“I have always had a level of awareness of the things I was buying from an early age.

When I was a teen, I would buy clothes from my local thrift stores, ride my bike, bring a bag to the shops, borrow books from the library and also upcycle used clothes into new items to wear.”

Donna Cameron is a Melbourne-based Personal Style Specialist. She volunteers her time to help people counteract damage to their self-esteem and boost confidence and joy. Donna teaches girls how to highlight their positive attitudes through the clothes they wear.

Here she shares how this has helped her grow her personal brand and also launch a non-profit for sustainable fashion.

Mitchelle Katsande works for the Benevolence Financial Group.

“I joined the company because it aligned with my values and sense of purpose in life. To help break poverty through helping disadvantaged families gain homes.”