For some, the path to philanthropy is born out of a successful business, a wealthy family, or through some other means of financial success and freedom. Yet, for Jillian Haslam, her dedication to philanthropy was born out of first-hand experience.
As a young child growing up in India, Jillian had lived in extreme poverty and the only reason she is alive today is because of the kindness of strangers. Philanthropy brought her out of poverty, gave her an education, and literally saved her life.
Jillian has now become a powerful voice in the world of philanthropy. Her work is funded through royalties generated from her memoir, Indian. English, speaking events, and generous donors.
She then uses these funds to find a way to make an immediate impact by identifying problems and formulating effective solutions to combat the issues head on.
With five charities currently operating under her watch and constant speaking engagements, one might think that Jillian would be too busy to meet the people she helps.
Yet, she continues “to do all I can to reach out to those who are in similar situations now that I was in not so long ago.” After all, what goes around comes around.
I think the most important thing is education. If the appropriate education not be done, it would difficult for them to escape from the poverty. The possibilities to go out from the poverty will rise up, if they are educated properly and they can study by themselves. In this meaning, education is really the most important thing, I think.
People have said that kindness is contagious. Do you agree?
優しさは伝染すると言われています。 同意しますか?
そう思います。
人は優しくされると、他の人にも優しくしようと思うと思います。
普通の人は、自分がされたことを、お返ししたいという風に思うと思います。
なので、みんなに優しくすると、結局自分に優しさが返ってくると思います。
Yes, I do. If we receive kindness from someone, we would want to be kind to others, I think. Ordinary people want to do for other people what they are done by the others. So, if everyone was always kind to others, then kindness will be coming back to everyone.
Can you give an example of the expression “what goes around comes around”?
「自業自得」という表現の例を挙げていただけますか?
誰か困っている人がいたときに、その人のことを考えて、一生懸命に助けてあげる。
すると、いつか自分が困った時に、その人が逆に助けてくれるということがあります。
実際に、仕事でもそのようなことがしばしば起こります。
なので、僕は誰かから何かを頼まれた時には、自分ができる限りのことをしようと思います。
すると、いつか自分が困った時にその人は僕のことを助けてくれます。
When there is someone who are in trouble, I would think about it as the things which happen to me and help him eagerly. Then, when I am in trouble something in someday, the person would help me in return. Actually such a things often happen in business. So, when I am asked something by someone, I will always do my best. After that the person will help me when I am in trouble someday.
Do you think that people can overcome their environment and bad luck with just hard work?
人々は一生懸命働くだけで環境や不運を克服できると思いますか?
一生懸命働けば、環境や不運を克服できる可能性は高まると思います。
でも、それだけでは不十分なこともあります。
それには、正しい方向への努力が必要です。
そのためには、教育を受けて、正しい方向への努力ができるようにする必要があると思います。
If we worked so hard, the possibilities would rise up that we can conquer the environments or defeat the unlucky situations. But sometimes it is not enough. Because we need to do the efforts in the right direction. For this purpose, it would need to receive proper education and gain the knowledge of doing the right effort.
Two years ago, when I went to London, Tom and Clair, who had met at work before, guided me. First of all, they came to my hotel and picked me up and went to Heathrow airport. We looked around a lot of place at Heathrow airport, then they brought me to London city tour. We went Buckingham Palace and walked main street, looking out Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and rode on London Eye. I was really happy because they were so kind and treated me politely. At that time, I thought I should always be kind to anybody. I wonder why foreign country people who I know, always be very kind to me.
Hello Ko! Continue to improve your confidence in having a conversation about any topic, and thank you for being receptive to my suggestions. Well done again in today’s story, see you in our next meeting!
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