Revolutionising charity | Cassandra Treadwell | TEDxWellington

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Cassandra shares a personal story of discovery and invites us all to come down from our white horses and dance with the zebras.

Cassandra is a philanthropist, lawyer, entrepreneur, global citizen, yogi, artist, and mother.

Cassandra gained her masters in medical law and ethics from King’s College, London. She enjoyed living overseas before returning to Wellington to raise her four children in the nurturing community she grew up in. She loves living in New Zealand for the outdoor lifestyle it enables.

During a year in Argentina aged 16, Cass saw poverty for the first time. The injustice sculpted her career choices. Later, as a new mother this empathy saw her return to communities in Africa she met travelling and determine to improve the lives of those who suffered from political violence.

Working in Africa as CEO of So They Can, she gains so much from the communities she works with. They have taught her to be grateful for what she has got, to live in the present, the value of Ubuntu (I am because of you) and the importance of global balance.

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