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Friends of the World (MartinGray), group member, Foundation Member

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"Helping more people help themselves & others, by making more opportunities and more money for more people to help themselves and others"

I believe in OPPORTUNITY, FREEDOM & PASSION in life: to explore, go forth, discover & experience the world: connect, interact, communicate with it fully, record then share that with others; making a contribution through all manner of expressions and ethical activity; to inspire others to step out in life.

After quitting an IT career in UK in 1995, and before coming to NZ, I traveled for 2 years in S E Asia. Through immersion & exposure to some of the languages, art forms, philosophies, a deeper desire to travel & interact with people & cultures developed. In the last couple of years, I have also begun to explore & have the same feelings & experiences in Latin-America, where I am also now involved in a couple of small sponsorship projects.

By marrying my passion, experiences & existing sponsorship projects, together with a business model that empowers & helps people create greater residual funds & new possibilities, Friends of the World has been created.

My vision has always included the ability to continue to re-visit such places, connect with more people & opportunities there: break down our social & economic barriers: start more projects: not simply the 'give money to charity' type projects. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

Paraphrasing JFK : "You can have anything you want in this life as long as you help others get what THEY want"

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Member Since:2008-06-23

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Organization:Friends of the World

Address:P O Box 31033
Milford, North Shore
Auckland 0741
New Zealand

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Contact:Martin Gray

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Work Tel:021-157-8856

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Web:http://www.friendsoftheworld.co.nz

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My favourite activities are:

World Travel, artistic expression (through art and music notably), life-study of personal behaviour and development, learning languages (esp. Spanish)...also lying in the sun on a NZ beach, cooking for friends, engaging conversations (see also My Interests)|World Travel, artistic expression (through art and music notably), life-study of personal behaviour and development, learning languages (esp. Spanish)...also lying in the sun on a NZ beach, cooking for friends, engaging conversations (see also My Interests)|World Travel, artistic expression (through art and music notably), life-study of personal behaviour and development, learning languages (esp. Spanish)...also lying in the sun on a NZ beach, cooking for friends, engaging conversations (see also My Interests)|World Travel, artistic expression (through art and music notably), life-study of personal behaviour and development, learning languages (esp. Spanish)...also lying in the sun on a NZ beach, cooking for friends, engaging conversations (see also My Interests)

My interests are:

Languages, Personal Development-Study, World Travel, Art Creation, Listening to and creating music, Cooking, (See also My Activities) |Languages, Personal Development-Study, World Travel, Art Creation, Listening to and creating music, Cooking, (See also My Activities) |Languages, Personal Development-Study, World Travel, Art Creation, Listening to and creating music, Cooking, (See also My Activities) |Languages, Personal Development-Study, World Travel, Art Creation, Listening to and creating music, Cooking, (See also My Activities)

My favourite music is:

Neil Young, Many of the French Composers, (eg Satie, Ravel, Debussy), Latino-World Music genres..|Neil Young, Many of the French Composers, (eg Satie, Ravel, Debussy), Latino-World Music genres..|Neil Young, Many of the French Composers, (eg Satie, Ravel, Debussy), Latino-World Music genres..|Neil Young, Many of the French Composers, (eg Satie, Ravel, Debussy), Latino-World Music genres..

My favourite movies are:

Butch Cassidy (Redford and Newman), The Good The Bad & The Ugly (classic stuff), To Live (Chinese film), Gandhi (starring Ben Kingsley) Ali (Starring Wil Smith) Too many great art-house films to begin to mention here.|Butch Cassidy (Redford and Newman), The Good The Bad & The Ugly (classic stuff), To Live (Chinese film), Gandhi (starring Ben Kingsley) Ali (Starring Wil Smith) Too many great art-house films to begin to mention here.|Butch Cassidy (Redford and Newman), The Good The Bad & The Ugly (classic stuff), To Live (Chinese film), Gandhi (starring Ben Kingsley) Ali (Starring Wil Smith) Too many great art-house films to begin to mention here.|Butch Cassidy (Redford and Newman), The Good The Bad & The Ugly (classic stuff), To Live (Chinese film), Gandhi (starring Ben Kingsley) Ali (Starring Wil Smith) Too many great art-house films to begin to mention here.

My favourite TV shows are:

I haven't had a TV for over 15 years, but DO admit to enjoying a good All Blacks game occasionally, if a friend invites me over !|I haven't had a TV for over 15 years, but DO admit to enjoying a good All Blacks game occasionally, if a friend invites me over !|I haven't had a TV for over 15 years, but DO admit to enjoying a good All Blacks game occasionally, if a friend invites me over !|I haven't had a TV for over 15 years, but DO admit to enjoying a good All Blacks game occasionally, if a friend invites me over !

My favourite books are:

Anything by Laurie Lee (eg Cider with Rosie; As I walked out one Midsummer Morning etc), The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran), Siddharta (Herman Hesse), The Journey Home (Kryon), plus many inspiring books about 'Journey' in all senses of the word.|Anything by Laurie Lee (eg Cider with Rosie; As I walked out one Midsummer Morning etc), The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran), Siddharta (Herman Hesse), The Journey Home (Kryon), plus many inspiring books about 'Journey' in all senses of the word.|Anything by Laurie Lee (eg Cider with Rosie; As I walked out one Midsummer Morning etc), The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran), Siddharta (Herman Hesse), The Journey Home (Kryon), plus many inspiring books about 'Journey' in all senses of the word.|Anything by Laurie Lee (eg Cider with Rosie; As I walked out one Midsummer Morning etc), The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran), Siddharta (Herman Hesse), The Journey Home (Kryon), plus many inspiring books about 'Journey' in all senses of the word.

My favourite places in the whole world are:

The temple ruins of Ayutthaya and Sukothai (Thailand), Angkor (Cambodia) and Pagan (Burma): The empty clean and long beaches of the far north of NZ; The idyllic island of Pulau Perhentian Kecil in Malaysia; Whatipu beach...WILD...when I need to connect with nature; some of the mountain walks in England's Lake District, near my parent's home; Walking to ninety mile beach along Te Paki stream in summer heat.|The temple ruins of Ayutthaya and Sukothai (Thailand), Angkor (Cambodia) and Pagan (Burma): The empty clean and long beaches of the far north of NZ; The idyllic island of Pulau Perhentian Kecil in Malaysia; Whatipu beach...WILD...when I need to connect with nature; some of the mountain walks in England's Lake District, near my parent's home; Walking to ninety mile beach along Te Paki stream in summer heat.|The temple ruins of Ayutthaya and Sukothai (Thailand), Angkor (Cambodia) and Pagan (Burma): The empty clean and long beaches of the far north of NZ; The idyllic island of Pulau Perhentian Kecil in Malaysia; Whatipu beach...WILD...when I need to connect with nature; some of the mountain walks in England's Lake District, near my parent's home; Walking to ninety mile beach along Te Paki stream in summer heat.|The temple ruins of Ayutthaya and Sukothai (Thailand), Angkor (Cambodia) and Pagan (Burma): The empty clean and long beaches of the far north of NZ; The idyllic island of Pulau Perhentian Kecil in Malaysia; Whatipu beach...WILD...when I need to connect with nature; some of the mountain walks in England's Lake District, near my parent's home; Walking to ninety mile beach along Te Paki stream in summer heat.

My favourite quotes:

"Be regular and orderly in your life (like a bourgeois) so you may be violent and original in your work" (Flaubert): "A Ram without direction is just a Sheep" (Linda Goodman, I think). I am ARIES !!|"Be regular and orderly in your life (like a bourgeois) so you may be violent and original in your work" (Flaubert): "A Ram without direction is just a Sheep" (Linda Goodman, I think). I am ARIES !!|"Be regular and orderly in your life (like a bourgeois) so you may be violent and original in your work" (Flaubert): "A Ram without direction is just a Sheep" (Linda Goodman, I think). I am ARIES !!|"Be regular and orderly in your life (like a bourgeois) so you may be violent and original in your work" (Flaubert): "A Ram without direction is just a Sheep" (Linda Goodman, I think). I am ARIES !!

My philosophy on life is:

"I You're a dog, you gotta Bark!" I mean, being true to ones own nature and natural expression is vital for a healthy happy life. Knowing even what one's true expression IS is vitally important too. Pursue valiantly then what makes you feel good, and do not shrink from standing for that even when your own conditioned mind and/or opinions of others would have you betray your self, to keep them happy or keep yourself included, wanted, accepted etc....|"I You're a dog, you gotta Bark!" I mean, being true to ones own nature and natural expression is vital for a healthy happy life. Knowing even what one's true expression IS is vitally important too. Pursue valiantly then what makes you feel good, and do not shrink from standing for that even when your own conditioned mind and/or opinions of others would have you betray your self, to keep them happy or keep yourself included, wanted, accepted etc....|"I You're a dog, you gotta Bark!" I mean, being true to ones own nature and natural expression is vital for a healthy happy life. Knowing even what one's true expression IS is vitally important too. Pursue valiantly then what makes you feel good, and do not shrink from standing for that even when your own conditioned mind and/or opinions of others would have you betray your self, to keep them happy or keep yourself included, wanted, accepted etc....|"I You're a dog, you gotta Bark!" I mean, being true to ones own nature and natural expression is vital for a healthy happy life. Knowing even what one's true expression IS is vitally important too. Pursue valiantly then what makes you feel good, and do not shrink from standing for that even when your own conditioned mind and/or opinions of others would have you betray your self, to keep them happy or keep yourself included, wanted, accepted etc....