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I was blown away when Nicholas and James, students at Knox Grammar School approached me to raise funds for HOPE Foundation with their Moeloco Walk for Kids fundraiser.

I was blown away when Nicholas and James, students at Knox Grammar School approached me to raise funds for HOPE Foundation with their Moeloco Walk for Kids fundraiser.

As anyone who follows Moeloco and the Hope Foundation know, help extends to teaching the children and young adults they work with skills that can set them up for a future career. It gives the children a new skill, something to strive for.

The Hope Foundation does so much for the children of Kolkata and education is such a huge part of the strategy to break the poverty cycle. This extends into the vital teaching of life skills as the children get older giving young men and women vocational skills that lead to employment.

Today we wanted to share with you some of the children's stories. Unfortunately there are hundreds more just like these ones, but we are so moved that our work with The Hope Foundation is making a real, social impact in the lives of kids, just like these guys.

Back in 2014, I heard Sebastian Terry speak at an event about his ongoing bucket list, travelling the world and locally ticking off bucket list items, living more fully and living every day as if it was his last.

Worldwide, there are approximately 1 billion children living in poverty, 300 million children without shoes, 22,000 children die each day from poverty. It was these alarming statistics that inspired Kathy to take notice and feel compelled to help.

During a particular crossroads in my life earlier this year, I came across the quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." I thought about it deeply and when I awoke one morning, I realized that I could no longer remain in my comfort zone; I had to do something that had genuine meaning and I had to make a difference to other people's lives.

The world in 2015 is moving faster than ever before. Technology makes everything easier, yes. But it also makes everything faster. And what's happening? As humans we are trying to keep up. A marathon of life that is actually stripping creativity and its need for space from our subconscious.