Skye Mitchell
SALE resident Kerryn Vaughan has been nominated in the first ever Fred Awards, which recognise everyday humanitarianism in Australia.
The Fred Awards celebrate people who care for others in a decent, practical, and no-nonsense way, like Fred Hollows did.
Kerryn said she was “very surprised” to hear the news.
She began her humanitarian journey in Africa after a teacher contacted her to ask where he could buy her book
Magnificent Kids.
“My book was about 23 superheroes from around the world who had started world-changing projects before the age of 18, and they inspired me because they were so young,” Kerryn said.
Does the oxygen mask analogy actually work?
We have been conditioned to believe it s selfish to take care of ourselves.
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We often hear that age old adage, ‘put your own oxygen mask on before helping others’. It seems logical right? Otherwise you’ll run out of air and won’t be able to help anybody.