South Africa Workshop for Social Entrepreneurship - 2008/Reflections/List of Inspirational Factors

Reward and recognition 


 * Hard work is always rewarded

Attitudes 


 * Changing attitudes
 * The cleanliness of the offices-this isn’t just another NGO/community project that takes funds and does nothing
 * They are serious about what they are there to do
 * My experience of other projects where there was only a volunteer managed project left me unenthusiastic

Making a difference


 * There are still good people and that the world is not just a senseless wicked place
 * There is opportunity for things to happen
 * It opens doors for disadvantaged learners to also be global (exposure).
 * Increase experiential learning
 * Harnessing potential
 * More female students
 * People’s belief can drive them through the impossible
 * Having to share others experience, problems and successes and how to approach them differently
 * Doing something out of your heart to help other people in the community
 * Communities /School involved in assessing students
 * Against all odds we will make a difference
 * Not limited by lack of resources
 * Fragility of entity/person
 * Any “little bit” helps – more than you think.
 * A little good makes a big difference

Values and mission 


 * The passion, dedication and love that CBO’s can do their work
 * The community centre knows what they want and need
 * They have a vision and believe in what they are doing
 * The passion with which the hosts explained their work
 * The willingness to learn by the project owners
 * Passion

Sharing experiences 


 * Stories of the challenges they face
 * Stories teach lessons

Sense of purpose


 * They are providing for the community
 * They do whatever they promise to do
 * They are assisting the community
 * It’s inspiring to see the youth giving of their time and skills to such projects
 * Humility-acknowledged comments and concerns
 * The school is real and it most desired to solicit funds/research
 * It accommodated number of people
 * The disabled people are most of the time neglected