Building and running a nonprofit organisation is no easy task. Here Carla shares her reflections of her highs and lows as she navigates the path of building a sustainable organisation.
The person sitting before me was a shadow of the dynamic leader I once knew. Mental illness had ravaged them, affecting them in body and soul. The spark was dimmed; the heavy burden of chronic struggle replaced the sharp wit. Seeing them in this vulnerable state—no longer the provider of help, but the one in desperate need of it—was a profound shock.
