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and skills many of them are at kcc seven days a week often turning down paid work to fulfil their responsibilities at the centre this means relying on friends family or sponsorship for their basic needs since i have been in kigamboni the most common words i have heard apart from mambo hello are karibu sana meaning you are very welcome the local people have welcomed me into their classrooms and their homes i have met their families and been offered food and drink they have readily shared their struggles and their hopes for a different future in short they do not hesitate to give of themselves in every way to anyone that may need it whether they are a homeless local child or a western tourist everyone is welcome and everyone has something to contribute so if volunteering is unusual here what is it exactly that motivates this unwavering dedication to giving sakina one of the local volunteer teachers at kcc tells me you must have volunteering in your heart otherwise you will not live your life in the right way although she is a full time volunteer with no paid income for herself she dreams of opening a house for street children to live for nassoro the entertainment activities director and one of the founding members of kcc giving is about leaving a legacy worth being remembered by he says he could have used his acrobatic skills to make money for himself but he prefers to dedicate his talents to the centre because it is the only way he will feel satisfied at the end of his life i could have ten cars and ten houses but when i die no one will cry for me he explained however if i do good things for my community even when i am no longer alive it will be like i left a part of my body behind because many people will remember me and the great things i did the business director and handicrafts teacher fanuel has a very different take on why it is worth giving his time and energy to volunteer at kcc he believes that if they all continue to work hard for a good cause they will eventually be recognised with wealth and fame because that is the way it should be he spoke with such passion that it seemed perhaps he could make his vision come to be purely by his unwavering certainty that it would for now however he says we are okay without money we are struggling but we are happy we help each other we share and we live through friendship although their specific motivations and expected outcomes may be somewhat different all of these volunteers possess the same unwavering dedication to continue giving no matter what so it presents the age old question does it matter what our motivations are as long as the end result is a positive one i m not sure what my personal answer would be but for most people at kcc it seems the only thing that matters is working hard collaborating with one another and believing with these three ingredients they are sure kcc can only get bigger and better and with so many passionate individuals giving so wholeheartedly it would be difficult to doubt it to read more adventures go here www nextstoptanzania wordpress com what 365 acts of kindness have given me 19 apr 2012 23 comments by happydancecat in kindness tags journey kindness kindness recruits last post lessons positivity undercover kindness mission year of kindness countless cups of coffee many bunches of flowers hundreds of high fives at least 365 smiles baked goods for neighbours and gratitude cards for friends compliments and positive post it notes volunteering time and donating clothes leaving small change in parking metres vending machines and sometimes upturned hats food and conversation for those that didn t have either a fundraising bbq for a friend and sleeping under the stars or clouds for the homeless these are some of the things i gave during the year of kindness so what exactly did i get well basically some crazy challenging beautiful unexpected wonderful confronting experiences and lots of life lessons embrace uncertainty because you can never ever predict how someone will respond even when your only motivation is to inject some happiness into their day fear anger joy hugs and kisses even the smallest act of kindness can create all of the above and did courage comes from believing strongly enough in something to ignore the fear that comes with it being kind to strangers is scary due to the aforementioned uncertainty and strong possibility of public humiliation but a world without kindness is scarier perception shapes reality by allowing us to see only what we believe some people were literally unable to see kindness when it was right in front of them reacting with suspicion and distrust because they did not believe that kindness without hidden agenda even existed and because they ran away from it their perception remains their reality no matter how crazy you feel for dreaming your dream if you share it you will discover other people out there who are just as crazy about it as you are after believing i was a little bit nuts for wanting to make the world a kinder place i discovered all of you a whole army of incredible kindness crusaders all over the world doing just that all of these lessons and many more kind of boil down to one idea in my very first post back in march 2010 i wondered can kindness be powerful and i found out almost immediately that it could but it wasn t until well after the very last undercover kindness mission that i could pinpoint what it was that gave kindness its power the mission was a kindness treasure hunt the group split into three teams decoded clues and headed out into sydney to give flowers positive post its and birthday presents 27 presents for my 27th birthday it went something like this it was a fun day and as always there was an incredibly positive energy that comes from a group of people gathering with the simple intention of spreading happiness to others but in all the organising and craziness i didn t have much time to reflect on the very last kindness mission in a whole year of kindness it wasn t until a few days afterwards that an answer suddenly came to me about why it is that kindness is so powerful why people can react to kindness with anger or joy but very rarely indifference why kindness gave me the courage to share my crazy journey with all of you and to decide to face uncertainty and fear 365 times over why it can alter someones day or even transform their perception of the world and i think it is this the essence of kindness is validation everyone wants to feel important heard cared for valued understood appreciated and in an act of kindness no matter how small we are telling that person that we see them we acknowledge them that even if we don t know them they are worthy of our help and our care and that is powerful that one small act of validation truly can throw out roots in all directions that create new trees so take a moment think of how you might help cheer encourage support give even in the smallest of ways and go and do it for in that simple act there is endless power and possibility thankyou for joining me on this roller coaster ride of a year and offering so much support love and wisdom you can catch me blogging about my tanzanian adventure here nextstoptanzania wordpress com i hope life is kindful for you all and if its not remember you have the power to be the change cat spreading the blogging love one last time 28 mar 2012 19 comments by happydancecat in kindness tags blogging giving journey online friends receiving year of kindness well the year of kindness is rapidly drawing to a close in the next week the kindness recruits will be performing the very last undercover kindness mission and i will be sharing it with you in my very last yok blog sad and exciting all at once just in case you re looking for some new reading material i wanted to take the time to introduce some gorgeous blogs to you astro artisan i adore this site a beautiful and insightful blog drawing on a blend of astrology and art to show the importance of understanding the cyclical nature of life silver is very talented so incredibly accurate http astroartisan com carrer confessions how do we find a job we truly love monica wants to help by providing a fascinating and inspiring blog designed to motive us all achieve our dreams careerconfessions wordpress com intentional acts of kindness if you need a kindness fix read about the adventures of another brave soul david just starting the challenge of 365 days of kindness intentionalactsofkindness blogspot com 12 novels in 12 months in a very different kind of year long challenge an incredibly disciplined and self motivated writer sandra is blogging about her personal mastery goal to write 12 novels in one year 12novelsin12months wordpress com i would also like to extend a big thankyou to some beautiful blogging friends who have been a huge inspiration and support me eric for your wisdom and generosity resolvetogive wordpress com roberta for your beautiful photos and kind heart inotherwordsandpictures wordpress com brittany for your courage and thoughtfulness theshynessproject wordpress com cameron for being the kind of teacher every child wants and deserves verdant123 com kathy for your creativity and insightfulness pocketperspectives wordpress com lesh for your positivity and passion for kind food themindfulfoodie com and steve growthjournal org who always makes me think about things from a new perspective and as for me i am beginning a very different journey although it will still involve giving namely volunteering my writing services to share the stories of some amazing volunteers and children in a community centre in tanzania and it will involve some blogging nextstoptanzania wordpress com however the universe has conspired to ensure it also requires a fair bit of receiving through fundraising which is the much harder part for me seems there is always more to learn when it comes to the art of kindness if i do make it to tanzania i m sure my african adventure will provide many more life lessons to blog about in the meantime check out the incredible blogs above and stay tuned for the yok grand finale a rare and wonderful thing 08 mar 2012 7 comments by happydancecat in kindness tags giving happiness kindness kindness army year of kindness kindness is a rare and wonderful thing a man told me this on the bus the other day in complete shock after i paid for his ride when he didn t have a prepaid ticket the thing is i believe he is wrong sometimes its hard not think that the world is full of nothing but selfishness anger hatred and devastation you only have to turn on the tv to see all these things every minute of every day however there is also positivity courage generosity compassion and joy this blog has given me the opportunity to meet incredibly inspiring and giving people from all over the world all making it a better place in their own unique way i believe that if you look a little deeper the world is overflowing with kindness and i need your help to prove it in just under four weeks the year of kindness will officially be complete crazy but true there are just twenty eight kind deeds left until hitting the big 365 the kindness army is preparing to go out with a bang the first way you can help is by using your amazing creative outside the box thinking to come up with kind deeds for the kindness army to spread maximum happiness i have a few exciting plans for the last group kindness mission which i m keeping completely secret from the kindness recruits just to make it a little more fun so if you have an idea please email me yearofkindness gmail com so we can keep it on the down low the second and most important way you can help the kindness revolution is to join it the mission as always is simple do something kind on april 5th the very last day of the year of kindness there are so so many ways it can be done buy a stranger s coffee reach out to a lonely neighbour talk to a homeless person smile at someone and say hello make a connection brighten someone s day remind them that kindness is everywhere and it is wonderful kindness 314 valentine s day 16 feb 2012 6 comments by happydancecat in kindness positivity tags flowers giving happiness kindness positivity random act of kindness strangers valentine s day year of kindness the need to brighten up valentine s day for those that may not have received a valentine yes its cliche and commercial but its also an excuse to show some kindness which is never a bad thing in my book the mission handing out flowers at wynyard train station sydney to people making the daily commute home after work each kindness agent bought a bunch of flowers pink and orange gebras purple carnations and of course red roses we also wrote our own positive or inspirational quotes to attach to each flower we found the perfect bustling spot standing in a line next to double escalators leading down to the station at the front of the line agent r held two signs reading random act of kindness and free flowers agents h a s s and w handed out the flowers i stood at the end of the line holding a sign saying happy valentine s day people seemed quite surprised to see what we were doing all the women generally smiled and took the flowers with a genuine thank you a lot of men refused with two that took the flowers feeling the need to explain it s for my wife not for me some people on the other escalator were quite upset they were missing out so quick thinking agent s raced down the steps to stand and hand out flowers on the other side too this woman exclaimed yes give me one i need a flower today i think we definitely brightened up a lot of people s valentine s day and we had a huge amount of fun doing it thankyou so much to the kindness crew for your positivity and enthusiasm and just general awesomeness undercover kindness mission positively complimentary 07 feb 2012 11 comments by happydancecat in happiness kindness positivity tags be kind to yourself compliments happiness kindness positive words positivity year of kindness remember the compliments you receive forget the insults if you succeed in doing this tell me how everybody is free to wear sunscreen baz luhrman imagine you are sitting down with your boss for a performance review they describe one of your positive thing you have brought to the job and then point out one area of your work that isn t up to standard which piece of feedback will you be focusing on for the rest of the day if you re like most people it will be the negative one on average we speak about 16000 words every day but when it comes to remembering words that were spoken to us or that we speak to ourselves we tend to remember the negative critical words so much more easily than positive kind ones why is this apparently its all down to the negativity bias of the brain our minds are wired to hold onto negative information so if we want to maintain a positive outlook we need at least double the amount of positive words to counteract any ne...