“Girls. Gold. Glory.” It’s not the typical inspirational spiel you’d expect from a Forbes 30 Under 30 winner, but the ‘Three Gs’ is exactly what Brett Hagler was pursuing during his early 20s before things took an unexpected turn.
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After some divine intervention, the cancer survivor found himself on a plane to earthquake-ravaged Haiti in 2010 – an experience that would expose him to over 100,000 shattered lives before inspiring him to become one of this generation’s most ambitious philanthropists.
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By the age of just 25, Hagler retired from the rat race and launched New Story , a not-for-profit organisation pioneering a radical solution for ending global homelessness. The answer? 3D printing houses for those who can’t afford a roof over their heads.
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“I bought into the false equation that material things were going to bring me fulfilment in my early days and it turns out, when you make money and self-promotion your top priorities, it doesn’t. It was the path to emptiness.”
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