Why did I start the Obakki Foundation?

November 15, 2009

I started the Obakki Foundation because of the two-year-old orphan girl I met living on the streets in Romania, because of the baby that died of malaria one night when I was in Cameroon, because of a homeless Vancouver man that bought me a Christmas present.

I started the Obakki Foundation because of the little boy who held my daughter’s hand in Mexico City as he was dying, because of my seven hour walk with six village women to get water for their children, because of George, who died because his disabilities didn’t qualify him for a heart transplant.

I started the Obakki Foundation so that people like you and I can come together and through small actions create big results.

The Obakki Foundation is a place for compassionate people to share thoughts and ideas that can help make a difference—in distant corners of the world or their own backyard.

The Obakki Foundation offers people hope, empowerment and a chance to learn and grow. It’s about giving people the opportunity to be creative—using thoughts, ideas, art and fashion to stand up and participate in improving the lives of those who need it most.

I started the Obakki Foundation because I don’t want to wait a single moment longer before starting to improve the world. I hope you will join me in this adventure. Please check in often and let us know what you are thinking and how you would like to participate.

~ Treana Peake