I absolutely love this powerful song.
I saw Morely a few years ago at the '
Global Health and Innovation Conference' hosted by
Unite for Sight an amazing organization. There are volunteers that work in places like Ghana, Hunduras, and India with local eye doctors to gain support from the community and to help as many people as effectively as they can.
Something I never thought about before I came across
Unite for Sight is the effect blindness has on a community. I did not know that there are simple eye infections caused by poor sanitation that are easily curable but go untreated and cause blindness worldwide. In a situation where one family member becomes blind, another now has to dedicate their life to the care of that person. So because of a simple problem that could have been easily cured two people are now unable to help with the growth of the community.
This whole venture was started by the amazing and inspiring
Jennifer Staple. For me she's a celebrity, I got to shake her hand and say hello at the conference!
I also got to shake the hand of the beautifully spirited
Morely, who was inspired to write this song by the words of
Aung San Suu Kyi.
"Aung San Suu Kyi, living under house arrest, for her peaceful protest. When her people asked her for a message she said 'If you're feeling helpless, help someone'. "
