“Give this person a call.”

May 6 2004, Minister Warren Pitt launched the Journey to Wild Divine game at Djarragun College. I have always liked Warren, a good man who has a open mind when it comes to new ideas. He tried the Journey himself and could see the benefits as did the kids who loved it.

Later in Jean’s (the Principal’s) office, I mentioned that one of my visions for the Peace Embassy was a fully equipped bus. This could travel around the country visiting schools and sharing Peace programs. Via webcam these events could be beamed around the world to other children and schools.

There was just a slight problem - I didn’t have any funds for it - a minor detail. Jean rose and walked to her desk. She wrote a name and number on a bit of paper. “Give this person a call,” she said. “He may be interested in helping.” I took the piece of paper and headed back south.

Before I phoned the number she had given me, I called the Rev Alan Male, who runs Shaftesbury Campus a rehabilitation centre. I knew A.C. (as he likes to be called) when he was the Director General of Family Services. He’s a good man who does a lot for kids. On hearing about my projects he invited me to come and have a chat.

I phoned Jean’s contact and chatted about the Peace Embassy bus. I promised to send him a proposal and budget for the bus. This I did within the week. Things were moving.

A few days later I met with A.C. at Shaftebury, where he proudly showed me the site. I promised to put a proposal together for him. There I met for the first time, Michael Harkins from E Banc Foundation. He was trying to get things happening on the site since a prison release program had closed down.

Over the next couple of weeks the three of us worked together and organised an event for a group of over-40 people coming from Taiwan to give me the Global Love of Lives Award.

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