The World at Large...

“Be the change you want to see in the world” - Ghandi –

We all want different things out of life. Some want to be happy. Some want money, or fame. Others want to be gold medal Olympians. Regardless of our life’s ambition, we can all agree on one thing: The world we live in now is broken. Between sickness, famine, environmental distress, and just generally not caring about the person we stand behind in line at the grocery store, we as a people have issues.
The Global Transfusion Movement is about fixing those issues. It’s about identifying a problem, figuring out the solution, and taking steps in order to fix things. And GTM isn’t just about fixing things on a global scale; it’s about improving the day to day lives of ourselves and those around us. The world is broken here and now, as well as everywhere on this Earth. A lot of us don’t have the time or the money to try to fix things all over the world, but how many of us can honestly say we can’t take two seconds out of our day to help someone reach the top shelf at the hardware store? These little things help out too, and make our world a better place. That is the first thing that GTM is trying to achieve; impacting the lives of those we can directly influence. 

Helping Others
Helping those around us is a simple task that can ultimately make the world a better place. Simply smiling at someone can turn their whole day around. The first commitment that the Global Transfusion Movement members should make is to their community and those around them. Finding a way to improve the community you live in as simple as looking in your local newspaper. Starting a youth outreach program, or volunteering at a local hospital or library reading to kids, are just a few of the many things that can help reach out to those around us and make the world we live in a better place. But this is just the first step. While we may not be able to make a huge change in the world, taking steps to improve the world at large is the next commitment that we at GTM want to make.

Helping the World
There are a lot of different ways to help the world, and GTM isn’t going to force any of those ways on anyone. The idea is that you can decide what you want to do to help. All we ask is that you help. Whether it’s donating time to an organization of your choosing, finding a way to sponsor a group of people in need of assistance, or even something as simple as recycling. The point is, we want you to help. But on top of helping the people around us, and helping the world at large, the Global Transfusion Movement wants you to do something for yourself.

Helping Ourselves
A lot of groups and organizations ask for people to help others, but very few ask you to take the time to make sure you do something for yourself. GTM is not that type of organization. We encourage you to take time out of your day, each day, to improve the quality of your life. Everything from eating better, to working out, to just not letting the little things get to you is on the table. Do something each day to improve the quality of your own life. Improving the lives of those around us is a good thing, but if we don’t help ourselves, the world will still be the same miserable place we’ve always lived in.

This is our mission statement. Helping Ourselves, Helping Others, Helping the World. We all want to help, and we all think the world is broken in different ways, the important thing is that we take steps to fix it. Regardless of what we do to help, as long as we’re all helping, we should see the improvement we desire.