ETHOS

ENLIGHTENING MINDS...
EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS...
BRIDGING COMMUNITIES...
UNITING COUNTRIES...
HEALING THE WORLD!

Really exciting times are here now! The start of my new business!
I've been up all night for the past week putting together my business plan & doing hectic thinking & planning regarding every aspect of my business. This business is so me & it combines everything I believe in - This is something I'm passionate about & alot of thought has been put into this before just taking action. I realise it has a long way to go but every day gets more exciting as it becomes a reality.

My vision is to be the leading volunteer organisation in South Africa.

A little bit about Ethos:
(derived from the Greek word ethikos and meaning "state of being" the inner source. This is an unknown region within the spirit, the soul, the mind, and the original essence, that shapes and forms a person)

I called my business Ethos because this is what it's all about - true character building not only with the volunteer, but also the community, our town , our province, South Africa & the world.

The world really is your oyster & the possibilities are endless...
A point to really ponder over.

Whether you are in South Africa & want to go abroad or abroad, wanting to make a difference in a developing couintry, contact me & we can have a chat! funkymani@gmail.com

I've travelled to about 16 countries & it has really changed my perception of the world. Everyday I push myself a little more & I get excited because wouldn't you be excited too if you finally realised your potential? I walk around smiling & people think I'm crazy but I've never been happier because this business is something I truly believe in. I want to help individuals find their passions in life, teach them how to set goals, make them believe more in themselves & I want to also lead a balanced life & thereby inspire & motivate them to do more. I want to create the same opportunity for all other young people!

Objectives of Ethos:

1.To provide much needed help to rural communities where they lack skill & expertise by providing really basic life skills which are vital to find employment in a country that is characterized with high unemployment rates &increasing poverty.ie. teaching computer skills

2.To promote intercultural learning across countries & cultures

3.To promote leadership, teamwork, basic life skills & integration skills, which cannot be learned in a classroom thereby empowering individuals & teaching them the tools to handle any problems In life plus they can add value to our economy when they generate new ideas & a better understanding of the world

4.To create an environment that fosters personal growth & development and that the volunteers have the feel good factor
5.To promote generation of new ideas, concepts & thoughts thereby enlightening minds & expanding individual consciousness

6.To increase tourism in South Africa : as more volunteers come, it enlargers the network & reaches out to more people thereby increasing the visitors that come to South Africa

7.To contribute to the development of the community& provide an equal opportunity for those that were previously disadvantaged

8.To change certain rigid mindsets from the apartheid era

9.To increase national & international awareness of local projects

10.To work together with countries toward a common goal & also contributing to the United Nations peace objectives.


This is not just going to be any ordinary volunteer organisation. I plan to include so many fun activities so you're having fun while you're learning all these skills & in the process also helping rural communities. I spent 2 months in Germany & am a trained international work camp leader so although you're going to have to work really hard some things to look forward to when you're taking a break :

Hiking trails, scuba diving, kayaking, bungy jumping, cycling along Footsteps of Mandela Cycle Trail, fun team building at seaside resorts,white water rafting, game reserves, sky diving, the graden route, wine tasting, strawberry farms, aloe farms , protea farms, arts & crafts