Sunday Spotlight: Changents

‘Connecting the people that help the world to the people that help them.’ Yes, this is how ‘Changents’ (Change + Agents = Changents) describe themselves on their website. I do not know if I should call ‘Changents’ an organisation, a network, a support-system, a charity or what? Because to me it seems all-in-one. The reason for that is that ‘Changents’ is made up of numerous individuals. Individuals just like you and me. Nobody significant if you think in terms of financial, political or glamorous influence on the world at large. But they’re all making a difference at the grass root level, where it matters the most. Individuals from all over the world are starting and championing movements every single day in various communities. Some of them are “green” champions, some are heralding a community development project, some promoting education, some others seeking health and sanitation facilities while someone else might be rooting for human rights. ‘Changents’ is a place where they all come to share their stories with the world. And it is also a place for people like me who want to help them help the world.

The categories listed on the ‘Changents’ website in which the various Changents work are Corporate Responsibility, Disaster, Education, Energy, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Human Rights, Hunger, Politics, Refugees, Terrorism, Tolerance, Violence, War & Conflict. So those who’re passionate about any of these causes can find people making a difference in these fields at a click of the mouse. Each Changent has their own blog to share the updates of their triumphs and trials. And others can share these stories as well as comment on them. One can also find Changents based on geographical location of their work. Making good use of social media Changents has presence on Twitter and on Facebook. The website even has the Facebook connect feature which lets you share your activity and the Changent stories with your Facebook contacts. And you can start making a “ripple” in the world by inviting friends to join Changents.

I have only recently come across and joined Changents. And in my capacity as an author and blogger I am going to be featuring various Changent stories on my blog in the coming days. I will try and maintain diversity by writing about stories from different parts of the world and also people working in diverse fields like education, eco-conservation, human rights and many more. So keep your eyes peeled for the updates and search for posts tagged with “Changents”. I hope that at least one of these numerous gems of selfless acts will inspire to take an action and spread the word.