The Changes for New Hope Humanitarian Awards Magazine October 2017 issue

CHANGES FOR NEW HOPE HUMANI TARI AN AWARDS MAGAZI NE BRINGING COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TOGETHER OCTOBER 2017

Meet our Humanitarians of the Month Néstor Gamarra Robles & Elizabeth Sagua Manyari of Carisma Peru

TH EN I GOT SICK; ARTICLE; SELF COMPASSION IS NOT SELFISH

Fulbr ight Scholar Lizz Wallace r ef lect s on

her Per u exper ience

Meet Saul .

He want s t o be a doct or one day.

Just for t oday, he would be happy t o just have a f ull belly, a new pair of socks and maybe a t oy for his kit t y.

He is not dying, He isn't a r ef ugee f rom a war t or n count r y.

He just want s t o have t he same oppor t unit ies t hat your kids have.

We ar e doing ever yt hing we can t o get childr en like Saul

Ther e f rom Her e.

Here is what you will be enj oying in this month's issue

Meet our humanitarians and heroes of the Month Elizabeth Sagua Manyari and NĂŠstor Gamarra Robles of Carisma Peru in the Andean mountains

Fulbright scholar Elizabeth Wallace shares with us her views on here experience in Peru. Stepping out of her comfort zone.

Self compassion. You can not save the world if you need saving yourself. Are you taking care of yourself so you are enabled to help others?

Changes for New Hope celebrates eight years in the Peruvian Andes.

See the heartwarming photos and read the story.

.....And much more for you in the following pages

The Editor 's Corner Heroes never step out of 'The Hero Academy' with a diploma wearing their cape and mask, have you ever noticed? Some of the most amazing people come to light from some of the most obscure and humble of situations.

Destiny called out to them from the abyss of desperation and from some of the most dramatic circumstances. Sometimes heroes emerge to calm the storms of just one life at a time. Sometimes a world can be influenced by the courage, compassion or selflessness of one person. Most of the time however, heroes serve the disadvantaged in remote areas that are just grateful to have them there. Without parades or news magazine interviews, they step into situations and make differences that are life changing for dozens or hundreds of people.

I continue to be honored to know just a few of these amazing people and look forward to meeting so many more. I want to share their stories with you because they are the ones who are putting little dents in the Universe, to borrow a Steve Jobs phrase.

In this issue, I want to share our spotlighted heroes and humanitarians, husband and wife team Elizabeth Sagua Manyari and NĂŠstor Gamarra Robles of Carisma Peru whose multi-faceted project serves communities in Huancayo.

You will read an article written by Fulbright scholar Lizz Wallace of Chicago who is working at a university in Huaraz Peru and also volunteering with Changes for New Hope. How she shares her experience is quite moving.

Pam Cavallo of BrainABCs shares her vision using her program to develop young children's lives as well as aid those adults who have suffered a stroke.

This month also marks the eighth year anniversary of Changes for New Hope in Peru and I wanted to share a few reasons why celebration is in order.

I am very happy that so many have expressed their appreciation and admiration for our magazine. Many have asked to be contributors and also want to see their NGOs featured. It is your magazine, your passionate desire to see a better world for those who desperately need positive changes. I am honored to simply bring everyone together under our umbrella of compassion in action. Try to imagine the power of a worldwide social movement sprouting from that kernel of compassion.

Jim Killon

I have been called a hero an inspiration and a visionary.

All I am or ever will be is Jim I am just an ordinary man who gives an extraordinary damn

Our featured heroesand humanitariansand theprojectsthey serve

William I. Johnson of Sawil Paz Upendo Academy, Tanzania

Lindsay Gale of The Gratitude Foundation Scotland

Jim Paradiso helping blind children Ecuador

Joshua Chiamba of RUDEC Cameroon

Anthony Capra of 14ALL41 Haiti and USA

Pam Cavallo of BrainABCs USA

Let Us Tell Your St or y Who is your hero? Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their extraordinary humanitarianism? Tell us about them and the project they are working on. Send us a message at http://www.changesfornewhope.org/contact-us.html

Sel f Compas s ion is not Sel f is h Jim Killon I screwed up. What was I thinking about? In my relentless pursuit of reaching out to help the destitute I forgot the one person that was most important in the equation. Myself.

Does that sound incredibly contrary to what a humanitarian is supposed to be about? I thought so too. We have all read about executive directors of nationally known non-profits tooling around in private jets purchased with other people's donations. It was important to me to make sure that I would never be mistaken for one of them. I am not a fraud nor a hypocrite. I walk the walk and talk the talk. When the children of my project came to my humble abode to visit me one day, they exclaimed,"Hey! You are poor like we are!" It made me feel good. It made me feel like I live among these children and their families, not above them, not far removed from the very basic life they live. I am a self proclaimed minimalist and I consider that a badge of honor.

I remember back in my life before all of this became my reality, when I got a raise, a promotion, bought another house or acquired my first BMW, how it felt to have that sense of success and accomplishment. Now material possessions are no longer wealth to me but the internal wealth of deep love, compassion and dedication to a cause. My cause, Changes for New Hope, that reached 3000 by my dedication.

I was content living in a one room habitation and did so for over six of my eight years in Peru. One meal a day was sufficient. I have yet to venture out to many of the touristy locales like Machu Picchu or the exotic jungles because every dollar I spent on myself was one less dollar that could be spent on the children. Walk the walk.

Then I got sick. My one small room was cold, damp and dark at the back of a house that had black mold growing in those perfect conditions.

The bathroom was shared with people whose hygiene and personal habits would make a hog sick. The constant inconsideration of noise from the other residents made sleeping nearly impossible. But I had to be Mr. Humble.

Humble is great, self inflicted destitution is not! Being frugal with spending is acceptable.

Not eating a meal when you are hungry even when you have money in your pocket is not.

It was brought to my attention that as poor as they kids were in their adobe villages, almost all of them have the latest cell phone. Mine was a super basic, eight year old one that allowed me to send and receive calls and text messages and that was about it. Theirs seemed to be loaded with features and apps that could pretty much run their lives for them. While I did not need anything that fancy it was apparent, to everyone but me, that I was living poorer than those that I was serving. I had that same sense of success and accomplishment when I found a way to live on even less. I did not broadcast my meager lifestyle, it was not to show anyone anything, just a personal accomplishment. When I went to visit my friend Richard, he heard my relentless coughing. He told me what I had tried not to acknowledge,"You have gone too far." He was absolutely right. So was Benjamin Franklin when he wrote,"You can not serve the poor by becoming one of them."

An anonymous quote that grabbed me said it all,"You are not expected to set yourself on fire to keep others warm."

I had a tremendous sense of self esteem, that was not the problem. My self worth and ego-less sense of personal value was just fine. What I had to realize was that I lacked self compassion. I took care of everybody else and forgot completely to take care of my own needs. If a box of soap was donated I gave bars out to everybody but neglected to put one in my own pocket for myself. "Next time" I thought to myself. Sometimes I forgot to eat, literally. My schedule is so erratic that I would grab something whenever I think of it and many times I forgot to think of it.

Finally, coughing that wouldn't go away, the cold, damp, dark, moldy room, while cheap, could have been the end of me. Then where would my project have been? With breathing issues, chest pains, almost no energy, my body told me what Richard made clear, "I have gone too far." So, without compromising my sense of compassion in action, I added myself to the list of people that I must take care of. I am now making a focused effort to eat better, and more often. I moved from the place I called,"The Dungeon" to a new place that is clean, warm, more spacious with a private bathroom and no mold. I now have a kitchen and make sure I have a continuous supply of fruits and veggies. I have lots of windows and see the warm sun shining every morning. Self compassion does not mean you are taking anything away from anyone else, but on the contrary, you are enhancing your energies to be the best you can be for the benefit of those you serve. I share this story because humanitarians around the world need to know that you matter too. And most of all if you plan on being there to see your project through.

Tak i ng Responsi bi l i ty f or Th ei r Ow n Emergence out of Desti tuti on

Three steps toward prosperity that the poor can useeffectively Self reliance and self sufficiency are the ultimate goals of most of those living in 3rd world destitution. In Nicaragua, I observed people in the streets selling candy, drinks and gelatin cups home made to try to support themselves. In Peru likewise, people do what they can do to make a living however small.

Those that can't find a job, create one.

Considering the industriousness and creativity of their talents, why are so many around the world living on less than a dollar a day? Making money is half of the battle.

Preventing that money from slipping between their fingers is quite another matter. As most who are prosperous know, the two ways to get ahead is to make more money and/or spend less. A lesson most mega-millions lottery winners failed to come to grips with.

Attitude has a lot to do with it. People find solutions when they seek them out.

According to the Brookings Institute, there are three main reasons why the poor remain poor. They also affirm that escape from lifelong impoverishment requires just three simply steps; 1. Gr adu at e f r om h igh sch ool. Education is the single most effective way out of a life of destitution. Go to university if possible.

2. Get a job. Being productive and valuable in the workplace is imperative. Handouts, whether they are from some government entitlements of charitable gifts will eventually expire.

3. Avoid h avin g a ch ild u n t il you ar e in a per m an en t r elat ion sh ip. Single mothers are notorious for being destitute. Teen pregnancies almost assure a life of hardship.

Education is available in most countries and required by law for children to go to school. The quality of that education depends on where the school is and how well the teachers are prepared. We are focusing on making education a priority in our projects and support other NGOs that also make education a priority. School materials such as paper, notebooks, pens and pencils are in short supply in outback areas. Required uniforms cost a family a week's wages.

Once an education is secured, a job that will support themselves becomes much easier. Those without educations will be forever banished to fields to do manual, unskilled labor for as little as someone can get away with paying them. Education is the escape from this destitution.

Single mothers have a tough life without a doubt. Whether sex education or contraceptives are unavailable or shunned, once a young mother has a child, opportunities shrink considerably. No one wants to hire a woman with a baby in tow. Child care services are usually non-existent or too expensive. University classrooms have no place for babies to stay, hence furthering the education of mothers is almost impossible. With no other opportunities or options, they cling to another man. Domestic violence is common but reporting it means they jail their breadwinner.

We are trying to bridge these gaps so that those currently in destitution can escape but the effort must come from them. We can provide the tools and materials but a student must get into a classroom everyday and apply themselves. We can not address the human experience of sex as anything more than it is, a natural and wonderful act. We are however, addressing the responsibility of fathers to be more than a convenient person to provide that act. Minus the use of birth control, pregnancies are inevitable and it is his responsibility as a man and father to step up. "I came, I saw, I conquered" was fine for Julius Cesar in 340 B.C., but in this day and age, subjecting a young woman to a life of impoverishment and hardship alone is unconscionable.

This is how we intend to address the single mother issues. Time, focus and tenacity will be the manner in which we can make a difference in third world countries a piece at a time.

Meet our Heroes and Humanitarians of the Month Elizabeth Sagua Manyari and Néstor Gamarra Robles founders of Carisma Peru

Carism a Peru is located in Huancayo Peru Here is what Elizabeth would like to share with us about the project I would like to introduce you to CarismaPerú, a not-for-profit organization whose name means friendship, generosity and love toward other people. It was established with the primary objective of improving and developing the abilities and skills of children and adolescents who live in the rural and high Andean regions of the central sierra of Peru. Our organization was born because we have observed and recognized the serious social problems that affect children and adolescents in Perú. This motivated our work with colleges, orphanages and street children, medical center, environment care, look after houses, disabled kids. Using the help of foreigners who visit the area, we direct their support, energy and vision in the most effective way possible. Our collaboration with education and specialist social support organizations provides us with the expertise to carry out our work in the most appropriate way.

Volunteers are essential in pursuing our mandate.

Thanks to the efforts or our international volunteers we can help these children begin to envision their future with optimism and dignity. Huancayo, a rapidly growing city of 500,000 people nestled at the south end of the Mantaro Valley in the highlands of Perú, is our home. From here, CarismaPerú can provide the essential bond between volunteers and the least-developed communities of the region.

We are actively looking for inspired and motivated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of others and at the same time expand their resumés and life experience with international volunteer work.

Where else but Perú, a topographically diverse country whose culture is intermingled with Pre-Inca, Inca, and Spanish influence, whose ancient languages are often mixed with the predominant Latin American Spanish and whose gastronomy is known around the world.

Carisma Peru leaps into many various needs in the community. Dental programs, medical programs, teaching English , social work and they address environmental issues as well. Volunteers play a major role in the success of Carisma Peru.

As with any NGO, boots on the ground, the dedicated volunteers move the many projects forward from vision to action.

Ou r aim s To improve the standard of living of underprivileged children in rural areas.

To promote among these children a culture of service and respect for values.

To develop an interest in conservation of the environment.

To support and strengthen the teaching of English in the rural regions.

To help volunteers understand the reality of Andean life and circumstances.

To ensure the safety and well-being of all volunteers during their stay in the program.

To expand volunteer ?s knowledge and fluency in the Spanish language in order to facilitate communication in their volunteer placement and with locals.

To organize cultural and recreational excursions to help volunteers appreciate the cultural diversity of the surroundings and also to gain a deeper insight into the social-economic problems.

We invite you to visit us at HYPERLINK "http://www.carismaperĂş.org" www.carismaperĂş.org to learn more about how you can experience our program and become involved in bringing advancements, positive influence and change to the children and adolescents who might one day be the leaders and visionaries that inspire mankind to greater good in the future.

Learn more at carismaperu.org

Wh at ar e w e goin g t o accom plish w it h t h is m agazin e an d h u m an it ar ian aw ar d pr ogr am ?

1. To recognize humanitarians and like minded individuals for their selfless work in the field.

2. To raise awareness for their projects by sharing their stories and projects with the world. Hopefully this will encourage fund raising efforts and support.

3. To draw corporate sponsorship to our program for mutual benefit. Corporate PR can be enhanced by their association. Funding for this program will be used as prizes to the winners of the award. Additional funding will support the projects throughout the world that meet criteria we believe is critical.

4. To develop an alliance among individuals to share ideas, challenges, "how to" support and stories of progress. To be there for each other in good times and bad. We are no longer alone.

5. To provide independent credibility to individuals leading projects for their further development.

6. To give you a platform and a forum for your ideas and thoughts. What you have learned, you can share.

7. To provide transparency for NGOs so that donors and sponsors understand that each partner is fully vetted and contribution can be sent with confidence.

8. To melt the indifference and apathy in the world that enables suffering in 3rd world countries to continue.

9. To present nominated NGO leaders with a humanitarian award for their selfless service toward the disadvantaged, under-served and destitute.

10. To ultimately alleviate the desperation, the destitution and suffering that countless thousands endure which we encounter each day and restore human dignity, compassion in action and well being for everyone.

Note; We are seeking to hire a Digital Sales Manager and sales team shortly. If you are interested in an opportunity that combines your sales skills, altruism and connecting companies with NGOs for mutual benefit, contact us at; http://www.changesfornewhope.org/contact-us.html

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Whether she graduates from a university or simply tends to her donkeys for her family for decades is not her decision. It will depend on the opportunities afforded to her. Her family will not be sending her because they are without means. Breaking the cycle of impoverishment will come in the form of support from non-profit organizations like the ones you read about in this magazine. Those NGOs will find that support from compassionate supporters like you. She is not your daughter, in fact you will never meet her, but what she will be able to do to benefit her family and community with an education could serve to make positive changes for them all.

Lizz Wallace, Fu lbr igh t Sch olar , Teach er an d Volu n t eer Hello, Reader. My name is Elizabeth Wallace. I am a Chicago native and graduate of North Park University. In ... my last year of studies, I applied to the Fulbright US Students Program to work as an English Teaching Assistant in Peru. I found out that I was named a grantee for the following year, which gave me a bit of time to work and prepare. After receiving word that I would be working at a university in the town Huaraz, I did what any individual of my generation might do and Googled it. I stumbled upon the book, A Gringo in Peru, and after about five chapters in, I decided that I had to get in touch with the author. I wasn?t sure exactly if connecting with him would mean I would have an acquaintance in my town to have lunch with every so often, or if it meant that he had room for me to volunteer with his project, but whatever it was, was exciting.

As you may have guessed, the author of the book is Jim Killon, and he and I don?t just have lunch every so often. For the past six months, I have had the pleasure of volunteering with his NGO Changes for New Hope. My first day at the project, we climbed a path up a mountain to get to a small town where children were waiting.

They were eager for the games, lessons, and other activities that we were about to share. There was a time period of ?taking it all in? over the first few weeks of volunteering? Trying to memorize the kids? names, remember our greetings and goodbyes of each meeting, and understand to the best of my ability the type of life the children were living. One week I brought the game Twister to play and practice some English vocabulary. Jim told me that Twister was how he discovered that socks were a crucial donation need. Instructing them ?Alright everyone, take off your shoes and get on the mat!? led to a room of stinky feet because of socks being worn for the 3rd or 4th time that week during the rainy season.

But to be completely honest, the true magic isn?t in teaching English or Reading or Math lessons? it?s in getting to know and talk with each kid every week. It?s in the hug Milagros gives me and when she says, ?I missed you so much!? It?s laughing with everyone when five-year-old Gonzalo shows his hilarious dance moves. It?s hearing Xiomara and Mariluz?s future hopes for college. It was reading all of the ?Get Well? letters the children wrote for me when I was sick. It?s the impact that each one of them makes on me, and the impact that I hope ?by a fraction ? I have made on them.

Chang es f or N ew H op e Celebr at es 8 y ear s in t he Per uvian A nd es To tell it like it is, I stepped into the small adobe room where a group of children waited for me, I knew this was going to be something Very Special, something that would change the lives of these kids trapped in destitution and despair. I knew a vision, put into action, would be better than a check given at the office or a mumbled wish for their future. It was 2009.

To tell it like it is, I was clueless as to how I was going to do it. Everything was trial and error with a self-promise to do better tomorrow. What I learned about my own sense of tenacity, determination in the face of a parade of obstacles and my ever deepening level of love and dedication served to enhance me as a man as well as develop the growing groups of children who believed that I might just have a key to their locked doors of opportunity.

Most of the initial news was discouraging. If I wasn't showing up with a big bag of toys and clothes then many kids would go back home, regardless of what I was teaching. Parents encouraged their kids to grab my camera, backpack or jacket and run home with it. The numbers were pared down to eliminate such contrary children, leaving just the ones who wanted to become better than they currently were. They were the seeds in the dirt that would grow. And they did. Do the Right Thing was our core value which continues to this day.

Self esteem, value based living and creativity development became important qualities. Over the last eight years, the disappointments became less and the victories and successes became more frequent. Still with but a handful of donor/supporters, we have been able to provide over eight tons of clothing, recreational equipment, school supplies and materials, shoes and socks, and we have acquired enough vitamins and anti-parasite medicine to serve thousands of children. In fact, Changes for New Hope has reached over 3000 children to date, in over twenty various pueblos and villages.

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Ju st som e of t h e places an d ch ildr en f r om ou r pr oject 's cam paign s

Over 400 Kids in Yanama at 5000 meters

Remote Pampa Chico village.

Secsecpampa kids using a learning game

Kids in Huambo, proud to show off their puppets

Remote is an understatement

Challhua kids learning how to use an

Our campaign in Catac, hundreds of children

eco-friendly washing machine

received anemia fighting vitamin A supplements

Among our various programs we have been able to share our story and message of hope with my first book, "A Gringo in Peru-A Story of Compassion in Action." which reveals the first five years of this project including those disappointments and the reversals into successes that followed. We have had two chess tournaments, seven art and photo exhibitions, massive vitamin distribution campaigns in remote regions, our Do the Right Thing was a mayor sponsored, city wide, social awareness campaign that reached over 100,000, provided hand cranked, eco-friendly washing machine unites to indigenous families which empowers women and saves time, taught English classes, sponsored two international photo contests, a rock concert for the state university and now we are reaching around the world by way of this magazine.

" It 's k in d of f u n t o do t h e im possible" ~~ Walt Disn ey After eight years I still feel there is so much more that can be done, so much more than I need to learn and I believe that at age 60, what years that I have left will be filled with a sense of accomplishment but also a deep desire to reach out into my own limitlessness. There is so much more that can and should be done, effectively, to assure that what was started as a simple vision, a passionate desire to alter the course of destitute children, will continue long after I am no longer on this earth. We celebrate our eight years with pride and an ever deepening conviction that we have not seen our best days yet. We are grateful to those who stood by us, believed in us and share our vision. Thank you for making it all possible.

Teaching kids to fly a kite in Rio Seco

The first photo of our first group October 2009

The Changes for New Hope Tim e Line 2009-2017 Jan u ar y 2009 Jim Killon arrives in Huaraz Peru

Ju n e 2010 3rd group launched in Chalhua.

Oct ober 2009

Jan u ar y 2010 2nd group launched in Secsecpampa

Changes for New Hope 1st group launched in Rio Seco

Jan u ar y 2011 Mayor of Huaraz endorses citywide Do the Right Thing campaign created by

Novem ber 2011 First of seven art exhibitions launched in national museum in Huaraz

Changes for New Hope

Novem ber 2012 Apr il 2012 Three new groups launched in Ancash region

Au gu st 2013 Vitamin Angels supports the project to fight anemia issues. Albendazole an anti-parasite medicine is also added to the program

Ju n e 2013 A Gringo in Peru authored by Jim Killon the first of five e-books written

Julian Lennon's White Feather Foundation supports project. CNH is now recognized internationally

M ar ch -Novem ber 2014

M ay-Decem ber 2015

CNH project continues to gain support as efforts to halt illegal mining companies from poisoning water supplies in remote villages gains national media and government attention

CNH reaches thousands of children in remote areas throughout Ancash. Over 20 pueblos visited

Apr il 2016 M ay 2016 Changes for New Hope partners with Laundry Alternatives to introduce the Wonder Wash, an eco-friendly hand crank laundry washing unit to empower indigenous women

Living in Peru magazine names Changes for New Hope as NGO of the Month

Oct ober 2017 Changes for New Hope has reached over 3000 children and families since our 2009 launch with over 8 tons of clothing, school supplies, recreational materials and has provided vitamins and anti-parasite medicines, published five books to date, exhibited art and photography in seven venues, five of which were national museums and launched The Changes for New Hope Humanitarian Awards Magazine.

In our September issue, we shared a hero and humanitarian Pam Cavallo of BrainABC's who shared a revolutionary and innovative new program the Neuromat. Young children's brain development and those adults who have suffered a stroke will benefit in ways not previously offered. We want to hear a bit more from Pam in this issue because her vision is such a life changing program.

Pam Cavallo, M.Ed, D.T. President and Founder, BrainABC?s www.brainabcs.com www.brainabcs@gmail.com

Last month I shared with you my story and my new product, the NeuromatTM. This month I want to share with all the educators, therapists, humanitarians and visionaries around the world how we are making progress toward our goal of ?changing lives by building minds?. It is easy for me to discuss the progress I see with young children, but I think it is important to share feedback from other professionals who are using the NeuromatTM in their own practice as a tool to influence neurological and motor development. Here at BrainABC?s, Inc we are discovering something that neuroscientists have been telling us for years, which is age and ethnicity are irrelevant when it comes to neuroplasticity. This means that neuroscientists now believe that brains are capable of changing throughout our lifetimes.

By now, many of you know that I?m a risk-taker, especially when that risk has the potential of helping others. So, let?s combine what we do know about the NeuromatTM, and it?s effectiveness with children, and carry that over to adults. Will we see the same results with adults who have suffered a stroke or acute injury? The only way to find out is to put the NeuromatTM to use.

In April of 2017 I presented my idea to Julie Wakeman, M.S., and her staff at a local hospital?s rehab center. They were enthusiastic and open to implementing the NeuromatTM into their daily practice with their patients. For patients receiving occupational and physical therapy services from the Sub-Acute Rehab Center at West Suburban Medical Center (West Suburban) in Oak Park, Illinois, the NeuromatTM has been used as a new and valuable tool in achieving patient progress.

Due to ongoing U.S. healthcare reform, the average length of stay for patients who need additional rehabilitation after an acute injury or illness has been reduced to 2-3 weeks, encouraging therapists to focus on intervention tools that deliver more immediate results.

The NeuromatTM has been described by therapists at West Suburban as a versatile intervention tool that can be easily transported and used in a variety of locations. Julie Wakeman, M.S., is an Occupational Therapy Assistant at West Suburban who has integrated the NeuromatTM into her therapy sessions since receiving it from Pam Cavallo, President and Founder of BrainABC?s, Inc in April of 2017. Mrs. Wakeman states, ?I?ve seen amazing and immediate results since I started using the NeuromatTM with patients who have balance, coordination and sensory processing impairments after a stroke that impact their ability to perform daily activities?. Julie reports progress such as better balance during self-care performance, upper body coordination and the improved ability to perform multiple step cognitive tasks. ?As a therapist of 24 years, I?ve always understood the value of activities that promote the use of both sides of the brain.

Chang ing lives by build ing mind s

The great thing about the NeuromatTM is that it gives you the ability to work on gross motor (skills?) and cognitive tasks at the same time. NeuromatTM activities can be gradually layered to promote re-education of damaged areas of the brain or encourage new motor pathways for task performance. Physical Therapists at West Suburban use the NeuromatTM to promote arm swing and head turning during ambulation which are important components of dynamic balance. ?We?re excited with the progress we have seen with patients in the short time we have been using the NeuromatTM and look forward to discovering new ways to apply its benefits?.

Testimonials like these are what fuels my desire to make a greater impact around the world!

BrainABC?s would like to help those who may not have access to advanced science and educational resources, such as the NeuromatTM. If you share our vision and mission to help others, partner with us to help serve those in impoverished areas. Please contact us at brainabcs@gmail.com to learn more about ways we can partner to make the world a better place and together we can begin ?changing lives by building minds?.

Cor por at ion s, Bu sin ess Ow n er s, We n eed you !

One of the biggest issues in today?s business world is Corporate Social Responsibility, with companies focused on how they can support charities whilst also maximizing benefits for their business. Below are some ideas on how your company can help Changes for New Hope raise funds and boost its public image!

Ch ar it able cor por at e even t Organize a charitable corporate event! Treat your staff and customers to a memorable social occasion whilst raising much needed funds for the charity. Whether it?s a black tie dinner or a workplace sporting competition, there?s something out there for everyone to enjoy.

Payroll Giving Implement a payroll giving plan deducting a small amount from the pay of your employees and choose Changes for New Hope as a charity to which you wish to allocate your donations. Payroll giving is usually set-up with a government agency and is known to be one of the most-tax efficient ways to donate.

Cau se M ar k et in g Donate a percentage of your sales to Changes for New Hope! Enhanced public image, boosted staff morale and increased sales and productivity can all be achieved from a meaningful and well managed corporate-charity partnership. Your business may introduce various creative, interesting and lucrative promotions, part the proceeds of which would go to Changes for New Hope.

Jean s Fr iday f or Ch ar it y Many businesses allow their employees to wear jeans on Fridays, but only if they donate to a charity. Pick Changes for New Hope as a charity you support and spread the word among your colleagues! Oftentimes the business will match employee donations.

We can be contacted via our website at Changes for New Hope

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Th e Ch an ges f or New Hope Hu m an it ar ian Aw ar ds 2017 In our issue last month we rolled out the 2017 Changes for New Hope Humanitarian Awards program. In it we outlined the how's and why's and who's and what's so everyone would have a clear idea about this nomination process.

We are looking forward to the nominations of those who you feel serve selflessly, helping the destitute anywhere around the world.

We want to recognize those individuals who are tucked away in places most wouldn't be able to find on a map, in virtual obscurity. The world will always recognize the high profile and glamorous people. This humanitarian award program is to connect the unsung heroes and heroines to the rest of the world. It is to honor their service and sacrifice, raise awareness for their projects and to gain support for the people they are selflessly helping with what resources they have available to them.

You can see the details and nomination forms by either by going to last month's article here; (cut and paste into your browser) https://issuu.com/jimkillon3/docs/the_changes_for_new_hope_humanitari_32b8ee5c5e6350 or go to our website under Humanitarian Awards Nomination, here; http://www.changesfornewhope.org/humanitarian-award-nominations.html If you look on line, as I have, there are virtually no humanitarian awards or recognition for the many thousands of dedicated and selfless individuals who are out there, putting their lives and carers on hold to reach out to the destitute and disadvantaged around the world.

We are all about solutions. This is one of those solutions and I trust that you will join me in bringing these incredible people into the forefront of our hearts and minds.

It may not be The Oscars or The Nobel Peace Prize, but, does it have to be? It is simply, " Th e Ch an ges f or New Hope Hu m an it ar ian Aw ar ds f or 2017" Be part of it with us!

Changes for New Hope is a registered NGO, non-profit organization with the Peruvian government since 2010. Our focus is to help children living in destitution and inadequacies in the Andean region. This magazine is expanding that focus to partner with other NGOs and their leaders around the world.

The project creator is Jim Killon, an American born humanitarian, author/ writer, exhibited artist, and life enhancement speaker. His writings, articles and publications can be seen on The Good Men Project, Living in Peru magazine, Inspire Me Today, as well as self publishing;

"A Gringo in Peru-A Story of Compassion in Action," "Living Large-Living Deliberately" and the newly published "The Changes That You Deserve" .

Jim Killon is available for speaking engagements and interviews.

For more information, contact him through the project's website at http://www.changesfornewhope.org/contact-us.html or on Facebook.... Jim Killon Changes for New Hope is a 100% donation supported NGO project and is not affiliated with any religious or political organization.

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