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Nazli Tawfeeqi
Founder & President of New Dawn Society since July 2006
When we organized our first event “Live to Give” back
in 2005 we weren’t officially established yet. I had final exams & had to
run around from the printing press to endless meetings and workshops. I
remember downloading the soundtrack and studying at the same time. When we look
back at that event in particular we feel very proud because it was the most
successful event out of all. Yes, it was difficult to plan, but the excitement
and enthusiasm reflected in a huge success.
The motive behind every event is to make a difference
in our community. First by providing help to those in need, and second by
investing our time in something useful. I don’t regret being busy or stressed
the past seven years because of society work. It’s the total opposite, I feel
proud for not wasting my time socializing/watching TV etc. There is time for
everything if you plan your day well.
Lack of support, complications of rules and
regulations, funding, lack of commitment, political situation and many other
negative factors never fail to limit our work and stand on our way. But after
all those years, we learned how to coop with all that. We learned our lessons
and now we know that this is our environment and that we have to find our way
around it. It’s very difficult, but we’ve got to fight it in order to reach our
goals.
Community work is for free. You don’t get money in
return of your work but you get what’s better than money: Allah’s blessings,
peace of mind and self satisfaction.
“I don’t have time” is an out of date excuse. Anyone
can manage time if he really wants to. If you’re passionate about volunteer
work and if you really want to add something to this life, you will. It’s all
about prioritizing.
This is a call for all of you out there who want to
make a difference but don’t know how to start. Join New Dawn Society and it
will be your first step in building this community.
18 June 2012
