Starting an international non-profit agency after the age of 60 would be ambitious enough for many. But Sylvia Allen, founder of the now 20-year-old Sylvia’s Children, isn’t one to rest on her laurels. What fuels the energy that keeps her going?

A motivational speaker and business owner, her 45-year-old event, PR and marketing consultancy continues to rack up awards and she’s resumed twice-yearly group tours to Uganda.

Sylvia’s Children has raised more than $2 million for orphans in Uganda. What has she learned since founding her international non-profit in 2003? What advice does she offer others aspiring to do something philanthropic?

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