Project Philippines
My name is Amy Riddle and I am working with a group of returned missionaries from the Philippines to fund this Project.
I began my senior year with my capstone project fundraiser with a motivation to earn money for people in the Philippines. As I had served my mission there I have grown to love the people and see the specific needs that they had which some of these needs include food, shelter, and education. When I began my senior project I did not intend to implement it, but recently have decided to pay my own expenses to go back to the Philippines and implement the project.
To begin, everyone who will be volunteering in this project, planning the project, and going back to the Philippines will pay 100% for their own expenses. Strictly 100% of the earnings will be used for helping the growth of the Philippines
This campaign is important to me because I love the Filipino people so much and would do anything to help them in their lives. I have contacted quite a few people who have given me great recomendations on where to place the funds and we have chosen 3 areas where the funds will be distributed:
1. Ray Goodson, Who is in charge of Humanitarian work in the Philippines and who works closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be a key contact which will decide the needs of the Filipino people and the funds which will be place. The projects he has going on is a food drive for those in real need-especially in areas affected by typhoon's.
2. We have contacted Stephan Gibson, who is the President at the "Academy For Creating Enterprise" http://stoprmpoverty.com
This Academy has an ultimate goal of teaching self reliance and business principles to those in need in order to help the Filipino's begin their own steps to self-reliance.
The funds that are put into this project will be used to help Filipinos gain the resources, skills, and education to build their own business.
These two funds is where 100% of the money raised will be placed to helping the Philippines in growth
We really hope you see the importance of the essential needs of education, housing, and food in order to create a greater quality of life. These are so important and we are certain that any amount will help those in need!
WE NEED & YOU GET
Break it down for folks in more detail:
We need 10,000 $ by April and hope this high goal will help us make a difference for some people in real need. 100% of the funds will be distributed as stated above.
Our perks are unique in order for you to donate. If you donate a certain amount we guarantee specific souvenirs from the Philippines to be delivered to you! We are grateful for your donation and hope to give back to you!
The Impact
The Philippines ranked 5th in a list of countries for the number of people going hungry in the past year, this according to a survey by Gallup International-Voice of the People 2008. Overall four out of every ten Filipinos reported having little or no food at all on their tables in the last 12 months.
The survey showed that hunger was a fact of life for 40 per cent of Filipinos in a country with one of the highest population growth rates in Asia and a population of about 90 million people, more than 60 per cent of whom live in and around urban area. The survey indicated that the hunger rate was highest in Metro Manila, where at least 550,000 families lacked food.
Not only is food such a big need in the Philippines, but education is critical as I know very many Filipino's personally searching for jobs that require education.
"The long-term outlook for poverty reduction doesn’t look good either, unfortunately. We all know that there is a very strong link between education (or lack of education) and poverty—two-thirds of our poor families have household heads whose highest educational attainment is at most Grade 6. Well, the education statistics (all from the NSCB ) tell a very sad tale: elementary school net participation rates (NPR)—the proportion of the number of enrollees 7-12 years old to population 7-12 years old—have plummeted from 95 percent in school year (SY) 1997-98 to 74 percent in 2005-2006, as have high school NPRs."
"Cohort survival rates (CSR) have also dropped: Out of every 100 children who enter Grade 1, only 63 will reach Grade 6, down from 69 children in 1997-1998. In high school, CSR have dropped even more: from 71 to 55. Which means, of course, that school dropout rates have increased. Which is one of the reasons why, in 2005-2006, for the first time in 35 years, total enrollment decreased in both elementary and high school: although private school enrollment increased, public school enrollment went down more."
So is our purpose worth it? It shows clearly the basic needs are not being met, so as we can help them to be met then things will begin to change. Lets help our brothers and sisters to receive the assistance they need.
Risks & Challenges
What I am most worried about is not earning enough to meet our goals. It is important we reach the goals in order to make the impact and in order to fund each of these projects.
We are worried about the activities that they may not get enough of a turn out to make enough money.
We are also concerned about the information being displayed in a clear, concise manner. We want all the information-where the funds will be distributed, what activities are happening, and how to donate to be clear and simple for the people who would be interested in donating to understand why and how they will do it.
Our plan to solving these challenges can be found through a few ways.
1. We will advertise using banners, flyers, and all sorts of social media to earn enough funds and get a good turn out for all our activities.
2. We ask for your opinion on how the website and ways to donate can be more clear so that the others will understand on how and what to do.
Other Ways You Can Help
PLEASE SHARE THE WORD, FACEBOOK PAGE, and do anything you can do to raise the funds to help our fund! Thank you again!
