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On July 8, 1999, I boarded a plane to Mumbai
(Bombay) India. I was completely unaware of
the decision I had made and wondered endlessly
about what adventures it would bring.
When I got back on the plane to Canada on July
5th, 2000, so much was different. Computer
Science was in the past and, my future was
taking a giant turn in the opposite direction!
The idea of starting an organization for street
children in Mumbai had struck me and wouldn’t
escape. With every day that passed, more and
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more ideas would hit me over the head with more
and more force. It is possible they would say,
and it has to be done!
It didn’t take long, for the ideas to change
into a dream that had to be fulfilled. I ran
the prospect by friends and family and they
were very supportive.
The day that I knew the dream was to come true
was the day (Aug.17, 2000) that I met with
Mr. Gordon Sustrik - a lawyer with Bennett
Jones. He was excited about the idea and
agreed to be a part of it without hesitation.
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Sure enough, we worked on the documents and
only 5 months and 12 days later (Jan 29, 2001)
One! International was born registration as a
non-profit company in Alberta succeeded!
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