I had a call from a lady in 2015 she mentioned that she knew an auto rickshaw
mentioned that she knew an auto rickshaw
mentioned that she knew an auto rickshaw driver auto rickshaw driver who is badly
driver auto rickshaw driver who is badly
driver auto rickshaw driver who is badly involved in her in an accident he was
involved in her in an accident he was
involved in her in an accident he was practically bedridden and he was sinking
practically bedridden and he was sinking
practically bedridden and he was sinking into depression is there something you
into depression is there something you
into depression is there something you could do for him she asked now we were a
could do for him she asked now we were a
could do for him she asked now we were a bunch of people in Hyderabad India
bunch of people in Hyderabad India
bunch of people in Hyderabad India listening to the story upon some drunk
listening to the story upon some drunk
listening to the story upon some drunk upon some brainstorming later we
upon some brainstorming later we
upon some brainstorming later we realized that if he could make him
realized that if he could make him
realized that if he could make him mobile maybe just maybe we could move
mobile maybe just maybe we could move
mobile maybe just maybe we could move the needle a wee bit on not symbaloo the
the needle a wee bit on not symbaloo the
the needle a wee bit on not symbaloo the auto rickshaw drivers life so some phone
auto rickshaw drivers life so some phone
auto rickshaw drivers life so some phone calls later and some pulled in money
calls later and some pulled in money
calls later and some pulled in money later a brand new wheelchair made its
later a brand new wheelchair made its
later a brand new wheelchair made its way to nuts and lows home his wife
way to nuts and lows home his wife
way to nuts and lows home his wife Pushpa wept with joy when she learned of
Pushpa wept with joy when she learned of
Pushpa wept with joy when she learned of the reason of our arrival you’ve given a
the reason of our arrival you’ve given a
the reason of our arrival you’ve given a new lease of life to us madam
new lease of life to us madam
new lease of life to us madam she said haltingly in Telugu today in
she said haltingly in Telugu today in
she said haltingly in Telugu today in 2017 narsimha Liu runs a tea stall and
2017 narsimha Liu runs a tea stall and
2017 narsimha Liu runs a tea stall and the biscuit stall seated on that very
the biscuit stall seated on that very
the biscuit stall seated on that very same wheelchair that we bought for him
same wheelchair that we bought for him
same wheelchair that we bought for him and you know the cost of that wheelchair
and you know the cost of that wheelchair
and you know the cost of that wheelchair it was a measly 5,000 rupees or around
it was a measly 5,000 rupees or around
it was a measly 5,000 rupees or around 77 US dollars I mean that’s an amount
77 US dollars I mean that’s an amount
77 US dollars I mean that’s an amount that some of us would spend at
that some of us would spend at
that some of us would spend at restaurants a few times when we go out
restaurants a few times when we go out
restaurants a few times when we go out with friends
with friends
with friends good afternoon ma my name is Archana
good afternoon ma my name is Archana
good afternoon ma my name is Archana rich and I’m founder talker and doer of
rich and I’m founder talker and doer of
rich and I’m founder talker and doer of a charitable trust called bring a smile
a charitable trust called bring a smile
a charitable trust called bring a smile so what is bring a smile for that I’ll
so what is bring a smile for that I’ll
so what is bring a smile for that I’ll have to tell you another story so a few
have to tell you another story so a few
have to tell you another story so a few years ago in 2012 my mom was rummaging
years ago in 2012 my mom was rummaging
years ago in 2012 my mom was rummaging through a cupboard and in between
through a cupboard and in between
through a cupboard and in between clothes and books and board games the
clothes and books and board games the
clothes and books and board games the joke is that she she forgot what she was
joke is that she she forgot what she was
joke is that she she forgot what she was looking for and that’s when she picked
looking for and that’s when she picked
looking for and that’s when she picked up the phone and called me now here I
up the phone and called me now here I
up the phone and called me now here I was you know wiping the bottom of my
was you know wiping the bottom of my
was you know wiping the bottom of my one-year-old
one-year-old
one-year-old and being charitable was the last thing
and being charitable was the last thing
and being charitable was the last thing on my mind
on my mind
on my mind so in that case real conversation my mom
so in that case real conversation my mom
so in that case real conversation my mom asked do you think you can be a bridge
asked do you think you can be a bridge
asked do you think you can be a bridge between people who have a ton of items
between people who have a ton of items
between people who have a ton of items in their homes which I’m sure we all do
in their homes which I’m sure we all do
in their homes which I’m sure we all do and between people who live in thatched
and between people who live in thatched
and between people who live in thatched huts you know who can barely manage 3
huts you know who can barely manage 3
huts you know who can barely manage 3 square meals a day at that point I
square meals a day at that point I
square meals a day at that point I didn’t pay too much attention to the
didn’t pay too much attention to the
didn’t pay too much attention to the conversation but now looking back I
conversation but now looking back I
conversation but now looking back I think my mom did sow seed somewhere in
think my mom did sow seed somewhere in
think my mom did sow seed somewhere in my head so I was in a maternity break
my head so I was in a maternity break
my head so I was in a maternity break this was October 2012 I had a little
this was October 2012 I had a little
this was October 2012 I had a little time at my disposal
time at my disposal
time at my disposal so I ventured to ask some residents in
so I ventured to ask some residents in
so I ventured to ask some residents in my apartment community I’m sure all of
my apartment community I’m sure all of
my apartment community I’m sure all of us live in apartments really most of us
us live in apartments really most of us
us live in apartments really most of us at least I asked them do you think we
at least I asked them do you think we
at least I asked them do you think we can do something like this and guess
can do something like this and guess
can do something like this and guess what I did get help so that is how bring
what I did get help so that is how bring
what I did get help so that is how bring a smile started really and I’m going to
a smile started really and I’m going to
a smile started really and I’m going to take you through some milestones of our
take you through some milestones of our
take you through some milestones of our journey you know I mean just to continue
journey you know I mean just to continue
journey you know I mean just to continue from that story a friend of mine offered
from that story a friend of mine offered
from that story a friend of mine offered to write content for a pamphlet another
to write content for a pamphlet another
to write content for a pamphlet another friend said we would 3,000 of them or he
friend said we would 3,000 of them or he
friend said we would 3,000 of them or he would print thousand of them and even
would print thousand of them and even
would print thousand of them and even the newspaper vendor said madam I were
the newspaper vendor said madam I were
the newspaper vendor said madam I were up charity a little rain hey if you’re
up charity a little rain hey if you’re
up charity a little rain hey if you’re doing this for charity I will distribute
doing this for charity I will distribute
doing this for charity I will distribute these are pamphlets free to the 650
these are pamphlets free to the 650
these are pamphlets free to the 650 apartments and like I said you know
apartments and like I said you know
apartments and like I said you know bring a smile started right then so
bring a smile started right then so
bring a smile started right then so these milestones I’m sure will resonate
these milestones I’m sure will resonate
these milestones I’m sure will resonate with with some of you but the first
with with some of you but the first
with with some of you but the first point I want to make is if you want to
point I want to make is if you want to
point I want to make is if you want to help someone start somewhere but just
help someone start somewhere but just
help someone start somewhere but just start so we were you know we had this
start so we were you know we had this
start so we were you know we had this collection Drive where we wanted
collection Drive where we wanted
collection Drive where we wanted apartments to come and donate items and
apartments to come and donate items and
apartments to come and donate items and it was a resounding success Fort Lee
it was a resounding success Fort Lee
it was a resounding success Fort Lee apartments came forward donated clothes
apartments came forward donated clothes
apartments came forward donated clothes toys books footwear kitchen utensils
toys books footwear kitchen utensils
toys books footwear kitchen utensils brands and somebody even donated a
brands and somebody even donated a
brands and somebody even donated a television so this was you stuff but it
television so this was you stuff but it
television so this was you stuff but it was usable again so these items came in
was usable again so these items came in
was usable again so these items came in and then we had to decide on you know we
and then we had to decide on you know we
and then we had to decide on you know we had to move transport these items
had to move transport these items
had to move transport these items because the plans were forming in my
because the plans were forming in my
because the plans were forming in my head and
head and
head and and we didn’t have cars so again we went
and we didn’t have cars so again we went
and we didn’t have cars so again we went into a huddle said kissie abuzz gaudy
into a huddle said kissie abuzz gaudy
into a huddle said kissie abuzz gaudy hair does somebody have a car can we
hair does somebody have a car can we
hair does somebody have a car can we send these items somewhere so three four
send these items somewhere so three four
send these items somewhere so three four volunteers came forward we bundle these
volunteers came forward we bundle these
volunteers came forward we bundle these items in these cars and then the next
items in these cars and then the next
items in these cars and then the next question was where would we go with
question was where would we go with
question was where would we go with these items so first someone said let’s
these items so first someone said let’s
these items so first someone said let’s go to an orphanage or in or a senior
go to an orphanage or in or a senior
go to an orphanage or in or a senior citizens home you know that’s how it all
citizens home you know that’s how it all
citizens home you know that’s how it all starts anybody who wants to do charity
starts anybody who wants to do charity
starts anybody who wants to do charity first h2 and Anitha from an orphanage or
first h2 and Anitha from an orphanage or
first h2 and Anitha from an orphanage or a senior citizens home but what happens
a senior citizens home but what happens
a senior citizens home but what happens there is that these in these places the
there is that these in these places the
there is that these in these places the space is limited so dropping of excess
space is limited so dropping of excess
space is limited so dropping of excess items only adds to the clutter there so
items only adds to the clutter there so
items only adds to the clutter there so we said we’ll go to slums or a space
we said we’ll go to slums or a space
we said we’ll go to slums or a space outside or government hospitals so I
outside or government hospitals so I
outside or government hospitals so I don’t know if some of you all have been
don’t know if some of you all have been
don’t know if some of you all have been to a government hospital the people who
to a government hospital the people who
to a government hospital the people who go there for the medical treatment of
go there for the medical treatment of
go there for the medical treatment of their loved ones are people who who go
their loved ones are people who who go
their loved ones are people who who go there with practically just one set of
there with practically just one set of
there with practically just one set of clothes on their backs
clothes on their backs
clothes on their backs we went to this government hospital in
we went to this government hospital in
we went to this government hospital in Hyderabad started distributing these
Hyderabad started distributing these
Hyderabad started distributing these items and pandemonium broke out you know
items and pandemonium broke out you know
items and pandemonium broke out you know word got around that you know what there
word got around that you know what there
word got around that you know what there are some better items that are being
are some better items that are being
are some better items that are being distributed for free so long story short
distributed for free so long story short
distributed for free so long story short at the end of it all some team members
at the end of it all some team members
at the end of it all some team members and I had claw marks on our arms you
and I had claw marks on our arms you
and I had claw marks on our arms you know these were people maybe with dry
know these were people maybe with dry
know these were people maybe with dry specks of blood because people would
specks of blood because people would
specks of blood because people would begin to our arms to get a sari or you
begin to our arms to get a sari or you
begin to our arms to get a sari or you know a trouser or some baby clothes
know a trouser or some baby clothes
know a trouser or some baby clothes so such is the need in this country my
so such is the need in this country my
so such is the need in this country my friends you know you and I would
friends you know you and I would
friends you know you and I would probably set aside a piece of clothing
probably set aside a piece of clothing
probably set aside a piece of clothing or a pair of footwear because it’s worn
or a pair of footwear because it’s worn
or a pair of footwear because it’s worn out it’s old but to the man on the
out it’s old but to the man on the
out it’s old but to the man on the street that means so much so you know
street that means so much so you know
street that means so much so you know coming to a quality that my mom taught
coming to a quality that my mom taught
coming to a quality that my mom taught me it is important to practice empathy
me it is important to practice empathy
me it is important to practice empathy and like I said you know you know my
and like I said you know you know my
and like I said you know you know my story takes a bit of a twist here
story takes a bit of a twist here
story takes a bit of a twist here because my mom introduced me to this
because my mom introduced me to this
because my mom introduced me to this concept and in December 2012 she was
concept and in December 2012 she was
concept and in December 2012 she was diagnosed with third stage breast cancer
diagnosed with third stage breast cancer
diagnosed with third stage breast cancer so the news you know shattered us
so the news you know shattered us
so the news you know shattered us because you know you hear you hear of
because you know you hear you hear of
because you know you hear you hear of cancer afflicting other people you never
cancer afflicting other people you never
cancer afflicting other people you never really think it it hit you so between
really think it it hit you so between
really think it it hit you so between her chemotherapy sessions and my work
her chemotherapy sessions and my work
her chemotherapy sessions and my work and managing my daughter my husband
and managing my daughter my husband
and managing my daughter my husband I saw 2013 go by in a blur in 2014 my
I saw 2013 go by in a blur in 2014 my
I saw 2013 go by in a blur in 2014 my mom’s health began to plummet nothing we
mom’s health began to plummet nothing we
mom’s health began to plummet nothing we were doing seemed to be working
were doing seemed to be working
were doing seemed to be working we saw her sinking and it was one of the
we saw her sinking and it was one of the
we saw her sinking and it was one of the worst periods of my life and on 3rd June
worst periods of my life and on 3rd June
worst periods of my life and on 3rd June 2014 I lost my mom i cremated her and
2014 I lost my mom i cremated her and
2014 I lost my mom i cremated her and her death had such a shattering effect
her death had such a shattering effect
her death had such a shattering effect on me it just pushed me into an abyss of
on me it just pushed me into an abyss of
on me it just pushed me into an abyss of grief
grief
grief there was just no let-up to my sorrow it
there was just no let-up to my sorrow it
there was just no let-up to my sorrow it felt like I was hurtling down a long
felt like I was hurtling down a long
felt like I was hurtling down a long dark tunnel with no end in sight and no
dark tunnel with no end in sight and no
dark tunnel with no end in sight and no speck of light so I would go through the
speck of light so I would go through the
speck of light so I would go through the motions go to work
motions go to work
motions go to work finish work I would come home and I
finish work I would come home and I
finish work I would come home and I would cry myself to sleep this went on
would cry myself to sleep this went on
would cry myself to sleep this went on for months and the grief was so much
for months and the grief was so much
for months and the grief was so much just to numb it I said I will just
just to numb it I said I will just
just to numb it I said I will just plunge myself in to bring a smile so I
plunge myself in to bring a smile so I
plunge myself in to bring a smile so I turned into a machine who wanted to just
turned into a machine who wanted to just
turned into a machine who wanted to just help people because I knew what it felt
help people because I knew what it felt
help people because I knew what it felt like to have no hope so you know they
like to have no hope so you know they
like to have no hope so you know they say that when you do for others your own
say that when you do for others your own
say that when you do for others your own troubles seem much smaller and that’s
troubles seem much smaller and that’s
troubles seem much smaller and that’s exactly what happened so the one who
exactly what happened so the one who
exactly what happened so the one who tried to make is you must try to do for
tried to make is you must try to do for
tried to make is you must try to do for others because it’s extremely fulfilling
others because it’s extremely fulfilling
others because it’s extremely fulfilling 2014 we began collecting items
2014 we began collecting items
2014 we began collecting items distributing items we will just keep
distributing items we will just keep
distributing items we will just keep going and I what I also did
going and I what I also did
going and I what I also did simultaneously was I would write about
simultaneously was I would write about
simultaneously was I would write about it and post it on social media in this
it and post it on social media in this
it and post it on social media in this particular case on Facebook all of us
particular case on Facebook all of us
particular case on Facebook all of us have Facebook accounts I’m sure so you
have Facebook accounts I’m sure so you
have Facebook accounts I’m sure so you know I would write about it and and this
know I would write about it and and this
know I would write about it and and this was just my way of keeping track of what
was just my way of keeping track of what
was just my way of keeping track of what we were doing and before we knew it we
we were doing and before we knew it we
we were doing and before we knew it we had reached out to 6,500 underprivileged
had reached out to 6,500 underprivileged
had reached out to 6,500 underprivileged people so that was an astounding figure
people so that was an astounding figure
people so that was an astounding figure for someone who just wanted to start
for someone who just wanted to start
for someone who just wanted to start with like just 2 people 3 people that
with like just 2 people 3 people that
with like just 2 people 3 people that said you know I never had lofty goals I
said you know I never had lofty goals I
said you know I never had lofty goals I just said couch to couch karna hello
just said couch to couch karna hello
just said couch to couch karna hello Michaela karna here I want to just do a
Michaela karna here I want to just do a
Michaela karna here I want to just do a little bit that’s it so a friend on like
little bit that’s it so a friend on like
little bit that’s it so a friend on like that whatsapp began whatsapp was
that whatsapp began whatsapp was
that whatsapp began whatsapp was prevalent in Hyderabad around then 2014
prevalent in Hyderabad around then 2014
prevalent in Hyderabad around then 2014 2 and 15 that took off so I created
2 and 15 that took off so I created
2 and 15 that took off so I created I created a watch subgroup began adding
I created a watch subgroup began adding
I created a watch subgroup began adding like-minded people to it
like-minded people to it
like-minded people to it the numbers grew there 10 members 20 40
the numbers grew there 10 members 20 40
the numbers grew there 10 members 20 40 hundred we’re at 200 plus members there
hundred we’re at 200 plus members there
hundred we’re at 200 plus members there and then the local media and Hyderabad
and then the local media and Hyderabad
and then the local media and Hyderabad sniffed us out for some reason and they
sniffed us out for some reason and they
sniffed us out for some reason and they they coverage also added a little to
they coverage also added a little to
they coverage also added a little to increasing the increasing awareness on
increasing the increasing awareness on
increasing the increasing awareness on the cause so the point I’m trying to
the cause so the point I’m trying to
the cause so the point I’m trying to make is that you have to leverage social
make is that you have to leverage social
make is that you have to leverage social media and technology because in this day
media and technology because in this day
media and technology because in this day and age you know this is the future
and age you know this is the future
and age you know this is the future right so if you want to do for us for
right so if you want to do for us for
right so if you want to do for us for someone and you know this is a great way
someone and you know this is a great way
someone and you know this is a great way to sort of just let people know because
to sort of just let people know because
to sort of just let people know because a lot of people will want to do
a lot of people will want to do
a lot of people will want to do something similar you know and you know
something similar you know and you know
something similar you know and you know create a platform for do-gooders if I
create a platform for do-gooders if I
create a platform for do-gooders if I may use the word so people began reading
may use the word so people began reading
may use the word so people began reading up reading about us online and there
up reading about us online and there
up reading about us online and there were a bunch of people who lived outside
were a bunch of people who lived outside
were a bunch of people who lived outside Hyderabad who wrote to me saying look we
Hyderabad who wrote to me saying look we
Hyderabad who wrote to me saying look we can’t be with you when you’re
can’t be with you when you’re
can’t be with you when you’re distributing items but at least let us
distributing items but at least let us
distributing items but at least let us help you financially you know so that
help you financially you know so that
help you financially you know so that was actually one of those one of those
was actually one of those one of those
was actually one of those one of those points when I was a little hesitant
points when I was a little hesitant
points when I was a little hesitant because you know how it is asking money
because you know how it is asking money
because you know how it is asking money for charity is one of the easiest things
for charity is one of the easiest things
for charity is one of the easiest things you can do so I have my reservations but
you can do so I have my reservations but
you can do so I have my reservations but then again I went into a huddle with my
then again I went into a huddle with my
then again I went into a huddle with my team members and we felt that if we big
team members and we felt that if we big
team members and we felt that if we big financial muscle a bit we could do more
financial muscle a bit we could do more
financial muscle a bit we could do more so you know open a bank account in the
so you know open a bank account in the
so you know open a bank account in the name of a bring a smile member money
name of a bring a smile member money
name of a bring a smile member money began coming in and what I would do very
began coming in and what I would do very
began coming in and what I would do very regularly was that I would every time we
regularly was that I would every time we
regularly was that I would every time we spent from that bank account I would
spent from that bank account I would
spent from that bank account I would write about it to the donors with bills
write about it to the donors with bills
write about it to the donors with bills with photos and a write up so I would
with photos and a write up so I would
with photos and a write up so I would close loop with donors because it is
close loop with donors because it is
close loop with donors because it is about building accountability it is
about building accountability it is
about building accountability it is about building trust so you know every
about building trust so you know every
about building trust so you know every time we did that there were the money
time we did that there were the money
time we did that there were the money that we were getting grew because they
that we were getting grew because they
that we were getting grew because they were getting periodic emails from us so
were getting periodic emails from us so
were getting periodic emails from us so there was this one time when we raised
there was this one time when we raised
there was this one time when we raised three lakh thirty thousand or around
three lakh thirty thousand or around
three lakh thirty thousand or around five thousand US dollars in less than
five thousand US dollars in less than
five thousand US dollars in less than one week so it was amazing really to
one week so it was amazing really to
one week so it was amazing really to just see the support that people were
just see the support that people were
just see the support that people were giving us and one thing led to another
giving us and one thing led to another
giving us and one thing led to another and I think this is important for for
and I think this is important for for
and I think this is important for for all of us that if you build
all of us that if you build
all of us that if you build accountability with whatever you’re
accountability with whatever you’re
accountability with whatever you’re doing trust seeps in and then it just
doing trust seeps in and then it just
doing trust seeps in and then it just leads to something bigger so that
leads to something bigger so that
leads to something bigger so that happened and you
happened and you
happened and you a lot of people sometimes ask me who who
a lot of people sometimes ask me who who
a lot of people sometimes ask me who who comprises ring a smiling and my answer
comprises ring a smiling and my answer
comprises ring a smiling and my answer to that is bring a smile is just made up
to that is bring a smile is just made up
to that is bring a smile is just made up of people like you in me people who are
of people like you in me people who are
of people like you in me people who are working professionals homemakers
working professionals homemakers
working professionals homemakers students college students retired people
students college students retired people
students college students retired people you know anybody who wants to to make a
you know anybody who wants to to make a
you know anybody who wants to to make a small difference really and I personally
small difference really and I personally
small difference really and I personally have been very very very fortunate
have been very very very fortunate
have been very very very fortunate because some of the people I have met
because some of the people I have met
because some of the people I have met through bring a smile have been fabulous
through bring a smile have been fabulous
through bring a smile have been fabulous human beings really you know there there
human beings really you know there there
human beings really you know there there are people in my team who driven us from
are people in my team who driven us from
are people in my team who driven us from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in in the morning just
10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in in the morning just
10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in in the morning just so that we could put a blanket over a
so that we could put a blanket over a
so that we could put a blanket over a homeless person we distributed 2,300
homeless person we distributed 2,300
homeless person we distributed 2,300 blankets in 2015 and 2016 so these
blankets in 2015 and 2016 so these
blankets in 2015 and 2016 so these people the theme really that I’m talking
people the theme really that I’m talking
people the theme really that I’m talking about are people who put others needs
about are people who put others needs
about are people who put others needs before theirs and I think it’s a
before theirs and I think it’s a
before theirs and I think it’s a fabulous quality to have really you know
fabulous quality to have really you know
fabulous quality to have really you know I mean there was there were these two
I mean there was there were these two
I mean there was there were these two team members in my team who coughed up
team members in my team who coughed up
team members in my team who coughed up 70,000 rupees or one thousand US dollars
70,000 rupees or one thousand US dollars
70,000 rupees or one thousand US dollars within 24 hours I mean can you believe
within 24 hours I mean can you believe
within 24 hours I mean can you believe it I mean it was I mean when I heard
it I mean it was I mean when I heard
it I mean it was I mean when I heard when I heard it I fell off my chair I
when I heard it I fell off my chair I
when I heard it I fell off my chair I said are you serious you want to do this
said are you serious you want to do this
said are you serious you want to do this because there was a stranger lady in
because there was a stranger lady in
because there was a stranger lady in Kakinada andhra pradesh who had a rare
Kakinada andhra pradesh who had a rare
Kakinada andhra pradesh who had a rare medical lung condition and they wanted
medical lung condition and they wanted
medical lung condition and they wanted to buy her injections and send it to her
to buy her injections and send it to her
to buy her injections and send it to her and one of them did that the other one
and one of them did that the other one
and one of them did that the other one was just going to transfer money into
was just going to transfer money into
was just going to transfer money into the account so the point of trying to
the account so the point of trying to
the account so the point of trying to make is it you know these are people who
make is it you know these are people who
make is it you know these are people who have donated school bags schoolbooks
have donated school bags schoolbooks
have donated school bags schoolbooks fees for the kids they haven’t even met
fees for the kids they haven’t even met
fees for the kids they haven’t even met because they just want to try and make a
because they just want to try and make a
because they just want to try and make a difference and the other thing that
difference and the other thing that
difference and the other thing that bring a smile is also is also about is
bring a smile is also is also about is
bring a smile is also is also about is it’s about creating of course take
it’s about creating of course take
it’s about creating of course take people along because people help people
people along because people help people
people along because people help people that’s a given I mean if I’m standing
that’s a given I mean if I’m standing
that’s a given I mean if I’m standing here today in front of you it’s because
here today in front of you it’s because
here today in front of you it’s because of those fantastic people behind you can
of those fantastic people behind you can
of those fantastic people behind you can we have a round of applause for my team
we have a round of applause for my team
we have a round of applause for my team please because they’ve been outstanding
please because they’ve been outstanding
please because they’ve been outstanding the other thing that I’m that I take
the other thing that I’m that I take
the other thing that I’m that I take cognizance of is the fact that bring a
cognizance of is the fact that bring a
cognizance of is the fact that bring a smile is also try to create an ecosystem
smile is also try to create an ecosystem
smile is also try to create an ecosystem of support so while we continue with our
of support so while we continue with our
of support so while we continue with our core activities what we also do is we
core activities what we also do is we
core activities what we also do is we try and try in creepy a conduit for
try and try in creepy a conduit for
try and try in creepy a conduit for other causes like for instance I don’t
other causes like for instance I don’t
other causes like for instance I don’t know some of
know some of
know some of Arobin udemy they feed the hungry there
Arobin udemy they feed the hungry there
Arobin udemy they feed the hungry there is a vodka foundation they promote they
is a vodka foundation they promote they
is a vodka foundation they promote they preserve the environment there is a blue
preserve the environment there is a blue
preserve the environment there is a blue cross they help in you know they were
cross they help in you know they were
cross they help in you know they were working towards animal welfare so it is
working towards animal welfare so it is
working towards animal welfare so it is important to create a ripple of action
important to create a ripple of action
important to create a ripple of action and leverage people’s expertise in their
and leverage people’s expertise in their
and leverage people’s expertise in their area of interest so for instance you
area of interest so for instance you
area of interest so for instance you might have you might have friends you
might have you might have friends you
might have you might have friends you know a doctor for instance lots of
know a doctor for instance lots of
know a doctor for instance lots of doctors here so it’s the right forum a
doctors here so it’s the right forum a
doctors here so it’s the right forum a doctor for instance may not be able to
doctor for instance may not be able to
doctor for instance may not be able to you know come along and distribute items
you know come along and distribute items
you know come along and distribute items but that same doctor will be able to
but that same doctor will be able to
but that same doctor will be able to conduct a medical camp somewhere or for
conduct a medical camp somewhere or for
conduct a medical camp somewhere or for instance the teacher may not donate
instance the teacher may not donate
instance the teacher may not donate monetarily but the teacher will be able
monetarily but the teacher will be able
monetarily but the teacher will be able to teach you know students from a
to teach you know students from a
to teach you know students from a government school so it is important to
government school so it is important to
government school so it is important to create that ripple of action and be a
create that ripple of action and be a
create that ripple of action and be a conduit and finally a point that is
conduit and finally a point that is
conduit and finally a point that is close to my heart because again my mom
close to my heart because again my mom
close to my heart because again my mom used to you know always speak about this
used to you know always speak about this
used to you know always speak about this particular quality it’s about developing
particular quality it’s about developing
particular quality it’s about developing an attitude of gratitude I think at
an attitude of gratitude I think at
an attitude of gratitude I think at heart bring a smile is a bunch of
heart bring a smile is a bunch of
heart bring a smile is a bunch of grateful people who just glad that there
grateful people who just glad that there
grateful people who just glad that there is that there are takers to the call to
is that there are takers to the call to
is that there are takers to the call to action now it could be just somebody
action now it could be just somebody
action now it could be just somebody sharing a status update on Facebook it
sharing a status update on Facebook it
sharing a status update on Facebook it could just be someone who’s giving us
could just be someone who’s giving us
could just be someone who’s giving us one hour of the time but I think I think
one hour of the time but I think I think
one hour of the time but I think I think it’s great that people want to action
it’s great that people want to action
it’s great that people want to action the intent and that needs to be
the intent and that needs to be
the intent and that needs to be encouraged in today’s world you know
encouraged in today’s world you know
encouraged in today’s world you know people who want to try and do something
people who want to try and do something
people who want to try and do something whatever it may be
whatever it may be
whatever it may be and you know I mean it’s also good
and you know I mean it’s also good
and you know I mean it’s also good perspective right you you walk into a
perspective right you you walk into a
perspective right you you walk into a slum and you realize what a prison is
slum and you realize what a prison is
slum and you realize what a prison is life you leave you know here people are
life you leave you know here people are
life you leave you know here people are living in thatched huts with just one in
living in thatched huts with just one in
living in thatched huts with just one in one room with with basic necessities and
one room with with basic necessities and
one room with with basic necessities and I don’t know I feel really passionate
I don’t know I feel really passionate
I don’t know I feel really passionate about the fact that you know it is
about the fact that you know it is
about the fact that you know it is important to show your gratitude to the
important to show your gratitude to the
important to show your gratitude to the maker to you know that higher power
maker to you know that higher power
maker to you know that higher power because we are all very very fortunate
because we are all very very fortunate
because we are all very very fortunate people and I think Venus might also
people and I think Venus might also
people and I think Venus might also wants to try and help people find their
wants to try and help people find their
wants to try and help people find their purpose you know because it is important
purpose you know because it is important
purpose you know because it is important to sort of you know lift people along as
to sort of you know lift people along as
to sort of you know lift people along as you go along so I mean I urge all of you
you go along so I mean I urge all of you
you go along so I mean I urge all of you to try your own way of bringing a smile
to try your own way of bringing a smile
to try your own way of bringing a smile it could be you know you could begin by
it could be you know you could begin by
it could be you know you could begin by this
this
this the leftovers of your food at a
the leftovers of your food at a
the leftovers of your food at a restaurant and giving it to someone
restaurant and giving it to someone
restaurant and giving it to someone who’s home you know who’s homeless who
who’s home you know who’s homeless who
who’s home you know who’s homeless who could do with it or it could be by you
could do with it or it could be by you
could do with it or it could be by you know partially at least sponsoring the
know partially at least sponsoring the
know partially at least sponsoring the funding of your maidservants child or
funding of your maidservants child or
funding of your maidservants child or your drivers child you know if all this
your drivers child you know if all this
your drivers child you know if all this seems too complex just start and maybe
seems too complex just start and maybe
seems too complex just start and maybe stop some other sister off others from
stop some other sister off others from
stop some other sister off others from throwing banana peels and coffee
throwing banana peels and coffee
throwing banana peels and coffee wrappers outside moving cars you mean
wrappers outside moving cars you mean
wrappers outside moving cars you mean you just might be making the country
you just might be making the country
you just might be making the country smile so the point I’m trying to make is
smile so the point I’m trying to make is
smile so the point I’m trying to make is you don’t have to have grand plans lots
you don’t have to have grand plans lots
you don’t have to have grand plans lots of money
of money
of money humbug weight carrying it till we have
humbug weight carrying it till we have
humbug weight carrying it till we have like a three-bedroom flat sorry doesn’t
like a three-bedroom flat sorry doesn’t
like a three-bedroom flat sorry doesn’t work like that you just have to take
work like that you just have to take
work like that you just have to take that first step and you know it’s it’s
that first step and you know it’s it’s
that first step and you know it’s it’s it’s like that story of the boy and the
it’s like that story of the boy and the
it’s like that story of the boy and the starfish so there was this one time
starfish so there was this one time
starfish so there was this one time where this man was walking on a sea show
where this man was walking on a sea show
where this man was walking on a sea show that was littered with starfish because
that was littered with starfish because
that was littered with starfish because there was a storm the previous night and
there was a storm the previous night and
there was a storm the previous night and he noticed a boy in the distance who was
he noticed a boy in the distance who was
he noticed a boy in the distance who was picking up an object and throwing it
picking up an object and throwing it
picking up an object and throwing it into the sea so he went a little closer
into the sea so he went a little closer
into the sea so he went a little closer and he said what are you doing and the
and he said what are you doing and the
and he said what are you doing and the boy said if I don’t throw this starfish
boy said if I don’t throw this starfish
boy said if I don’t throw this starfish into the sea when the Sun comes up high
into the sea when the Sun comes up high
into the sea when the Sun comes up high the starfish will die so the man said
the starfish will die so the man said
the starfish will die so the man said but this is impossible you know there
but this is impossible you know there
but this is impossible you know there are thousands and thousands of starfish
are thousands and thousands of starfish
are thousands and thousands of starfish on this beach I’m afraid you’re not
on this beach I’m afraid you’re not
on this beach I’m afraid you’re not going to make much of a difference the
going to make much of a difference the
going to make much of a difference the boy smiled picked up another starfish
boy smiled picked up another starfish
boy smiled picked up another starfish threw it as far as he could into the
threw it as far as he could into the
threw it as far as he could into the ocean and said it made a difference to
ocean and said it made a difference to
ocean and said it made a difference to that one thank you and God bless
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