Another dream gone
I have realized that what will bring me happiness is the ability to help people who can never be able to repay me. But for me to do this,
I have been invited to the International OCD Foundation’s annual conference in Austin USA from the 19th to the 21stof July 2019 to talk about OCD around the world, commonalities and unique international perspectives. I am the only speaker on that panel from Africa, and I find this exciting because there is so much to talk about, as a woman with OCD and the challenges we come cross, acceptance from family members and how difficult it is to convince them that, this is something that cannot be swept under the carpet. This is also an opportunity to meet other people suffering from OCD, to share our experiences, to learn from those running support groups the best way to run one and to learn about the different methods that are used to help patients as well as research that can be done in communities like mine.
When I joined WA, the idea was to raise enough for my ticket and board. But alas, not a cent have I made. It will take more than a month to start making money.
When I goggled and saw my name on the programme, and saw my name on the lists of speakers, I cried, because I was so happy that I had accomplished something for once in my life. I also cried because I knew that this was not going to be possible. Another opportunity lost. I have knocked on so many doors and they were all slammed in my face. I look at my passport with the American Visa, and I go over and over my speech but before I finish, I break down again because my dream of sharing with other OCD people look almost gone. I count the days every day when I am supposed to leave. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,... Oh DEAR. Another opportunity gone.
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That is amazing. Fantastic! You have gotten a lot of suggestions and I'm betting that one or more of them will keep your dream alive and brought to fruition! Congratulations! I also think the conference sponsors might help you out too.. Paula
Can someone sponsor you. Have bake sales, sell some of your clothes. Also contact the OCD foundation or the embassy to see if they can help you. I'm so proud of you. Another idea is making greeting cards and selling them.
Keep the faith.
Peace💗
You have made huge successes by being invited.....your name is on the programme of a world conference!
Congratulations for that.
Would someone read your speech on your behalf and advise due to funding you can't be there?
Surely they will still want to hear what you were going to say.., ..
Maybe you could call and they can put the phone to the speaker so you can be heard.
Have you got a contact that is going, that you can discuss with?
Crowdfunding sounds like another great idea too.
Don't cry, feel blessed for being chosen to speak. You have an amazing organisation, don't let physically not being there be the end of it.....search outside the box and find your solution.
All the best my friend
You've got this
Daisy
Don't give up hope! My mother used to say: "Where there is a will, there is a way" Do you know someone who could help you with the funding? As noted, look into crowdfunding!
A great opportunity for you!
Michael Inman
The Bible says, "If we delight in Him, He will give us the desires of our heart." I have no doubt you have delighted Him with your choice to help those who cannot help themselves. So He in turn will make a way where there's no way. Just hold on to his garment and don't let go.
I like Linda's idea. Try crowdfunding. My sister was able to raise over $1000 in a matter of days through one source after she lost her job due to a brain tumor. Like Linda said, it won't hurt to try.
Best wishes,
Karin :)
Don't lose hope. I heard many testimonies of how God delivered, when we had no where to go. Keep the faith.
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in your article I can feel joy and sadness mixed together, which is not a very healthy combination for the mind, now as you take the negative part away, focus on how to resolve the problem as here it's a challenge for you! so you know best what to do but you focus too much on what it could be if.... like always you are not going to make! and so you are only been distracted and you will conform to what you think and feeling to your subconscious that you will be not able to do it.
So from the top of my mind if I was in your shoes,
I will start to search and get a list/contact etch of many pharmaceuticals Company, laboratories that produce medicines for helping people with mental health problems,
then check off the one that doesn't fit in with what you are going to speak as a speaker at the conference and keep the one that you find right,
contact them in letting them know that you are going to the conference ( showing prove to them of course) and you will like to have some sponsorship to help you with the expenses, in exchange you will add their name, their researches, and the medicines that they supply/sell for the help of Mental problems to your script for the audience .........etch
I don't say it's easy but that's your chance to partner with a couple of this pharmaceuticals Companies
and you never know may it the best thing that ever could happen in this period of your Life.
Challenges are given to those that want/ask
so you asked, you dreamed...you wished!
now it's been granted but you have to show that you really deserve
Wish you best of luck
PS
reminding you that what I have written it's from my mind and not yours that's more prepared for this jump,
You will make! knock Harder now than ever!
Hi Pedrone
I would never have thought of that. Wonderful suggestion,
Thank you so much.
hope the God see your goodwill in what you are going to do
and grant you much more then you could expect or imagine!
Always remember that the body is the vehicle, the brain is the maneuvering wheel, the heart is the carburetor the soul is the gasoline :o)
good Luck
Thank you, Bruce,
yes, it's outside the box!
Have a good day:o)