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You are never too young or too old to make a difference in your community. Together with your friends you will be suprised at how easy it is to rally support around a good idea. Today is the day that you need to get inspired, engage in a project and take action. In just a few minutes each day or an hour each month you can make a significant contribution to your community.

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We are raising money to empower an entire village in Kenya. We will raise $40000 to build and supply a school, create a fresh water system, and kick start a micro credit economy to keep the village going after we leave. Find out more.

Our Inspirations

Kari Grady Grossman

World Action Group welcomed independant author Kari Grady Grossman to Courtenay On Wednesday, June 18th, 2008. Kari's inspiring book, Bones That Float, A Story of Adopting Cambodia, has recently won numerous awards and won Peacemaker of the Year. The evening included readings from her book, a short documentary film and a discussion of her sustainable education projects in Cambodia. Sustainable Schools International will soon be up and running to expand the current Friends of Grady Grossman School operation. Kari's story is a personal account of traveling to Cambodia to adopt a baby and ending up finding a way to provide schooling for over 500 children. Her eight year journey is a path of realization and empowerment that is extremely inspirational. Her latest project is an eco-friendly cooking fuel project which funds school the Grady Grossman School for some of the most vulnerable children in Cambodia. Visit her book site by clicking here.

Zac Whyte of World Action Group interviewed Kari and George Grady Grossman on June 19th, 2008 after the event and will soon be creating a video of highlights from the discussion on sustainable social and economic development and the finer points of community growth around schools internationally. Amazing people doing amazing things - check back often.

A Day For Africa

Billy Strachan is an inspiration to many people in the Comox Valley. After hearing a speech made by Stephen Lewis in 2006, Billy took action against HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

On the first Saturday of each month a work party of volunteers were assigned paying jobs for the day. At the same time that work parties were completing odd jobs, Billy also coordinated Learning For Africa which was driven by special interest lectures and workshops. There was a way for everyone in the community to contribute at the day's events. People donated to attend a workshop on water colour paintings, a baking class, and a lecture on Bedoin life in Jordan. Two local tattoo artists from Black Rose Tattoos contributed 10% of their weekly wage to the cause. After A Day for Africa was completed on four Saturdays in four consecutive months, over $25000 was raised and donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The cheque was to presented directly to Stephen Lewis by Billy Strachan on June 27, 2008. Now it's time for you to start your own A Day For Africa.

Watch the video and then visit the A Day for Africa website.