“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you’re needed by someone.” -Martina Navratilova
On this International Day Of People With Disability I want to be considered in the way our world is designed -Accessibility is a necessity. Societal perception of physical differences and people with physical differences disables me more than my body does
“Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down.”― Malcom X
Today is the first anniversary of the restart of war between Morocco and Western Sahara. Morocco broke the ceasefire when they entered the buffer-zone. For decades the Saharawi attempted peaceful struggle for self-determination to no avail but now it is war and my support is with the Saharawi. To learn more about Western Sahara visit https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14115273
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Dr. Seuss
With the Christmas season of 2021 less than two months away, I want to make this Christmas last forever by asking 46 people to make a reoccurring monthly donation of R1000 (USD67) or by asking 92 people to make a reoccurring monthly donation of R500 (USD33) to Breath of Life. This will ensure that we have enough funding to cover the basic expenses incurred by Breath of Life in their activities caring for these precious babies. You can help make it Christmas every month by making sure Breath of Life has a dependable funding source to continue the vital work they do. R1000 (USD67 ) per month or R500 (USD33) per month – whichever option you choose, we ask that you give with love in your heart. For more information or to start making a monthly donation please visit https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/forever-christmas . Note: When you donate the first time, you will be asked, “Will this be a recurring payment?” Select the option “ongoing” (in order for it to be a monthly contribution).
“A village has 100 people.
99 of them vaccinated. 1 is not.
2 people become sick with Covid, 1 of whom is the unvaccinated person…” –
Dr. Alastair McAlpine
Vaccinating against COVID19 is an act of global citizenship. Be responsible, get vaccinated. I was blessed to get my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Get a shot TO HAVE A SHOT
“You will love the ocean. It makes you feel small, but not in a bad way. Small because you realize you’re part of something bigger.” -Lauren Myracle
Today being World Oceans Day it’s the perfect day to watch Seaspiracy – a documentary by Ali Tabrizi about the dirty business of fishing. i watched it a few days ago and I was heartbroken that humanity has hurt marine life so and that every time I ordered Fish & Chips I was a part of the problem. I don’t think I will ever ever visit a marine park or eat fish again. Will I miss it? Will I slip on occasion? Of course I will miss it and I will probably slip on occasion I’m only human but the taste of fish is never worth my humanity so I’m going to try really hard to eat no fish.
I live by one rule in life: First do no harm and knowing what i know now if I continue to eat fish I would do so in violation of my own life rule.
If you wouldn’t trash a hotel room that you are staying in temporarily I ask that you extend the same courtesy to the Earth because for all intensive purposes the Earth is the hotel room we are staying in temporarily.
Today being Earth Day it’s a perfect time to pause and reflect on our impact on the planet the Earth is such a beautiful place it’s our job to keep it that way for generations yet to come.
– Plant a tree (or many trees)
– Don’t litter
– Eat less red meat
Do one thing to change the fate of Earth
There’s no PLANET B please act accordingly
“Speak only if it improves upon the silence.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
I know and I haven’t been blogging a lot lately and it’s only because I don’t have anything interesting to share right now but a lot has been going on in my personal life which I won’t share out of respect for the privacy of my loved ones (I don’t live in a vacuum and what I share on this blog and other platforms does affect those I love and their futures so now I’m more reserved about what I choose to share and I will not apologize for that because it’s for the sake of my family).
I hope everyone who has been reading my blog will continue to do so even though the content will be less personal than it originally was. Thank you all eternally for your continued love and amazing support.
With the 2020 Local Hero Awards now behind us, the search for this year’s
extraordinary do-gooders is on. Entries for the Daily Dispatch and Johnson &
Johnson Local Heroes campaign have officially opened, and the Dispatch is looking
forward to the many inspirational stories that 2021 will bring. Daily Dispatch initiated
a campaign in 2015 where a panel of judges selects 12 Local Hero finalists from a
pool of nominees sent in by readers throughout the year. The finalists are honoured
at a gala dinner.
In 2020 a new category, the Front-line Hero Award, was introduced to honour frontline workers’ incredible efforts during the pandemic. This year and in the future, the
Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson will continue to search for 12 local heroes and one
front-line hero.
The nominees must run their projects in the Eastern Cape, and preferably, their
outreach should be as local as possible.
All necessary details of the nominee, including name, cell number, and e-mail
address, must be provided in the nomination. Readers can renominate unsuccessful
Local Hero nominees from past years for the 2021 awards.
To nominate your local hero, e-mail a 500-word motivation about the nominee to
localheroes@dispatch.co.za. Nominations close on July 31.
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“Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” – Exodus 4: 12
I’m deeply honoured to have spoken to Aubrey Masango on 702 and CapeTalk last night about my life and my work. Thanks to Lee Woolf and her team for their exceptional professionalism. During the interview I mentioned, in part, my work supporting Breath of Life. If anybody would like to contribute to my #Nisha30 Campaign benefitting Breath of Life they can do so at https://backabuddy.co.za/nisha-30
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.”- Edward Everett Hale
On February 25th 2021 I started actively fundraising again for Breath of Life – a place of safety here in East London, South Africa, that homes abandoned and vulnerable babies – but this time I’m aiming to raise R30 000 in honour of my upcoming 30th birthday and 30th year of life. If you wish to donate you can do so at https://www.backabuddy.co.za/nisha-30 (R2024 raised so far – thank you to all who’ve donated so far – only R27 976 more to raise)