Causes for Change International

It’s time to take my organization, Causes for Change, CCI,  to the next level by having it become a philanthropic foundation. To have it become a foundation and continúe being a non-government entity, for this I’m prepared to publicly tell my story. In the telling of my story through books, blogs and other means I would be able to raise funds for CCI and support the projects that I’ve started and issues I believe and care about.

For over twenty years I’ve struggled to demonstrate how with very little we could do so much. Born into an impoverished family, a child with a physical disability fighting to survive in a foreign land I have been able to lead a productive life making Causes for Change my life purpose.

Causes for Change is about planting one seed at a time where it will grow and where thousands will follow. It’s about creating partnerships and impacting communities and realizing that we can start where we are and with what we have. Disability is an ability to be viewed as an effective means for success.

 I started Causes for Change to demonstrate that things can be done in community by using its local resources, it’s people. I began at a time as I watched and heard how donors monies were being used for high salaries and costly overhead of non-profits. I believed that a director, staff had to be where the need was, in community. As technology was advancing I could see having a mobile office for CCI was key.  With telephone as the holder of information I have access to the world in the palm of my hands.

The initial question is how can one expect a child to learn if their healthcare and nutrition is lacking? This is needs to be a priority. Once the healthcare and nutrition is dealt with we can handle their education, they in turn  will be able to focus.

Through volunteerism, outreach and partnerships working in communities  we’ve been able to meet the needs of thousands. We have successfully been able to conduct our work without a staff, office and all the typical overhead of an organization. It’s always been about the community and engaging community members in solving their own issues and taking ownership. Causes for Change is just an instrument to show the way.

it’s about engaging community, one community at a time and letting those that have never seen themselves of having importance, letting them know that they matter and have their voices be heard.