I'm walking the walk, having retired from a promising career in hotels to move into the field of international aid and development. The corporate threads lie neatly folded away somewhere at the back of my closet in Dubai. And as I sit here a million miles away in Cochabamba (or 13,000 kms to be more accurate) I know there's no looking back. And I'm positive there will be no regrets.
So I'm back volunteering with Proyecto Horizonte, who have just completed 7 incredible years of successfully laying the foundation of a sustainable village for the residents of Ushpa-Ushpa. There are a few areas I want to focus on over my 6 month stint, which involve bringing the organisation into the limelight by maximising the online presence, establishing international fund raising initiatives, and via strategic partnerships with large local corporates.
I've got approximately 26 weeks or thereabouts to count, to improve someone's life, or several lives. It's a tall order in a country that doesn't embrace change at a pace I may be used to. I'm going to have to really dazzle them with my marketing spiels (in Spanish!)
If you'd like to get involved by spreading the word, supporting the project financially, or even helping out with some of your time, please let me know. There's plenty of work to go around!
I look forward to sharing an incredible summer (winter) of experiences on my work and life here in Cochabamba.
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