Something That Matters

 Something That Matters

My first video to watch for the Something that matters was Good Spread. The story tells of these two men that decide to make their own peanut butter titled Good Spread. Their inspiration for this idea was from the CEO of the MANA nutrition group which has therapeutic peanut butter-like food to send to kids in Africa that have malnutrition problems. 

 This video and story stood out to me a lot because of the will and determination that these two men had to make a difference. They never gave up their dream even when chance tried to stop them. They talked about when they were on their road trip to make a difference, their van exploded. It may have paused their journey but could not put an end to it.

 Next was TOHL, created by Benjamin Cohen. It is a mobile infrastructure, which supplies water to countries or regions that have had a recent disaster. Cohen started this project in 2010 after the huge Haiti earthquake. It took two year to perfect his project. He quit his job in the U.S to begin his long and hard journey. He found a place in Chile and gathered co-workers to get the job done. And after watching the video I found so much respect for his ability to take risks and his persistence. What he's doing is amazing for people in need, and it should teach us all to always work hard at our goals.

  And lastly Lamon Luther, which was much like the first two. A heart warming story that shows how a person wanted to change a community for the better. This company gives homeless men a second chance and a job to get their life a jumpstart. The recreate furniture with reclaimed tools that have been given a second chance at life just like the workers. This is my personal favorite because of the comparison it has with the tools used and real life has great meaning.