M•A•D WORLD

	Ai-Ling Kong-Kerr I make a difference to myself by recycling..
	Emil Pohl Cooking them curry and then cleaning the dishes. Everyone wants to be pampered from time to time. .
	Lara Chaitman I make a difference to myself by...raising funds for NGOS.
	Kerryn Felt I make a difference to myself by...making 'me time' a weekly occurrence.
	Chris Haines I make a difference to myself by...keeping positive.
	Claire Commins I make a difference to myself by... Loving myself and making time for me.
	Alix DEVANI Txe **I was making 108 little hearts out of my favorite Indian clothes of the last 5 years I have lived here on and off ..... when heart #103 found me!!! So this is my good deed: I was already making and giving hearts away to whomever would ask for one!!! It all started in the Ashram I was staying at in Kerala, when the Indian Sage Amritananda Mayi looked into my empty coconut beggar's bowl and deep into my eyes and thus I understood that it was time to stop my vagabond meditative wonderings and start giving something back IMMEDIATEDLY. I had nothing but my few favorite clothes and so I just begun cutting them apart and making little hearts. I stuffed them with flowers from Amma after her Pada Pujas- which is the washing of the Guru's feet in rose water and honey and ghee and flower petals of all kinds! This is the poem that accompanied each heart I gave away... and this is the real gift and difference we can make in our lives in this world: AN EMPTY BOWL -What can a drop of water give the sea? I have no proper offering to give, I only carry my beggar's coconut bowl. -Yet Amma in all compassion and understanding stopped and held my empty bowl between her hand and mine. -And she looked deep into the empty bowl and deep into my eyes with those mesmerizing eyes that see eternity- With it's infinite and abundant possibilities! -Yet all I could see was the empty bowl and the inadequacy of my offering. -Thus I sat & cried alone feeling as empty as my bowl... -Until a voice full of wisdom said: "My child, Why do you cry? Can't you see the whole universe within this bowl?" -I sat and cried some more & felt my tears fall into the empty bowl, -No longer sad but overwhelmed by the abundance of life! -I cried until I laughed within my heart feeling full of love. -And oppenned my eyes to find the empty bowl overflowing with hearts -That had been made with the silent tears of understanding: How blessed we are to be Eternal and be a drop of Water in the Sea! By Devani from Mexico and USA Heart #103 is ready to go 'round the world and make a difference. It will be given to the person that sits next to me on one of my flights as I make my way back home to the USA tonight!!!.
	Ari Brian Schwartz I will help a friend get a ride tomorrow, he will be doing active service-learning with members of a community in downtown baltimore. I will take responsibility with him for what he does, and support his efforts as part of my own. Thats what a community of shared needs is about..
	Sharon Moreham I make a difference to myself by... daring to follow my intuition and dreams..
	Henriette Sparkes I cycle, walk and use public transport, I am a vegetarian and I grow my own food when possible. .
	Natasha Mercorio I make a difference to others by supporting South African youth to believe in the possibility of their dreams and to realise them.
	Karien Winter MAD is a South African based charity organization with its main focus on providing educational opportunities for academically talented children from less privileged circumstances. The Foundation was formed in July 2003. MAD stands for – “Make A Difference”. The whole idea around MAD is to join a circle of friends who share the same passion to make a difference in the lives of our South African youth, to get together and interact on a regular basis, have fun and to do something different. MAD is privileged to have Francois Pienaar as our chairman. The group currently consists out of twenty actively participating members (friends) - local businessman. As honoree members, we have David Kirk, Martin Johnson, Nick Farr Jones, John Eales and John Smit. The six World Cup Winning captains have combined their energy this time off the rugby field and pledged their support for MAD and to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged communities in South Africa. For more information please visit www.themadbunch.org.za .
	Francois Botha I make a difference to myself by usint lifetick to govern my life.
	zolan mahola I am spreading the love inherent in us all but especially radiating that special kaleidoscopic light emanating from the south african people.. through the medium of music! I am singing while on holiday in new york and sharing my open heart with all the world!!!!It's a mad one but we love it...
	Graham Browne I recccycle my building waste, all my cleaning and hygiene is natural. .
	Bill D I volunteer to counsel others who are hurting and in need of help. .
	Jean-Jacques Rossouw I'm a pro bono designer for The Helping Hand Fund, Western Cape branch. The Helping Hand Fund is an organisation for social care that was founded by Solidarity. Helping Hand is an autonomous entity that operates independently of the trade union, although it receives financial assistance from the trade unions members. Helping Hand is registered with the Registration Office for Companies and Intellectual Property (CIPRO) as a Section 21company and as a non-profit organisation (NPO) with the Department of Social Development. Please feel free to go to the website http://www.helpinghandfund.co.za/ if you are interested to know more or want to learn how you could help make a difference. .
	Hayden Woodward I am committed to my prayer for peace: that I mend my own internal divisions so that I might see more clearly the world and engage with the truth.
	Samantha Brauer After 8 days of silent meditation cultivating compassion for Self & Others, I made the big move from the city to country life where I finally MAD by growing my own veggies, composting, recycling, finding time to nurture the garden and myself; to admire the birds and their songs; to be present to the spectacle the dolphins and whales put on, to dance more, to do the Artist's Way, to resource courage by confronting my fears headon... .
	Xoli Fuyani I'm sprouting tree seeds! planning to plant 16 trees before 17 Oct in contribution to Mission Green Earth http://www.artofliving.org.za/green.
	michael tez opening conciousness to a golden age of being! Thanks Andrew and Natalie! keep up the good work!.
	Rumbidzai Makina I started to recycle batteries and light bulbs in addition to the paper and boxes that I recycle..
	Jesse Greist I work with local children in an inspirational school, helping them educate themselves in an environmentally conscious, multi-lingual setting.
	Fabiola Love I picked up trash while running through the park. And picked up some bottles and cans from regular trash to take to my recycling trash at home. .
	Nir Gordon I raise a street-cat..
	MB MB I am trying to set up a new drug education program..
	Jennifer Furter I use organic cleaning and beauty products.
	Catherine Rice I donated clothes and blankets to refugees living in Cape Town who were chased out of their communities during the recent xenophobic violence.
	carly tanur i listened to someone's story..
	Lauren de Bruun I donated loads of toys to charity.
	ashleigh gordon i spend time being silly. i believe silliness will change the world. eee why wonk..
	Jenni Niemi I donated clothes for those in need :).
	Tracy Davies I gave my daughter's cot, changing table and wardrobe to an expectant mother who had nothing.
	steve hurt Ihave a product range that helps the San bushmen with financial aid for their development projects (www.afrigetics.co.za). I am also writing a bok about the living earth and our spiritual responsibility toward being guardians over nature. .
	Lou Billett I founded African Angels - an educational sponsorhip programme. www.sponsoranangel.org.
	Lee Rael I recycle.
	Eva Franklin I work as a facilitator running life skills workshops with kids around Cape Town using drumming and dance.
	Rhett Trickett I walk to work..
	Jeri Silverman I helped a lady carry her prams down the stairs into the subway.
	Bryan Hansen Encouraging men to be part of the solution to end gender based violence. Developing an intervention to encourage men to become involved in responsible sexual relationships that protect them from becoming infected by HIV or infecting their partners through.
	Arthur Lo i tell Queenie how to register the heart.
	Mpumi Gontsi I donate my time to assist a family where the mother is HIV positive..
	beatrix nel supply food in Thabong.
	Jo Marshall-Smith I'm planting a veggie garden.
	Claudio Celestino We grow our own organic veggies.
	alexi silverman By being open to the love, light and lives of others, I am endlessly inspired to keep flowing our ever-growing love creations. Creativity, sharing, respect..
	Ronan LHeveder Development of a partnership with underpriviledged community in South Africa.