The London Evening Post shares a story about a woman truly dedicated to making a change.
Carolina Gonzalez-Bunster had a successful career as a banker for Goldman Sachs, an investment banking firm. But, after a financial crisis, she left the firm and returned home to clear her mind. This is when her life changed.
She noticed that her brother, who is left paralyzed from the chest down as a result of a car crash, was training for a marathon in an outdoor pool in freezing temperatures. He was forced to do so because the indoor pool at the local YMCA was not convenient for those in wheel chairs.
So, Carolina decided to become proactive and make a change. Today, Carolina and her brother, Luis, run the Walkabout Foundation. The team has won the support of Bill Clinton and Martin Sheen. The organization is dedicated to finding a cure for paralysis and distributing wheel chairs to third world countries.
After the earthquake in Haiti, Carolina visited the third-world country with Clinton. The Walkabout Foundation donated 750 light weight wheelchairs to help the amputees and those with spinal cord injuries. And, Carolina continues to travel to other third world countries to make a positive change for SCI survivors around the globe.
Do you know anyone who was inspired to make a change as a result of your injury? We’d love to hear your story!
Check out this video of the foundation's work in Haiti.
Carolina Gonzalez-Bunster had a successful career as a banker for Goldman Sachs, an investment banking firm. But, after a financial crisis, she left the firm and returned home to clear her mind. This is when her life changed.
She noticed that her brother, who is left paralyzed from the chest down as a result of a car crash, was training for a marathon in an outdoor pool in freezing temperatures. He was forced to do so because the indoor pool at the local YMCA was not convenient for those in wheel chairs.
So, Carolina decided to become proactive and make a change. Today, Carolina and her brother, Luis, run the Walkabout Foundation. The team has won the support of Bill Clinton and Martin Sheen. The organization is dedicated to finding a cure for paralysis and distributing wheel chairs to third world countries.
After the earthquake in Haiti, Carolina visited the third-world country with Clinton. The Walkabout Foundation donated 750 light weight wheelchairs to help the amputees and those with spinal cord injuries. And, Carolina continues to travel to other third world countries to make a positive change for SCI survivors around the globe.
Do you know anyone who was inspired to make a change as a result of your injury? We’d love to hear your story!
Check out this video of the foundation's work in Haiti.
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