{"id":8891,"date":"2024-01-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/?p=8891"},"modified":"2024-01-19T15:47:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:47:03","slug":"cycles-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/cycles-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycles of life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Dear friends<br><br>Sometimes life goes round in circles. We are given a lot at the beginning. Love, education, family. Later, we stand on our own two feet. Then we give back &#8211; to our children, our family or to others. And often, when we pass something on, it also goes full circle.<br><br>This actually also describes the story of Kids of Africa. Ronald, one of our oldest prot\u00e9g\u00e9s, knows this. Today he is a successful designer and artist, stands on his own two feet and is an inspiration to many. The following lines and illustrations were written entirely by him. See for yourself the impact of your help. It pays to draw circles.<br>\u00a0<br>Yours sincerely, Burkhard Varnholt<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8877\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-04.jpg 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-04-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You know what they say, life is a circle. You start from nothing, you work hard, you make it big, and then you give back. That\u2019s how you create circles. Circles of success, circles of influence, circles of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you can\u2019t do it alone. You need help. Help from your family, your friends, your fans, your mentors, your partners. Help is like a stone thrown into water \u2013 it creates ripple-effects. It spreads out, it reaches others, it makes waves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-02.jpg 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-02-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You see, when you help someone, you\u2019re not just helping them. You\u2019re helping yourself. You\u2019re helping the world. You\u2019re creating a positive energy that flows through everything. You\u2019re making a difference. You\u2019re making history.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-01.jpg 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-01-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why I\u2019m always grateful for the help I\u2019ve received. From my idols, who taught me to believe in myself. From Nevio and Abryanz, who gave me a chance to shine. From Kids of Africa, who stood by me through thick and thin. From God, who blessed me with talent and vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s why I\u2019m always helping others. From my artists, who I mentor and support. From my people, who I inspire and entertain. From my kids, who I love and educate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-03.jpg 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/visual-03-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not saying I\u2019m perfect. I\u2019m not saying I\u2019m a saint. I\u2019m just saying I\u2019m a circle-maker. I\u2019m a ripple-creator. I\u2019m a wave-maker. I\u2019m a history-maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so are you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ronald.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ronald.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ronald-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You have the power to create circles. You have the power to help others. You have the power to change the world. You just have to use it.<br><br>Throw your stone into the water. Create your ripple-effects. Make your waves.<br>Create your circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes from Kids of Africa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronald<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wie man so sch\u00f6n sagt: Das Leben ist ein Kreis. Man f\u00e4ngt bei Null an, arbeitet hart, kommt gross raus, und dann gibt man etwas zur\u00fcck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8895,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8891\/revisions\/8895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}