JASEN AT THE LIBRARY OPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA

THIS STORY IS SIMPLE AND YET ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING VIDEOS YOU WILL EVER SEE. IT TELLS US TO BELIEVE IN OUR DREAMS AND DETERMINATION TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
WITH LOVE AND HARD WORK, A BUILDING THAT WAS CONDEMNED IN 2005 IS NOW XIMHUNGWE, SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST LIBRARY HOUSING OVER 9,OOO BOOKS, DONATED FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
JASEN van KAMPEN, A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER AND MEMBERS OF THE VILLAGE OF THIS REMOTE AFRICAN COMMUNITY RAISED THE ROOF, BUILT SHELVING AND CREATED A REFUGE FOR THE EMERGING YOUNG LEADERS OF TOMORROW. LAST SEPTEMBER AT THE BRAHMA KUMARIS' PEACE VILLAGE 10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, CHILDREN DECORATED KITES FOR PEACE. THROUGH THE LOVING CO-OPERATION OF BKs IN PEACE VILLAGE (UPSTATE NEW YORK), WASHINGTON D.C., JOHANNESBURG, S. AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE, THE KITES MADE THERE WAY TO JASEN AND WERE FLOWN AS PART OF THE BIG OPENING CEREMONY ON DECEMBER 10th, 2009. THIS RURAL VILLAGE ALSO HAS THE NAME OF "HAZYVIEW".
CHILDREN RANGING IN AGE FROM 8-16 YEARS WROTE HIS OR HER DREAM ON THE BACK OF EACH KITE AND FLEW THEM PROUDLY. JASEN IS ONE OF MANY AMAZING "MILLENIALS" WHO ARE DESTINED TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND SHARES GREGG MORTENSON'S "QUEST FOR PEACE".....ONE CHILD AT A TIME! JASEN AND HIS CREW PLANTED THE SEEDS OF SUCCESS AND NOW IT IS UP TO ALL OF US WITH PRAYER AND MEDITATION TO WATER THEM. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

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Education

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• LIBRARY
• OPENING

[MicalPavitra]

Wonderful! Inspiring!

[mrsfmradio]

Thank you so much. Jasen is an incredible soul.......Etta

[mrsfmradio]

To everyone who sees this video, I say "THANK YOU". I am thanking you in advance for your words of wisdom, your joy in this accomplishment and your sharing with the world this treasure of a young, determined teacher and community. Jasen, may you be blessed 1000 fold. Thank you all, Etta (mrsfmradio)

[TheMeditationMuseum]

This is beautiful. May the kites fly in the hearts of everyone and bring humanity together again.

[iamkshea]

Thank you Etta, for putting this together for all to see! Nothing is impossible when many hands cooperate! Jasen and these children, are destined for greatness!

[smvalles]

Wow! This is beautiful! If someone can understand Jasen's passion to help others, that is me.

Like RosalyReich wrote, I also have tears rolling down my face at this moment. So beautiful and you couldn't find a better song to match the pictures. My best wishes to Jasen at the village. I am sending him a box with dog supplies for Bully and/or any other needy dog at the village.

Silvia M. Valles

Octavio Feline Foundation

A 501(c)3 non-profit cat rescue organization

Miami, Florida

[giben25]

Being a teacher, to me this is one of the best thing you can do for the young children. This library is a priceless gift Jasen has given these children. May God bless him always.

Gisela

[RoslynReich]

What an incredible accomplishment. You can see the pride and excitement

on the faces of everyone. To know that your son is the one who has

made this happen must make you so very proud.

I have tears rolling down my face - I always get emotional when good

things come to pass. Just to know the endless possibilites and

opportunities that now lie ahead of these children just because one person

had the foresight and ambition to start a library and got a community

involved.

Sharon

[savygirl818]

Thanks for sharing the celebration of this momentous occasion. The joy and appreciation exudes from the faces!

Roberta

BK, Hollywood Library