Louise Quill: Are our children unhappier than children in Tanzania? I would say they are.
What A Woman PodcastShow Notes
Our guest today is Louise Quill who from the moment she was nine years old and heard from a teacher that there were children in the world much less fortunate than herself, she became determined to find a way to help them. Growing up with a fascination of Africa, at the age of twenty-two, Louise volunteered in Tanzania where she first encountered an orphanage and saw the desperate conditions children were living in. This led her to create her own children's foundation Tír na nÓg, meaning 'Land of The Young', reminding us that many children in countries like Tanzania do not have the privilege of reaching adulthood. This is one of Ireland's only charities where all the staff are exclusively volunteers and Louise has worked tirelessly since 2006 to create a facility to look after and educate Tanzania's children and her latest project is to build a children's village offering more facilities to the local community. Louise is known by the children as 'Big Mama', referring to her big heart and I'm sure your hearts will be moved by her story and the difference she makes to so many childrens' lives by putting them first and loving them.
We talked about:
- How Louise found her life's purpose
- Seeing opportunities instead of obstacles
- Why Louise believes children in the developed world might be unhappier than the children in Tanzania
- The heartbreaking facts behind the name of the foundation Tír na nÓg, meaning 'Land of The Young'
- Why we all have a responsibility for the children in this world
- Why we need more positive stories in the media to encourage people to keep giving & supporting charities
Follow Louise:
Website: https://tirnanogchildrensfoundation.com
Instagram: @tirnanogchildrensfoundation
GoFundMe Link gf.me/u/y923wb
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