#transparent hands

The whole idea of charity is to provide a solution to the problems of someone or a group of people who at that time are unable to provide it for themselves. Charity can take different forms; it can be in the form of money, volunteering your service or time, or alternatively, a material substance such as clothing, food etc.

It’s important that we develop the habit of giving to the less privileged, and those around us who are less fortunate. Sometimes we may have some personal limitations or negative thoughts towards our giving.

Well, you are not alone. Everyone who has ever given has had his own moment of drawback. That point where they start to have second thoughts towards giving generally, sometimes questioning the rationality of their decision or the ability of the recipient to put the donation or items to good use

Knowing this, giving also comes with enormous benefits for not only the giver, but also for the one to whom the charity is given.

For the giver of charity, there are the benefits of:

Fulfillment: the feeling of knowing that you are the reason why someone is in a better place or situation.

Gratitude: for a better life, sometimes an act of paying it forward for some of the mercies that you have enjoyed.

Therapy: the happiness you see on someone’s face because of your charity, relieves your stress.

But, the benefits are not only physical. There are plenty of blessings across religions for those who give charity. The Christian Bible blesses the one who gives to the needy and it even speaks of greater reward for the giver. The Islamic faith sees charity as one of its pillars and greatly encourages it as one of the practices of Islam to facilitate the poor and needy.

Knowing what to give and who to give is another issue. But we encourage you to only give to worthy causes and if in doubt, do a due diligence investigation of the promoters of the charity to be assured that your donations will be put to good use.

In terms of what to give, we advise that you see your donations in the light of the impact that they will make. Instead of seeing $20, see a bag of flour for a needy family who hasn’t eaten for many days, or a support in the campaign for donation to a dying person needing surgery.

Note that no matter how little your donation might be, it will go a long way in helping to provide for the needy.

I’d like to mention one such cause in Pakistan who is facilitating the poor community at large while being 100% transparent. I want to encourage you to visit this website www.transparenthands.org to see some of the great works of charity that several individuals have been giving which are affecting the lives of some of Pakistan’s poorest patients. This organization named Transparent Hands, and its donors who are people like you and me have taken it upon themselves to provide free surgical treatment to deserving candidates of Pakistan.

"Transparent Hands conducts surgeries of poor patients through its Global Crowdfunding Platform and builds a Personal and Trusted bond between Patients and Donors while ensuring Complete Transparency."

Transparent Hands is committed to relieving the sufferings of deserving patients through best surgical treatment. It endeavors to be an ideal trust organization to treat needy people through its Crowdfunding Platform while giving an opportunity to the donors to support patients in a connected and transparent manner.

Transparent Hands started its journey four years ago in 2014 and successfully funded more than 350 surgeries in collaboration with 12 hospitals. It is now focusing on the expansion of its services in different regions of Pakistan. Transparent Hands is currently dealing with minor to major surgeries including Pediatric surgery, Urology, Orthopedic, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Cardiothoracic surgery, ENT and other General surgeries. They intend to bring the full range of services of these specialties very soon. Once successful in healthcare sector in Pakistan, Transparent Hands plans to extend its services in other sectors as well, especially Education.

You don’t need to be in Pakistan to donate for this noble cause. They are also registered in the USA as Transparent Hands Foundation giving everyone around the globe an opportunity to donate through stripe or PayPal in a secured way. Not only this, you can choose any patient to whom you want to donate and give any amount you wish!

NIKKI W 'TRANSPARENT HANDS':  'POP MUSIC WITH CUTS, TATTOOS AND HONESTY' -  ON ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1:

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16 year-old Canadian artist Nikki describes her music as “pop music with cuts, tattoos, and honesty.”  She speaks on behalf of “gypsies, wallflowers, and those without a voice” about love,

 doubt, sex, self-harm, and alienation…’.

Her impressive and mature debut single 'Transparent Hands', taken from her full length EP 'Sad Generation' (produced by Gavin Brow), feature on ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1 - out now on On iTunes, Amazon , Spotify, Deezer - via Italian independent label ONE MORE LAB (onemorelab.co.uk).

ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1,  features artists such as Nikki W, Nina, Oslo Parks, Kaleida, YOU LOVE HER COZ SHE’S DEAD, Thor Rixon, TOTEM, Dameht,

Mercutio, CURXES, Hunter As a Horse, Alexander Wildwood, Lost In Tundra…

Nikki W's songwriting is strong, with lyrics like this: “Don’t know who to trust and who to doubt” and “Someone like you is much too wonderful, lovely for someone as sad as me,”

she voices her generation’s anxiety with honesty and poignancy...

Watch the video for 'Transparent Hands'

Q&A with Nikki W :

  When did you start and what inspired you to write music?

I wrote my first song when I was about 10, my dad was a musician so he always wanted me to write as well. I was at first inspired by love and relationships but then as I started to get older, my interests grew also. Now I write about things like how i’m feeling, heartbreak, sex, sadness, and my friends and family. I started out writing just for myself, but now I’m trying to find a balance between writing just for myself and helping others or inspiring them.

Can you talk a bit about your track ‘Transparent Hands’?

I wrote transparent hands almost a year ago, it was one of the last songs to be written for the album. I really love this song, I think it tells the story of not knowing who you are and finding love for the first time. I wrote this song about someone I cared for very deeply, the song means a lot to me and I hope the feelings can translate to other people as well!

What were your influences whilst writing the track?

I was listening to a lot of Metric when I wrote this song, which is kind of ironic because my producer also works with them! I was also reading a lot of poetry and books, so I had words and phrases tucked away in my brain for lyrics.

Tell us about your next show and why we should be there?

My next show is at the Drake Underground in Toronto, Canada. You should be there because my band and I all love what we’re doing and it really translates to a fun atmosphere for the audience. All of the songs are very personal to me, so it’s an emotional show with intense instrumentation. And you can come over and talk to me and I’ll give you a free CD, haha.

What kind of music do you listen to?

I listen to a mostly alternative music and rap. My favourite band is called alt-J, they just have the coolest tones and grooviest beats. I also really love Kendrick Lamar, he’s an amazing new rapper. Some of my other favourites are Lana Del Rey, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Edward Sharpe and the magnetic zeros, and this band Daughter.

What's coming next for you?

I want to get back to writing so I can have a full length ready in 2015! Gigging lots and just to keep getting better.

ONE MORE COMPILATION Vol.1 - OUT NOW via ONE MORE LAB

On iTunes

On Amazon

On Spotify

On Deezer

#OMC1

nikkiw.com

ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1

The tracklist is as follows:

1. NIKKI W ‘Transparent Hands’

2. NINA ‘Dark Rider’

3. KALEIDA ‘Think’

4. MERCUTIO ‘No Compromise’

5. YOU LOVE HER COZ SHE’S DEAD ‘Lilya Forever’

6. OSLO PARKS ‘Twin’

7. TOTEM ‘Chaseme’

8. DAMEHT ‘Girl Jeans’

9. HUNTER AS A HORSE ‘Visions’

10. ALEXANDER WILDWOOD ‘Summer Skin’

11. LOST IN TUNDRA ‘Tiger’

12. THOR RIXON ‘Skepsel’ feat. UMLILO

13. CURXES ‘Further Still’

14. HEEL ‘Stranger’

15. RIM – REVOLUTION IS ME ‘Synapse’

16. KARMAMOI ‘Yours’

17. DOT LEGACY ‘Pyramid’

18. THE BLISTERS BOYZ ‘Comin’closer’ Remix feat. MARYKA

NIKKI W 'TRANSPARENT HANDS':  'POP MUSIC WITH CUTS, TATTOOS AND HONESTY' -  ON ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1:

​

16 year-old Canadian artist Nikki describes her music as “pop music with cuts, tattoos, and honesty.”  She speaks on behalf of “gypsies, wallflowers, and those without a voice” about love,

 doubt, sex, self-harm, and alienation…’.

Her impressive and mature debut single 'Transparent Hands', taken from her full length EP 'Sad Generation' (produced by Gavin Brow), feature on ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1 - out now on On iTunes, Amazon , Spotify, Deezer - via Italian independent label ONE MORE LAB (onemorelab.co.uk).

ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1,  features artists such as Nikki W, Nina, Oslo Parks, Kaleida, YOU LOVE HER COZ SHE’S DEAD, Thor Rixon, TOTEM, Dameht,

Mercutio, CURXES, Hunter As a Horse, Alexander Wildwood, Lost In Tundra…

Nikki W's songwriting is strong, with lyrics like this: “Don’t know who to trust and who to doubt” and “Someone like you is much too wonderful, lovely for someone as sad as me,”

she voices her generation’s anxiety with honesty and poignancy...

Watch the video for 'Transparent Hands'

Q&A with Nikki W :

  When did you start and what inspired you to write music?

I wrote my first song when I was about 10, my dad was a musician so he always wanted me to write as well. I was at first inspired by love and relationships but then as I started to get older, my interests grew also. Now I write about things like how i’m feeling, heartbreak, sex, sadness, and my friends and family. I started out writing just for myself, but now I’m trying to find a balance between writing just for myself and helping others or inspiring them.

Can you talk a bit about your track ‘Transparent Hands’?

I wrote transparent hands almost a year ago, it was one of the last songs to be written for the album. I really love this song, I think it tells the story of not knowing who you are and finding love for the first time. I wrote this song about someone I cared for very deeply, the song means a lot to me and I hope the feelings can translate to other people as well!

What were your influences whilst writing the track?

I was listening to a lot of Metric when I wrote this song, which is kind of ironic because my producer also works with them! I was also reading a lot of poetry and books, so I had words and phrases tucked away in my brain for lyrics.

Tell us about your next show and why we should be there?

My next show is at the Drake Underground in Toronto, Canada. You should be there because my band and I all love what we’re doing and it really translates to a fun atmosphere for the audience. All of the songs are very personal to me, so it’s an emotional show with intense instrumentation. And you can come over and talk to me and I’ll give you a free CD, haha.

What kind of music do you listen to?

I listen to a mostly alternative music and rap. My favourite band is called alt-J, they just have the coolest tones and grooviest beats. I also really love Kendrick Lamar, he’s an amazing new rapper. Some of my other favourites are Lana Del Rey, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Edward Sharpe and the magnetic zeros, and this band Daughter.

What's coming next for you?

I want to get back to writing so I can have a full length ready in 2015! Gigging lots and just to keep getting better.

ONE MORE COMPILATION Vol.1 - OUT NOW via ONE MORE LAB

On iTunes

On Amazon

On Spotify

On Deezer

#OMC1

nikkiw.com

ONE MORE COMPILATION VOL.1

The tracklist is as follows:

1. NIKKI W ‘Transparent Hands’

2. NINA ‘Dark Rider’

3. KALEIDA ‘Think’

4. MERCUTIO ‘No Compromise’

5. YOU LOVE HER COZ SHE’S DEAD ‘Lilya Forever’

6. OSLO PARKS ‘Twin’

7. TOTEM ‘Chaseme’

8. DAMEHT ‘Girl Jeans’

9. HUNTER AS A HORSE ‘Visions’

10. ALEXANDER WILDWOOD ‘Summer Skin’

11. LOST IN TUNDRA ‘Tiger’

12. THOR RIXON ‘Skepsel’ feat. UMLILO

13. CURXES ‘Further Still’

14. HEEL ‘Stranger’

15. RIM – REVOLUTION IS ME ‘Synapse’

16. KARMAMOI ‘Yours’

17. DOT LEGACY ‘Pyramid’

18. THE BLISTERS BOYZ ‘Comin’closer’ Remix feat. MARYKA