Why I Volunteer

I was born in Wales on a snowy Wednesday morning, high up in a small village nestled in the Welsh mountains. As a youth, I joined the British Army and after spending a few years in Germany, emigrated to the US and worked most of my life in Colorado Springs. After being stateside for many years, I came back to Wales, temporarily but plan to return soon.

I am an adventurous passionate, no glass ceilings citizen of the world...

While living in the UK, I volunteered in Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa for eight weeks.  That's where it all began for me back in October-December 2014 when a close colleague I was working with was studying to become a minister, one day I heard him reading aloud a passage that changed my life's direction...

Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others" Philippians 2:4 

This resonated in me,  fueling a dream to be able to give back to the world, I want to help where I can, with what I can, with no hidden agenda, no financial gain but have a resounding satisfaction, that I have done my very best.

I want to help where I can, with what I can, with no hidden agenda

Since my initial volunteering in 2014, I have been back to Africa Four more times. and I am currently volunteering with a few Welsh links in Wales who are linked with Africa.  Being a part of the various Links to Africa has changed my outlook. Instead of “I can do something”, it’s “we”, a team, a collective of like-minded people that want to make a difference in this world, and I am now an adventurous passionate, no glass ceilings global citizen of the world...

Helping one person might not change the world, but I can change the world for one person...

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Why I lend

‍‍I also use Lend With Care a site to help people achieve their goals through crowdfunding repayable interest-free loans, "A Hand Up Not A Hand Out", its a way of lending to someone to help them work their way out of poverty

I want to give people a chance to get ahead in life.  I have learned, a little can go a long way and although I am not rich or have spare money, that does not stop me helping what I can.

Go Fund Me

I am crowdsourcing donations to help me go above and beyond when I am out on deployment in Africa.
I am looking for funding to help support the local campaigns I’m helping.  I have previously financed these myself, however, with additional expenses such as time off work, travel, vaccinations, purchasing a first aid kit (donated at the end of every visit) and acquiring an international driving permit my funds are running low.

"I am now supporting a youth leadership voluntary team that is covering HIV Anti-Stigma"

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In addition to this, I am now supporting a youth leadership voluntary team that is covering HIV Anti-Stigma, and while I am out in Quthing Lesotho in Oct 2018, we will be holding a campaign at Hills-View in Upper Moyeni.  I have already pledged £200 towards the campaign, but wish I could give more.

Your kind donation will help with both the planning and delivery of Ntlafatso Foundation's  HIV Anti-Stigma Campaign in October, international training, support, and will also help purchase what I need in Lesotho to complete my deployment above and beyond the Welsh Health Links limited funds already covering the basic expenses.

Thank you in advance
Alan

If you would like to help and support me, I have started a Go Fund Me page, check it out!!!

Have a nice day :)