Friday, October 28th, 2011

Precious Awards

Yesterday was a great day. Mainly because I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with some truly inspiring ladies at ‘The Precious Awards’, founded by Foluke Akinlose . Precious celebrates the achievements of entrepreneurial women of colour recognizing business and leadership and celebrating determination and innovation. Everyone it seemed had achieved so much in their personal lives and businesses, it was hard not to see everyone as a winner. Out of all the stories I listened too, Precious’ charity partner ‘Body and Soul’ really moved me.  One of their volunteers, who had come to the charity initially for help and support after being ostracized from friends and family talked about her own journey from discovering she was positive, to having her son, to where she is now – working as a volunteer providing full time support to others in her situation.  The UK based charity has been created to provide support for those affected by HIV and their families and an environment where they can be together with volunteers in a safe and welcoming environment. They also aim to provide individuals and companies with up-to-date information about HIV/Aids – perhaps over time this knowledge will empower people and take away some of the stigma attached to the disease. If you are looking to volunteer a few hours of your month or are perhaps working for a company, which is in the position to help contribute with medical research and preservation, visit http://bodyandsoulcharity.org/

Love Nooshin x

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