29. Cass Treadwell - Creating meaningful change through charity and partnership

Meet Cass Treadwell, one of the most beautiful souls on the planet with a heart of gold and the vision and determination to change millions of lives. 

Cass is the CEO and Director of So They Can,  an amazing NGO that supports and empowers vulnerable communities in Kenya and Tanzania through their Education, Women's Empowerment, Child Wellbeing and Community Health and Support Program. 

Cass was a finalist for New Zealander of the Year in 2015 and New Zealand Women of Influence in 2018. She has done a Tedx talk on Revolutionising charity and is changing the way people view and approach charity. This podcast was incredible and really helped reconnect me with the wider world again, I hope it does the same for you.

We spoke about: 

• The crazy lottery of life 
• Why education is the key to stopping the poverty cycle 
• Cass’s views on charity vs investment and why changing our language could be key to the future of charity 
• How to overcome the ‘guilt’ and overwhelm that comes with some of the horrors of our world 
• When charity is not simply ‘giving’ but a mutually benefiting relationship and the joy you get from choosing ‘your thing’
• The incredible lessons we can learn from Africa and its people 
• Why community and connection are so important - not only for our immediate community but that of the wider world
• The importance of gratitude for daily happiness 
• The key to running a good team and the lessons of business and leadership 
• How you, me and our communities can help and support the incredible work of So They Can. https://www.sotheycan.org/ 

I leave this episode with so much gratitude for my life and all that I have but also with a burning commitment and desire to do more, support more and give more. I hope it does the same for you, so choose the ‘investment’ that aligns with you and support it as much as you can. 

As part of the Grow By Design commitment to continue making the world a better place and helping those in need, I will cover your first month's donation when you sign up to sponsor a child for the year through So They Can. * 

If you want to take me up on this or connect with Cass on any other details you can email me at [email protected] 

Sponsor a child here 

You can watch Cass’s TEDx Talk here - Revolutionising charity

So They Can details: 

https://www.sotheycan.org/ 

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https://www.instagram.com/sotheycan/?hl=en 

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*Offer valid for the first 10 people, for full terms and conditions email me at [email protected]