Dispatches from Johannesburg Number 1: Embracing Change and Discovering a Purpose

Season 2 – Episode 6Dispatches from Johannesburg Number 1 - Embracing Change and Discovering a PurposeThis episode of Connect 4 Life: The Podcast introduces our newest series, a monthly feature we call Dispatches from Johannesburg. Each segment of Dispatches from Johannesburg provides you with a personal update on the activities and development’s of Connect 4 Life’s newest chapter, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.This episode features Connect 4 Life’s Founder, Melanie Taddeo, delivering a keynote address to members of the Johannesburg New Dawn Rotary Club on February 26, 2025. Melanie’s remarks provide a background about how the charity came into being, and how its mission developed through embracing change and discovering a purpose.As Melanie explains, the speech is “my story … it’s about how, through embracing unforeseen change, I was able to discover my purpose, the origins of our charity, and how I eventually came to South Africa to start Connect 4 Life South Africa.”Add your voice! Check out the programs and services of Connect 4 Life South Africa at https://connect4lifesouthafrica.org/. You can also learn more about the work of the Rotary Club of Johannesburg New Dawn at https://newdawn.org.za/.Dispatches from Johannesburg is published every month and is an exclusive feature of Connect 4 Life: The Podcast. Check out more episodes of Connect 4 Life: The Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or wherever you enjoy your favourite podcasts. #disbilities #nonprofits #charity #fundraising #givingback #nonprofitorganization #socialgood #makeanimpact #socialimpact #notforprofit #makeadifference #causes #supportnonprofits #dogood #inclusion #disabilityawareness #accessibility #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #careerdevelopment #skilldevelopmenttraining #connect4life