๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: ๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ.
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ, ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐๐-๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ, ๐๐๐ .
I'm grateful to say that through The Future of Skills Podcast, I've had the privilege of meeting and interviewing remarkable individuals-people who make things happen and, above all, make a difference. I came across Victoria's work online and was fascinated by the incredible achievements she and her team of volunteers have accomplished in such a short time.
Victoria's no-nonsense determination is a quality that subtly shines through her polite and consistent manner of speaking, as well as her unwavering commitment to her mission. These are the kinds of skills I wish more of us could develop and spread to make a difference and help those less fortunate around us.
Iโve titled this episode "The Science of Doing Good" because, throughout our conversation, you'll gain insight into Victoria's unique capabilities-traits she wasnโt born with but has consciously and purposefully developed over time. Donโt miss this insightful conversation, and remember to subscribe for more inspiring stories.
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From Day 1, Victoria has set about recycling unwanted NHS medical equipment: surplus to requirements in Britain, but life-saving in underfunded Moldovan hospitals. By giving them a new lease of life in Moldova, wheelchairs, hospital beds, specialist chairs, etc - Victoria was helping patients located 1,800 miles away.
That would have been more than enough for most small charities to handle. But Victoria had her sights on an even greater cause. In the space of just 4 months, in 2015 Victoria managed to turn a derelict kindergarten building from the Soviet era into a comfortable, welcoming, spacious daycare centre offering first-class therapies and new hope to children with disabilities, children who had been hidden away from society.
Thanks to Victoria, her husband John and the commitment of numerous individuals and organisations, the Phoenix Center Opened in September 2015, in Riscani, Moldova.
Resourceful as ever, Victoria even managed to persuade Moldovan Prime Minister to inaugurate it! A year later, Victoria would receive the most honourable medal for non-natives: ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐น, ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฒ๐๐๐, ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ต, ๐๐: bit.ly/46JFP0g.
Source: Victoria Dunford, Get MAD on Amazon: amzn.to/4fJAzh4
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐ฎ '๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ' ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐. ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐.
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Discover the importance of communication, teamwork, and adaptability in various volunteering environments. Learn how to actively listen, engage with diverse groups, and manage your time effectively to maximize your contribution. We also share tips on finding the right volunteer opportunities that align with your passions and strengths.
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