Life is about learning from others and what comes your way,
we live in a world of technology and new discoveries, information is power and
every second a thousands of information is being released into the world, new
discovery and much powerful ideas all
around the world. I was not born from in a very well of family and hence I had
to struggle to achieve a few things in my life.
I lost my parents when I was 10 years old this was when
Tuberculosis was a major killer and very much close to HIV/AIDS, after all this I
was left alone and had no one close to me,, life really changed and I was my
own parents and hence every discussion I made was to be effective and would
only reflect my second move. I had luck to go through primary school and
finally had to move to a children home where I got assistance to go through
high school, it was not a very smooth life to live in the home knowing that you
really don’t have a home, relatives, great friends you could count on a bit of
rejections from relatives an also experienced lonely life.
A part from being in a childrens home, I only stayed there
for like four year, and fortunately I got a great friend who was like a mother
to me her name is Darleen Johnson from California she helped me with my school
and my college diploma life, she was just like an angel sent from above,
without her maybe I would have decided to have my life in the streets, most of
my best friends went back to street or just got into drug abuse and died. life was great and i really learned a lot, and much more accepted a lot of things in life
Most of the time in my life I have I have not live under
guidance from someone senior but I have always make personal decision, that guarded
me from doing wrong, anyway that is just a bit of my life but I hope one day I
would write a bout it.
What always kept me going is meeting people who inspire
others like Sir. Sujit Lawlani , I met Sujit in Switzerland and he was some one
that really amazed me by the great work he had done in India, I really wanted
to inspire others like him. Former Your Big year Ambassador Michael Teoh
(www.michaelteoh.com), from Malaysia,
being just 24 years of age has travelled a round the world and given home and
strength to others, I have met Michael in several occasions when giving talks
but I am always amazed of his energy and the way he links occasions to the
other and to the turning points give solutions to different problems. I have so
many people in the mind but for now let me just give those to example.
Despite the fact that life has not being easy I have always
stood firm and ready to make a change and also
support others so that they too could make a difference, When I was in
college pursuing my diploma in actuarial science, I started a rotaract club which is under rotary club international.
Though the club I was able to initiate some project that benefits homes, I also
got involved in rally for the Physically and mental challenge, and also part of
the organizing committee of End polio Now campaign which was very successful,
Since last year life took a turn, it was my first time to go
outside the country for a global youth summit, meeting wonderful people from
allover the world, I attended One Young world summit is Zurich Switzerland. http://www.oneyoungworld.com/Community/detail.asp?del_ID=10415,
I never knew that one day I would be part of a global family; I got a great
opportunity see the other the world and even to learn.
Sitting her the voice of people Like Bob Geldof , Desmond
Tutu and even the prince and princess of Norway , One young world was such a
great platform to learn and to share
with others too, from this I got to know
about Your Big Year, I simply started
being involved in your big year, I worked had to be position 21 on the voting
ranks, through all this I had a amazing experience like being on our Local TV, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e3gplH_Joc
, I and even an article on the Newspaper about your big year and my global
involvement, http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000047385&cid=4&, this was something I never expected, I
worked hard to make it to top 111 on your big year and finally made it to the
finals, a after that I did other inspiring TV interviews and this was a great
door,
,
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finals was up and my profile ishttp://www.yourbigyear.com/2011/docs/Calvin_Jodisi_-_Profile.pdf, when in Liverpool for the finals I had a
chance to meet great people who inspires the world like Richard Branson The Virgin Founder , I also had a chance to be interviewed by BBC
world, the first international interview
that I believe inspired manyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17359737,
and finally this was the announcement
video for Your Big year, during the GEC 2012 ,
Life has taught me to work hard and to dream big, I now
running my organization called Change Mind Change Future; it’s a mentorship
programme and also working on different programmes. We also work to promote 36meals through our
organization, an initiative that Sir. Sujit came up with,
I would wish to let everyone that read this article know that
success will always come if you work towards it and you will never get a
shamed,
I still have a dream of owning several companies and even
charitable organization and help and support others make it in life, also still need to go back to University and
study my degree, masters and PHD in
Actuarial science and more to come, I believe for greatness sky is not even the limit.
Calvin Jodisi,
Founder/Director
Change Mind Change Future Organization Kenya.
+254720729592.
