Unstoppable Foundation: Not stopping until every child receives education

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Education is empowerment. For Unstoppable Foundation, learning equates to lesser HIV cases and pregnancies in young women, longevity of life, increase in income, and ultimately, alleviation from poverty. Therefore, the organization has been investing in and bringing knowledge to the children of Kenya, Liberia, and Uganda.

In Kenya, the foundation has funded 17 schools. One of them is the Emori Joi Primary School. Built in 1969, this once-overcrowded mud structure has been rebuilt to include 16 school houses, water projects, latrines, and a library. To date, the school provides educational access to 768 local children. From the initial 60% in student attendance, Unstoppable Foundation has increased it by 20% more.

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Uganda has also benefitted from the organization’s generosity. Luwero, in particular, has gained greatly from the foundation’s initiatives. Once ruled by a dictator, this impoverished section of Uganda had been besotted by far-reaching social malady. Even the children of today are crushed by the harshest conditions of poverty, AIDS, illiteracy, and lack of support for the empowerment of girls and women. Wanting to counter these problems, the organization has fully outfitted schools to provide a safe and conducive environment for children to discover their potentials. In addition, the group has also afforded girls with their long-been-deprived-of right to education through “The Girl Effect Project.”

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Battered by the 14-year old civil war, Liberia has in effect had 85% illiteracy rate. For 14 years, Liberian children have been used as tools for unspeakable atrocities. But in 2005, with the change in administration, Liberia gradually saw change-- the disarmament and education of 20,000 child soldiers. Now, Liberian kids are holding pens and papers and slowly reaching their dreams through the organization’s aid in Becky Primary and Elwou Orphanage.

Today, the organization has funded 22 schools, which will empower 71, 960 children. Setting its sights on teaching more children, Unstoppable Foundation continues its pledge of ensuring every child gets access to education.

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Marc Accetta, a key speaker in life coaching, is a supporter of the Unstoppable Foundation. He has been helping the organization for several years now. Know how you can be of help through this blog.

Communicating like a boss

Learning to communicate effectively is vital for anyone who would like to rise through the ranks. While knowledge and skills are important in kicking off one’s path, it is the ability to communicate these to other people that will greatly benefit any individual in the long run.

This is why everyone should learn how to communicate like a boss early on. Mastering the art is a painfully long process that may take years of practice. For starters, the following should be kept in mind whenever given the chance to interact with other people:

1. Establishing one’s credibility. Nobody is going to believe someone who displays a cursory knowledge of the subject. Skilled speakers, like Rep. John Murta, Marc Accetta, and Mavis Leno, are able to command respect from their audience because they display in-depth understanding of their topics. Otherwise, people, probably even the most credulous of the bunch, will brush one off as a mere scam.

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2. Being aware of nonverbal cues in delivering the message. Sometimes, it is more of ‘how’ something is said than ‘what’ is said that counts. Voice tone, inflection, intonation, gesticulations, and facial expressions can greatly alter the content of the message. For instance, something seemingly innocuous on paper might turn out to be outrageous because of nonverbal cues.

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3. Accepting and leveraging feedback. Communication is never a one-way street. Rather, it is a dynamic interplay between the two participants—a process that grows as both parties learn to adapt to each other’s preferences and idiosyncrasies. Master communicators are able to take advantage of this dynamism by being able to take these, regardless of its implications, and turn them into lessons by which they can use to influence their audiences more.

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Marc Accetta, a success coach, believes that communication is vital in connecting with people, evading scams, and attaining success. Learn how you can be a master communicator by visiting www.marcaccetta.com