One of my all time favourite quotes is:

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back– Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Observing The Broccoli Project where things are now, is a true testament to the above statement – I am continuously amazed by the feedback and assistance I get from people but I am so grateful for the help from my friends at Hero Design and Fuse Digital

Today as I write this, Toni is out on a photo shoot taking a photo of a real little girl that we will be using in our voucher books to be distributed in Pick n Pay in the near future. As payment for this,  the school fees for this girl will  be covered for a year.

This is just one of the many ways that people beyond my immediate circle are benefiting from the idea that started off as well, an idea. James has been copywriting the sometimes cryptic words that spew out of my mouth and Doug has crafted mockups of voucher designs from initial sketches, meanwhile Gideon has taken pencil sketches and transformed them into spectacular digital renditions that make the artist in me quivver!  (check their sites for more)

The Broccoli Project belongs to all of us and I am fortunate to be surrounded by people who believe in the project, in me and the change it will bring – after all, as Gandhi said “Be the change you wish to see in this world!”