Our Act of Generosity

Being generous to others is a noble trait for humans to possess. I remember while we were in school, especially kindergarten, the first thing we were taught was to share. The teachers ensured that every child embodied this trait. A generous spirit of sharing with friends and colleagues was among those things we looked forward to when the break time bell rang. Besides foodstuff like pancakes, bread, eggs, toast, and fruits like mangoes, and oranges among others, we also shared scholastic materials like pencils, erasers, sharpeners, colors, and other relevant materials. If you did not share, you were labeled as mean in the school/class and no one would ever want to relate or later on play with you. “Mean ones stayed in their lane”

Indeed, being mean is not famous, and neither is it the desired virtue. As we marked and celebrated our fifth anniversary as CivSource Africa, an act of generosity was what our hearts beat for. Together we brained stormed on what this act of generosity would be and look like. We debated and discussed where it would be and with whom. As fate may have it, St Jude primary school was what came to the minds of these wonderful human beings I call friends, colleagues, and family.

I was not surprised that this school was on everyone’s lips and minds when we started the conversation about what our five big blocks should be as we celebrated our fifth anniversary. They are our mini clocks, our timekeepers. Ooh, how we miss these children when they are on holiday. Some colleagues forget to take tea and lunch breaks when these children are on holiday. One time a colleague in finance shared that he only remembers to go for a break when the St. Jude students are on a break. His sharing was in the form of gratitude because, without them, the chances of him missing these breaks are high, especially on busy days. Some colleagues enjoy watching them play, especially on sports days. Watching them brings back the memory of their young selves while in school. Readers, in not so many words, there was no better target group for this act of generosity than our neighboring school St. Jude Primary School. Read more