This is a guest post from Shamantha Yan Shiya of UniversalGiving
Many of us have been blessed with the gift of the present, friendship, love and giving. There is much richness in the latter as plenty is received in giving.
At the age of 12, Pamela Hawley witnessed extreme poverty in Mexico while on a family trip. That experience set the foundation for the beginning of a lifelong commitment to service through social entrepreneurship. Through international service trips and volunteering opportunities with various NGOs, she developed a deeper understanding of the sector, paving the way for the birth of UniversalGiving,now an award-winning nonprofit with more than 10 years of global operations in 100 countries.
As CEO of UniversalGiving, Pamela has been working hard to have the organization deliver the most impact to those in need. Thousands of donors have given to more than 200 countries and territories, reaching some of the most isolated areas of the world. With UniversalGiving, Pamela wan…