By Joni BoydSaturday 17 Aug 2024WeekendsSocial JusticeReading Time: 2 minutes
Clementine Hartson is the founder of Project Kindness, a Sydney-based volunteer-run organisation with a heart to provide essential resources and foster connections for people in need.
Key points
- Clementine believes “kindness looks like a whole different range of things.”
- Clementine was awarded the 2022 New South Wales Volunteer of the Year.
- Listen to the full conversation in the player above.
As a firm believer in the transformative power of kindness, Clementine was determined to do something that would make a tangible difference – by providing resources but also, through cultivating connections and community support.
And it all started with one simple idea.
“A few years ago now, I was working with people in support homes who were living really quite dark and depressing lives,” Clementine told Hope 103.2.
Clementine believes “kindness looks like a whole different range of things.”
She saw a need and set to work, finding ways to help furnish and decorate the homes, to create a welcoming, safe atmosphere for residents.
“We had an amazing response from the community to provide donations of art and photographs and we put these up on the walls in these homes and. it completely changed the residents outlook,” Clementine said.
“So that was one of the reasons why I first started project kindness and to this day, we just continue to build.
Clementine believes “kindness looks like a whole different range of things.” Whether we show kindness through practical help, or relational connection or a myriad other ways, every little bit helps.
Clementine was awarded the 2022 New South Wales Volunteer of the Year.
Not surprisingly, Clementine was awarded the 2022 New South Wales Volunteer of the Year.
“It is my duty to support our community. It really and truly is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.”
Visit projectkindness.com.au for more information or to get involved.
Listen to the full conversation in the player above.
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