My Cause or Your Cause?
People ask me all the time about why ‘my cause’ is modern slavery when there are so many other causes to choose from. Funny enough last night a group of fellow abolitionists’ and I had the same discussion about how to promote the cause in a city full of worthy causes, many whose numbers cry out louder than ours. The reality is they are all worthy, but I cannot possibly be part of them all…I have a friend in poverty reduction and she thinks her cause is the key (she is right it is the root cause of much of the worlds other causes/issues), another is in Fair Trade and its her life’s mission to see you can be fair in all aspects as a consumer and she too is right, I know people involved in the fight against various cancers, AIDS, etc….the list is daunting and endless and no one is less worthy. I do my bit where I can, but if I want to make an impact I must personally focus and thus I chose modern slavery as my main focus because I felt that I could truly make an impact there.
When looking at how you can help children in need across the globe, you will quickly find your self overwhelmed with causes, so look at the few that jump out at you and see which one is truly calling your name. Use your skills and resources in the best way possible, and remember that often the ways where you can make the biggest impact, are not the most obvious.
The question we all have to ask ourselves is where can I make a difference, where can I fill the gap and make the largest impact? But most importantly regardless of your cause we must all act. The reward in the end is not just for that of the children, but also our own.