Meet the People

Meet the People

Individuals who decided that, 'Change begins with me.'

Many individuals touched by the ideals and philosophy of IofC have gone on to influence change in their communities, countries and beyond. In Australia, leaders have emerged from Indigenous, migrant and diaspora communities, who found that forgiveness and personal release from bitterness has promoted a cycle of positive action rippling out to touch many others. These are a sample of stories of change from individuals associated with IofC Australia, who took on board the message that, ‘Change begins with me.’

Change begins with me.

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Trish McDonald Harrison
27-Jun-2017

With her wonderful smile and boundless enthusiasm, Trish McDonald-Harrison had the gift of making each person feel extraordinary.

Margaret hepworth
21-Feb-2017

After 25 years of teaching at a number of schools in Melbourne, Margaret Hepworth began to question her contributions to society.

17-May-2016

After 100 years of separation, the Initiatives of Change network helped Brisbane-based Lesley Bryant and her mother to locate their lost family in

07-May-2016

As a child in Sudan’s south, David Nyuol Vincent saw homes burned to the ground, leaving behind the charred bodies of infants.

08-Dec-2015

Sydney songwriter David Mills passed away in 2012.

08-Dec-2015

The Sanyu family came to Australia as violence worsened in their home of Nagaland in northeastern India.