to these kids is not only changing their live, but changing their community and the nation. They have the determination, the inspiration and have put in the hardwork, its only fair that we give them our support.

We want to build a safe, and loving children’s home & boarding facility on the campus of Sheperds Junior School. A place where these courageous students can call home.

What can you do?
Those who reads this blogs probably are doing a lot of charities already, but I would be really happy if you’d come on board and help us make this movement a success. Make a heartspace for someone who has inspired you, who have played a mother figure at some points in your life, or even to your nephews and nieces as a gift to your mom.

This is not about charity, this is love. This is an investment. This is change and this is hope. This is about you and me, providing the resources to a group of inspired future leaders so they can bring about change. Make a heartspace and let me know how you go.