This week we want you to meet James Heath, our budding lawyer, wonderful friend and selfless game changer. What do you study?
I study Law and a Bachelor of Arts down here in Otago. Why did you join R4PS? Because I want to see real genuine change. Instead of sitting around and identifying the issue I want to be out there myself doing all I can on the ground level, working with the children themselves. Even if it’s the smallest difference it is a difference none the less. Where do you want to see R4PS in the next year? Where Project Starfish goes in the coming years is in many ways more exciting than the Thailand trip itself. This trip marks the start of a long journey and will be a catalyst for future events and fundraisers. In the next year I want to see it grow and move on to tackling its next mission; building a school. I believe it is incredibly important to see this trip as the start of something big. How has R4PS influenced your life so far? On a basic level my work with R4PS has pushed my organizational and professional skillset to a greater degree. It has however also widened my perspective of the world. These days we live in an incredibly connected world but yet so much goes unheard of, the things we don’t want to know about are sometimes pushed under the rug and drowned out. Do you have any top tips for balancing study with your volunteer work? It’s important to know your limits and, though sometimes it is frustrating, you need to learn when to say “no.” This is something I personally struggle with as I like to be out there as much as possible, but there is a line which I need to appreciate. What are you most looking forward to during the Thailand trip? I’m looking forward to seeing the children and spending time with them. The trip itself will be amazing, Thailand being such a beautiful country, but in the end of the day we are there for them and not the place. I personally, as stupid as it sounds, want to just sit and play music with them and, if we can secure funding for some instruments, teach them how to play the ukulele.
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