Botero, artist, humbly helps less fortunate in Latin America
May 29th, 2008 by Jon Posted in Nicaragua News | No Comments
I came across this encouraging and hopeful article.
I admit, I do not know Fernando Botero’s work, but he is a world-famous artist who has been quietly been donating his work and money to Colombia, Venezuela and the United States. Amoung Mr. Botero’s philanthropic work was using his money to help build a retirement home for 300 people in Columbia.
“I should say I’m publicizing this [philanthropy] because if you don’t tell the story, nobody will tell it. Otherwise, it’s easy to be generous. People think being generous is difficult. But it’s not. It’s about making decisions and making a phone call. You can do so much just by making a decision and picking up the phone. Two phone calls can accomplish a lot of good if I really want to help.”
His sentiments ring true for me as well. Philanthropy need not be flashy like the work done by the Gates Foundation, but at the same time philanthropy should be visible to encourage others to make a difference in this world.
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