an introductory to The Seeds of Change Volunteers Group and 2011 Water Movement

1. 1

2. “The seeds of change” is a community‐based group and open
to everyone.
WHO WE ARE

3. The SoC mission is to promote, strengthen and celebrate the
development of volunteering in Dubai and UAE.
MISSION

4. Any one can get involved with the “Seeds of Change”
whether an individual or an organiza@on as our aim is to
create na;onal or local partnerships with voluntary, youth,
community and corporate groups.
OUR AIM

5. SoC is looking for volunteers to help with our exci@ng
campaigns – to par@cipate in peaceful ac;vi;es, educate the
community, volunteer in func;ons, organize small events,
do research, administra;on and recep;on, and much more!
The SoC will organize regular mee;ngs to plan and discuss
community campaign ac@vi@es.
HOW WE WORK

6. We aim to help you meet both your group and personal
objec@ves through our opportuni@es of volunteering. We can
provide group community tasks, team challenges, joint
ini;a;ves and others.
HOW WE WORK

7. The projects can be based on a par;cular area, a par;cular
special group and of course a par;cular cause, working on
anything from distribu@ng meals to cause related parades to
fundraising. Not only these ac@vi@es will help the cause, but
they offer a chance to meet like‐minded people and make
friends.
HOW WE WORK

8. INDIVIDUAL ACTS
POSITIVE HABITS
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
LIFE STYLE
FOCUS

10. WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY?

11. THE WATER
MOVEMENT

23. SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
THE BIGGEST POPULATION IN
THE COUNTRY?
THE MINORITY MAJORITY?

35. ITS HOT

36. HOT

37. HOT

39. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER
MOVEMENT

40. FACTS
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

41. HEAT EFFECT ON HUMAN BODY
80‐90 F 27‐32 C degrees: fa@gue possible with prolonged exposure
and/or physical ac@vity.
90‐105 F 32–41 C degrees: sunstroke, heat cramps and heat
exhaus@on possible with prolonged
exposure and/or physical ac@vity.
105–130 F 41‐54 C degrees: sunstroke, heat cramps or heat exhaus@on
likely with prolonged exposure.
130F 54C degrees or higher: heatstroke/sunstroke highly likely
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

42. FACTS
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

43. Those most inclined to heat strokes include:
• infants,
• the elderly,
• athletes, and
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

44. Those most inclined to heat strokes include:
• infants,
• the elderly,
• athletes, and
• outdoor workers physically
exer@ng themselves under the sun.
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

45. FACTS
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

46. Symptoms of heat stroke can some@mes mimic those of heart aZack or other condi@ons.
Some@mes a person experiences symptoms of heat exhaus@on before progressing to heat
strokes.
Symptoms of heat exhaus;on include:
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

47. Symptoms of heat stroke can some@mes mimic those of heart aZack or other condi@ons.
Some@mes a person experiences symptoms of heat exhaus@on before progressing to heat
strokes.
Symptoms of heat exhaus;on include:
nausea, vomi@ng fa@gue , ,
weakness, headache ,
muscle cramps aches dizziness , .
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

48. Other common symptoms and signs of heat stroke include:
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

49. Other common symptoms and signs of heat stroke include:
the absence of swea@ng,
high body temperature
with hot red or flushed dry skin rapid pulse
difficulty breathing strange
behavior hallucina@ons
Confusion agita@on disorienta@on
Seizure coma
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

50. what will
YOU
do about it?
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52. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER
MOVEMENT

53. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

54. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
A lil background

55. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
Thursday 20 may 2010

56. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
A call to the Seeds of Change
Volunteers

57. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

58. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
Bring WATER, Juice, Snacks,
Sandwiches or any thing you can
afford (liquid & food)

59. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
MEETING POINT
Zabeel Park

60. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
TARGET
Burj Khalifa Area
The Richest Square Meter on Earth

61. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
Burj Khalifa Area
with some of the poorest people on
the same EARTH

62. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
In Less than 2 DAYS

63. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
9 people showed up
400 bottle of water and Juice
distributed

64. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

65. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

66. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT

67. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
IMAGINE

68. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
If I continue to give one
bottle of water a day for one
month

69. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
And then 10 of you get inspired
by this act and decide to do the
same

70. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
Then I go to do 10 other
presentations and get 10 more
people from each group to
repeat the act

71. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER MOVEMENT
You know what that means?

72. 3300

73. So Draw a Smile &
Save A
Life

75. THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
WATER
MOVEMENT

76. a call for
YOU
to act

77. 2011
LETS PUT THE PLAN
TOGETHER

78. TEAM

79. COMMUNICATION
GROUPS LEADERS
TRANSPORTATION
COLLATERALS
VOLUNTEERS COORDINATORS
PHOTOGRAPHERS
VEDIO GRAPHER

80. THINGS

81. WATER BOTTLES
JUICE,SNACKS..ETC
WATER COOLERS
CAPS
SUNBLOCK
LIGHT CLOTHES
WATER SPRAY

82. WHERE

83. BURJ KHALIFA AREA
SIMPLY CZ YOU HAVE MANY WORKERS THERE IN
DESPERATE NEED FOR WATER & FOR ATTENTION. IT IS
ALSO AN AREA FULL OF RICH PEOPLE WHO WE MIGHT
INFLUENCE TO ADOPT THE ACT AND CARRY IT IN THIER
OWN LIVES

84. WHEN

85. JUNE
4TH
12 - 03 PM

86. WHAT
ELSE?

87. If you want to know more about the Seeds
of Change activities, please visit : The
Seeds of Change Volunteers Group on
Facebook or email:
The.Seeds.Of.Change.Dubai@gmail.com

88. “The seeds of change” is a community‐based group and open to everyone. The SoC mission is to
promote, strengthen and celebrate the development of volunteering in Dubai and UAE.
SoC is looking for volunteers to help with our exci@ng campaigns – to par@cipate in peaceful
ac@vi@es, educate the community, volunteer in func@ons, organize small events, do research,
administra@on and recep@on, and much more! The SoC will organize regular mee@ngs to plan and
discuss community campaign ac@vi@es.
Any one can get involved with the “Seeds of Change” whether an individual or an organiza@on as our
aim is to create na;onal or local partnerships with voluntary, youth, community and corporate
groups. And through that, we aim to help you meet both your group and personal objec@ves
through our opportuni@es of volunteering. We can provide group community tasks, team challenges,
joint ini@a@ves and others.
The projects can be based on a par@cular area, a par@cular special group and of course a par@cular
cause, working on anything from distribu@ng meals to cause related parades to fundraising. Not only
these ac@vi@es will help the cause, but they offer a chance to meet like‐minded people and make
friends.