How to help marginalized communities

Madcasters Podcast

Rebecca Sherbino, founder of the Raw Carrot has a passion to help those not merely through hand outs but through a hand up! Her story, direction and mission is one that we can look at in awe and say, "there's always more that I can do" even when things seem like all options have been exhausted.
With an undergraduate Degree in Global Development, Peace and Justice and a Master’s Degree in International Development, Rebecca has always had a passion for working with people. Living in 5 countries abroad and working for 4 years in Sustainable Community Development in Malawi and Sudan, Africa, she developed an acute awareness of the issues facing vulnerable and marginalized communities. Her work in developing countries fueled a desire to pursue justice for people both overseas and at home, which resulted in community advocacy in Paris. After adopting 2 children in Africa, Rebecca & her husband moved back to Canada to raise their young children; completing their family with the addition of 1 biological child. Frustrated by the lack of opportunities for work for teens and adults with mental health and learning disabilities in her church congregation, she and good friend (and co-director!) Colleen, were challenged to explore how to promote change within their local context. A late-night coffee date in May 2014 turned into a brainstorming session about the possibility of creating meaningful work for people with disabilities, and over the course of the evening, the idea of launching The Raw Carrot Soup Enterprise was born.
Listen in as we discuss how the Raw Carrot is impacting lives; how she came up with the idea; the bright future for this company and ultimately what you can learn from how they are making a difference.
Website: https://therawcarrot.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/peelingforchange/

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