14. HumanKINDness 'Ripple Effect' Challenge
COVID Kindness
The week after the anniversary of the Mosque Shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Marian College Student Wellbeing Team ran a HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ Challenge. The students were all given a HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ card and challenged to do a kind act for their families, who in turn, were encouraged to pay the act of kindness forward and leave the kindness card for their chosen recipient (creating a ‘Ripple Effect’).
As the week progressed the reality of the Global Pandemic started to take hold and we had to rethink how we can be kind during a COVID-19 Global Pandemic.
Our story was recorded by TV 1 reporter Rachel Parkin and is titled “Christchurch Kids Harnessing the Power of Generosity”. This was aired on March 20 and can be viewed on the ‘Live Up To You’ facebook page and on the Seven Sharp website.
Human KINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ Challenge
We want to take positive action to live in a world that is kind and caring no matter what the circumstances. Kindness acts are the way we show love (aroha) and manaakitanga (caring, compassion and hospitality) to each other. At a time when there is uncertainty in our lives it helps to focus on the things we can do, rather than the things that are out of our control. What we all can do is be kind to ourselves and to others. Look after your own health as the world needs healthy people so they can help others. Focus on ‘caremongering instead of scaremongering’
Follow the latest Ministry of Health Guidelines COVID -19 (these are New Zealand Guidelines only). Make sure the kindness actions that you take do not compromise the health of others. Social distancing is an act of kindness to others.
Plan you challenge using this Live Up To You template HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ Challenge.
Once you have completed your kind act leave the HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ card so they can pay the kindness forward and the leave the card for someone else. This creates the ‘Ripple Effect’.
HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ Resources
Here is a planning template you are welcome to use HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ Challenge.
Below are HumanKINDness ‘Ripple Effect’ Challenge Cards you are welcome to print.
Clink the link for a printable A4 Template with 8 cards you are welcome to use.
Here is a printable A4 Template with 8 cards you are welcome to use.