Toni Morrison states, "At some point in life, the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough." The note resonates with me as I reflect on the amazing places I've seen and people that I have met. I hope to see this experience list continue to grow and know that every place and person I have come to know has shaped the eyes with which I see the world. And of the pain and difficulty that these eyes have also seen, those are images that cannot be unseen. The solution is not to punish yourself for these facts, but rather to improve and dedicate yourself to their eradication.
No one I have known has done this more effectively than my friend and fellow Mary Washington Eagle, Shin Fujiyama. Since visiting Honduras for the first time, Shin has dedicated himself to the plight of women and children in the region. Groups build schools, housing and learning centers, as well as work to develop safer sources for clean drinking water. With his sister, he established Students Helping Honduras, an organization that has raised nearly a million dollars for the cause and even more awareness to the trouble in the region. For his dedication, Shin was recognized as a CNN Hero.
Recently, I had the opportunity to work with this non-profit organization. With three classmates, we worked with Shin to understand what help we could offer. We were able to compile some literature focused on fund raising and acclimation for both students and parents. We also assembled a list of target schools that Shin can use to take a more deliberate approach to growth, as well as marketing plan to assist the growth of the org's merchandising strategy.
The impact generated by a single individual is remarkable. Please visit the links above to understand how you can become involved.
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