Summer 2006 Project Presentation

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Summer 2006 Summer 2006 Project PresentationProject Presentation

Wharton International Volunteer ProgramWharton International Volunteer Program

February 8, 2005February 8, 2005

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The project allocation process will occur over the next week

•Project preferences due before noon February 11th - Survey posted on WIVP WebCafe

- List project preferences, friends, language proficiency

•All Wharton students/partners eligible- Preference given to WIVP Members

- Sign-up for Waitlist

February 11th February 28thFebruary 15th

• Teams assigned and communicated by February 15th

- Project preparation begins

• Waiver Form and $300 deposit due end of day February 28th

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There are two levels of reimbursement

•Based on “Reimbursable Budget”-Budgeted amount of:

- Flight- Lodging - Visa

•Guaranteed 30% reimbursement

•Will only increase

WIVP Members Non-WIVP Members

•Based on “Reimbursable Budget”

•2/3’s of WIVP member reimbursement for same project

•Partners considered non-WIVP members

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Entire team involvement is expected for project preparation

• Logistics– Flight & accommodation

– Immunizations & visas

• Work planning– Scope refinement

– Necessary project pre-work

• Education– Country

– Project topic

• Project

• Deliverables–Project Write-up

–NGO deliverable

–Pictures

–Souvenirs

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Asia projects

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•Challenges- Recent political changes in Russia

largely eliminated the herders’ largest market

- Limited grazing area and growing size of herds adversely affect livestock health and are detrimental to the environment

- NGO and research team do not possess the business background to evaluate market opportunities and develop business strategy

NGO Overview•Description of organization

- Established in 2004 by team of international anthropology researchers- Operates in a valley on the shore of Lake Hovsgol in rural northern Mongolia- Created with two main goals:

- Help 39 herder families around Lake Hovsgol improve their quality of life- Facilitate sustainable and eco-friendly development of the Lake Hovsgol area

Turag NGO Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia

Project # 1Motty Klots

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Project Scope•There are several potential projects:

- Strategic plan definition

- NGO reorganization

- Project finance

- Growing vegetables

- Woodwork

- Ecotourism

Duration:Logistics

3 weeks

Mid-to-late August

3 volunteers

• Market Research/Marketing

• Financial/Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Mongolian or Russian language an asset

Time frame:

Volunteers:

Requested skills:



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Airfare/Car to Lake Hovsgol Accommodation expenses in

Beijing/Ulaanbaatar/Murun/Lake Hovsgol

$2,350$120

~$200$50

Total Reimbursable $2,470

BudgetWIVP Reimbursable Budget

Immunizations (not required) Chinese Visa

Non-reimbursable Items

Additional information

The NGO will take care of living expenses and accommodations around Lake Hovsgol, where we will spend the majority of our time.

Total Additional items $250

• Disclaimer:The majority of the project will be spent in a beautiful but remote area around Lake Hovsgol. It will take two days to get there, we will live in a ger (traditional tent), sleep in a sleeping bag, travel by jeep on permafrost and eat mostly whatever it is they eat in Mongolia. This is a unique opportunity to do good while being immersed in a fascinating and exotic culture – nothing else comes even remotely close!



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•http://www.digitaldividedata.com/

•A social enterprise that provides sustainable technology-related employment and vocational training for poor and disadvantaged young adults in Laos - 33 members including manager - Hire landmine and polio victims, orphans, rural migrants and sex-trafficked women - Staff work on data entry and digitization projects outsourced from universities and businesses for a half-day, then participate in a subsidized education program of their choice for the balance of the workday

- Earns revenue from local and international clients that pay for data entry and other similar IT-enabled services.

DDD Laos Overview

•DDD has a dual mission:- Customers - deliver highly accurate, digitization services that meet customer needs at competitive prices.

- Employees - to facilitate human development through provision of fair wages, health care, education, and career advancement opportunities

Project # 2Brian McMullen /Jonathan Ojany

Digital DivideVientiane, Laos

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Project Scope1. Develop a single marketing expose

to reintroduce NGO staff to potential clients, donors and local community. Organization of event should include template for doing the same post volunteer visit

2. Creation list of target clients / follow-on meetings

- Local NGO’s, companies, and government

3. Training of junior management team

- Basic accounting, marketing and IT skills

Duration:

Logistics3 weeks

May

3 volunteers

No specific skills required

Time frame:

Volunteers:

Requested skills:



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Airfare to Vientiane* Accommodation at Vientiane

Based on 21 nights of lodging at $30/day double occupancy

$1800$630

$100$60

Total Reimbursable $2430


Food Immunization Visa


Additional informationVaccinations: All Hepatitis strains andtyphoid. Malaria pills and DEET recommended.

Security: Although travel in Laos is generally hassle-free, travelers should be aware of the risk of rural banditry, unexploded ordinance and sporadic violence in and around Vientiane.


“Laos' isolation from foreign influence offers travellers an unparalleled glimpse of traditional southeast Asian life. From the fertile lowlands of the Mekong River valley to the rugged Annamite highlands, Laos is the highlight of southeast Asia.” - Lonely Planet

*Flight via Bangkok.

$200



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Sumber Urip is dedicated to the development, training and community development of unemployed villagers in Bali, especially those that can not compete professionally in tough economic environment. The organization provide various programs dealing with microbusiness to train people:

Organization: Sumber Urip

1. Agriculture:

a. Nursery (ginseng plantation)

b. Fresh water shrimps ponds and fishery

c. Pigs and chickens farm

d. Singing birds shop

e. Cloves and fruits plantation

2. Beauty salon and hairdresser

3. Traditional hand made paper industry

4. Automobile and motorcycle repair shop

5. Furniture and carpentry

6. Bird and chicken cage manufacture

Project # 3Hendi Susanto

Bali Community Development ProjectBali, Indonesia

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Project Scope• Strategic Planning

Develop short term plan for growth and sustainability

• MarketingDesign the structure of volunteer program and marketing materials

• FinanceIdentify issues with profitability and develop plan to increase profitability

Requirements• April and May ’06: Weekly/Bimonthly

meeting to gather data, brainstorm, and identify real issues

• Summer ’06: email communication and remote works to ensure the success of the project

Location: Bali, IndonesiaDuration: 2-3 weeksTime frame: mid August Volunteers: 3

Experience in community developmentprogram is preferred.

Logistics



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Shuttle to JFK (one way: $45+tip) $100 Airfare to Bali $1400 Accomodation, $20/day $400 Transportation, $8/day $160 Visa $40

WIVP Reimbursable Budget

Immunization $120 Food, $15/day $300 Land Transport, $8/day $160


Additional information• Vaccinations (recommended):

Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Typhoid

• Security: The State Department urges Americans who choose to travel to Indonesia to observe vigilant personal security precautions and to remain aware of the continued potential for terrorist attacks against American or other Western interests.

Total Additional items $ 580

Note: Estimates are based on a 20-day stay.

Total Reimbursable

Budget

$ 2,100



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The George FoundationBangalore, India

Project # 4Ankur Kumar

• Founded by: Dr. Abraham George in January 1995• Mission: Alleviate poverty, promote environmental

health, and strengthen democratic values and equality• Projects organized and funded by The George

Foundation:– School and home for 336 deprived children

(Project Shanti Bhavan)– Infrastructure to test for lead levels in blood

(Project Lead-Free)– Medical centers and early detection/ prevention

programs– Women's Empowerment through education,

cooperative farming, vocational training, savings plan, and business development

• Website: http://www.tgfworld.org

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• Part I: Project Shanti Bhavan– Teach Leadership & Teamwork modules to 18-20 9th graders– Spend 2 weeks working with the children (5 days/week, 4-5 hrs/day), 3rd

week at TGF to make any curriculum changes/transition to teachers– Prepare curriculum and follow on materials for use during the year and

for 10-12th grade students before leaving for India

• Part II: Fundraising Strategy for TGF– Identify possible donors in the US, Canada, and UK to fund poverty alleviation, healthcare, and education initiatives – Requires research into potential funds, understanding of application process


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• Time frame: May (~May 5/6th – 28th)

• Volunteers needed: 3 volunteers

• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Rabies, Typhoid

• Support from NGO: Accommodation, food, and airport transfer provided by TGF

• Interests: Leadership & Teamwork exercises, Fundraising Strategy,

working w/high school-age kids• Budget

Budget(Out-of-Pocket)

Per Person

Food $140

Visa $60

Immunizations $200

Miscellaneous $100

Total $500

Budget (Reimbursable)

Per Person

Airfare $1,350

Lodging $0

Total $1,350


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–Atoll in Micronesia 181 Km² –http://www.wamprogram.org/index.html–Description of organization

• Started 17 years ago documenting major designs for traditional outrigger canoes.

• Expanded to vocational training/ capacity building for underprivileged youth.

• Work with youth, families and local and international community to perpetuate and safeguard Marshallese culture through canoe building and sailing, and through this develop life skills and work ethic that create meaning in the lives of all participants.

–Challenges:• Logistics of exporting within and outside

Micronesia• Training at risk youth 16-25 years old on

business skills• Leveraging the skills and presence of

other NGO’s on island to maximize overall impact (cross-synergies)

NGO Overview

Marshall Islands

Project # 5Jonathan Ojany

Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM)Marshall Islands

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Project Scope• STRATEGY / MARKETING:

– Develop a marketing plan (e-commerce and real-world) to sell student developed products

– Leverage students skills and wares within the islands and Oceania as well as seeking out niche markets internationally.

• TRAINING / MOTIVATION: – Prepare a training plan for the youth to educate

them on basic business principals. This includes public speaking, career advice and business plan development using skills that they have developed including canoe building, carpentry and woodworking skills.

• MICRO-ENTERPRISE: – Develop a micro-enterprise component to existing

vocational curriculum. Students receive training on potential micro-enterprise skills such as canoe model making.

– Tighten the process of preparing trainees to respond to self-employment opportunities after graduation to insure actual retention of business skills.

Duration: 3 Weeks

Time frame: May

Volunteers: Three (3)

Requested skills: Marketing, Strategy, E-

commerce.

Logistics



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Airfare to Marshall Islands $ 2,000

(via Hawaii – layover required Accomodation $

630

- Youth Hostel based on

21 nights of lodging at $30/day

- Layover in Hawaii $ 100 Flight layover in Hawaii


Budget

WIVP Reimbursable Budget

Immunization ± $ 200 Visa $ 60


Additional informationVaccinations: Hepatitis A, B, Typhoid, Malaria, Jap. Encephalitis, Tetanus, Measles

Security: Common sense

VISA: Non US required.

Total Additional items $ 2,990



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Africa projects

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•Location: Port Elizabeth (in the surrounding townships)

•Website: www.ubuntufund.org

•Mission: to work with the people of the Eastern Cape Province to develop quality education and healthy communities in the New South Africa

•Activities: Mpilo-Lwazi Health Initiative is a comprehensive HIV intervention program which provides

•Founded: eight years ago, in 1998

NGO Overview

Ubuntu Education FundPort Elizabeth, South Africa

Project # 6Olivier Letant

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Project Scope• Objective:

to build a state-of-the-art Wellness Center offering comprehensive health services.

• Scope: Business Plan– Research– Capital campaign structure– Cost Analysis– Feasibility study– Contingency planning– Wellness Centre Model– Implementation Timeline

and Plan– Marketing Plan

Duration:

Logistics2 Weeks

May 2006

3 volunteers

-Basic budgeting/ finance- Project Management

Time frame:

Volunteers:

Requested skills:



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Airfare to Port Elizabeth

Accommodation(Homestay with Unbuntu staff)

$1,800

FREE


BudgetWIVP Reimbursable Budget:

Food

Non-reimbursable Items:

Additional infoVaccinations: none required; some recommended, for details check: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/safrica.htm

Security: Townships have occasional outbreaks of violence, but Ubuntu is highly respected in the PE townships and association with Ubuntu mitigates this risk somewhat. Ubuntu will ensure that proper security measures are in place.


$250



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Objective:• Provide micro-enterprise training to underprivileged Senegalese women.

• Provide micro-loans, to the women who have received training, for income- generating micro-enterprise activities.• Provide a savings program for participating women as a means of promoting self-reliance.• Provide Family Financial Management training.• API is currently supporting 164 women

NGO Overview: Anti-Poverty Initiative (API) is a small non-profit organization committed to working with poor, marginalized women to economically transform their lives through micro-credit/enterprise and savings programming.

Antipoverty InitiativeDakar, Senegal

Project # 7Alberta Tete-Lartey

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Project Scope– Create training materials and

conduct training sessions to educate the women on;

How to start and manage a small micro-business (apply 4Cs, 5Ps etc).

Benefits of saving for financial empowerment (emphasize time value of money)

– Hold workshops with the women to discuss and recommend viable business ventures to undertake to yield them the most returns on their investments

– Design a performance evaluation matrix for the organization to evaluate and assess the women’s performance

Duration: 2 weeks

Time frame: August

Volunteers: 3

Logistics



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Airfare to Dakar, Senegal Accomodation (provided by NGO) Visa (N/A)

$1,800

$180$400



Immunization Food & Transportation


Total Additional items

$580

No safety issues. Vaccinations recommended by CDC: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Malaria, and Yellow Fever.



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•Dondo/Beira, Mozambique

•Mission: A.C.P.O. is an organization dedicated to helping orphans in Dondo, Mozambique. The organization works to place orphans in families, and then to provide an environment where the orphans can become educated and empowered to provide for themselves

• A.C.P.O. has recently initiated income generation projects (bread making and sewing) to help supplement the orphan’s resources.

• Mozambique is one of the world’s poorest countries (ranked 201 of 232 in terms of GDP per capita)

Associação Crista Para Apoio da Criança Orfão (A.C.P.O.)

A.C.P.ODondo/Beira, Mozambique

Project # 8Azim Barodawala

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Project ScopeBusiness Plan Development

• Develop plan to commercialize wood carved objects produced by caretakers and orphans

• Analyze demand, channels, pricing, and distribution

• Research capabilities of orphans and caretakers to produce products

• Create A.C.P.O “brand” for objects made through their program

• Synthesize findings in final report to be presented to A.C.P.O.

Duration:

Time frame:

Volunteers:

Logistics2 Weeks

May 16 – 31, 2006

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Airfare to Beira, Mozambique Ground Transportation Accommodation in Maputo/Beira

Based on 15 nights and $30/night/person

Visa

$2,300

$450

$120$300



Immunization Food


Additional informationVaccinations: Yellow Fever, typhoid, Hepatitis A & B, Rabies, Boosters of Tetanus-Diphtheria and measles may be needed. Anti-malarial is required.

Security: Travel after dark is very dangerous. Due to residual landmines, overland travelers are advised to remain on well-traveled roads

Language Requirements: Requires proficiency in oral Portuguese for at least 2 of 3 participants (preferably all three) Total Additional items $420

$70

$40



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Overview of NGO:•Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania + Kyela, Tanzania

•Website: www.sef.org.za

•Mission: provide affordable and sustainable microfinance services to small entrepreneurs, farmers, and active poor, especially women, to alleviate poverty.

•Founded: 1991

•Activities: provide 3 types of services: small loans, compulsory savings, and business development training

Challenge: The greatest challenge today is in sourcing low-cost funds. SEF capacity today can only fulfill 45% of demand. Bank loans are costly and difficult to access for a small organization like SEF.

Small Enterprises FoundationDar es Salaam, Tanzania

Project # 9Pratish Halady

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KYELA

DAR

SERENGETI

ZANZIBAR

Project Scope:

Week 1 – Situation Analysis (Dar es Salaam):Familiarization of WIVP with SEF plans, performance, revenue streams, and activities.

Week 2 – Field Impact Assessment Study (Kyela):Gather data for marketing plan by traveling to a branch village in Kyela for a week to perform simple impact assessment study on farmers’ credit scheme.

Week 3 – Marketing Plan Formulation (Dar es Salaam):Create marketing plan and identify potential donors for SEF.



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Reimbursable Budget (WIVP)

Per Person

Airfare $1800

Accomodation $250

Land Transport $200

Visa $90

Total $2340


Per Person

Food $120

Immunizations $200

Miscellaneous $200

Total $520

Budget:

Logistics:Duration: 3 Weeks

Time Frame: August 2006

Volunteers: Three (3)

Interests: microfinance, strategy, marketing

Vaccinations Required: Hepatitis A/B, Typhoid, Malaria, Yellow Fever



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•Location: Porto Novo, Bénin, West Africa

•Mission: To promote socio-economic development in Porto Novo through education, promotion, information, and protection

•Clients: Women’s and men’s small business groups, and the general population of Porto Novo

•Vie Nouvelle currently has 3 main activities to help fulfill their mission- Education in health, literacy and environmental projection

- Microfinance and small business consulting- Disease prevention

NGO Overview

Vie NouvellePorto Novo, Benin

Project # 10Gavin Oxman

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Project Scope• Business skills education

– Train Vie Nouvelle staff and clients basic skills in management, accounting, and marketing

– Create business manuals that can be used to train future clients

• Create business plans for two potential projects

– Center for uneducated youth– Agricultural skills school

Duration:Time frame:

Volunteers: Desired skills:

Logistics2 weeks

May (~7-22)4

• French (3 of 4 members)

• Enthusiasm and desire to work with Beninoise small businesses



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Airfare and land travel Lodging (up to $30 per night) Visa

$2,360

$450

$250

$300



Food, water, incidentals Immunizations and anti-malarial


Additional informationVaccinations and heath

• Required: Yellow Fever, anti-malarials

• Recommended: Typhoid, Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis, Tetanus, Measles, Polio

Security: U.S. citizens should avoid crowds, political rallies and street demonstrations, and be aware of their surroundings at all times. Petty crime is common throughout the country.


$110



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Gift for LifeKigali, Rwanda

Project # 11Meg Cronin

Overview of NGO

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Mission: Assist genocide survivors living with HIV/AIDS

Founded in 2005

Activities:•Access to anti-retroviral medicine•Provision of basic services (food/shelter)•Education assistance for children•Income-generation support

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Project Scope:

Monitoring and Evaluation

Develop a system tomeasure the impact ofservices.

Financial Accounting

Introduce a basic financialtracking system.

Logistics:

Date: May 2006

Duration: Two weeks

Staff: Three (co-ed team)

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Reimbursable Budget: Airfare to Kigali $1700 Accomodation $ 400 Visa $ 60 Transportation $ 25

$2100 $2185

Other Expenses: Food $150 Immunizations $150 Miscellaneous $200

$500

“We cannot turn the clock back nor can we undo the harm caused, but we have the power to determine the future and to ensure that what happened never happens again.”

- Paul Kagame

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TiishaMokopane, South Africa

Project # 12Jeremy David

Overview of NGO

Tiisha Finance Enterprises (Tiisha) is a non-profit microfinance institution

Its mission is to provide groups of rural women access to credit to start and run their own businesses

Since 1998 Tiisha has provided loans to over 2,000 poor people

The organization is self-sustainable and has a total of 5 staff members

Mokopane Kruger N.P. & Blyde River

Canyon

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Project Scope

Tiisha needs both additional capital and stronger internal operating capacity to achieve scale and empower significantly more families to work their way out of poverty

WIVP volunteers will provide both capital-raising and capacity-building consulting

WIVP volunteers will develop a strategic plan for Tiisha providing solutions to overcome growth constraints

Logistics

When? Mid-August 2006

How long? 2 weeks

Who? 3 WIVP volunteers, with an interest in microfinance and strategic planning



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Health/ Safety CDC/ WHO warnings: Hepatitis A,

Hepatitis B, Rabies and Typhoid immunizations required. As needed: booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria, measles, and a one-time dose of polio vaccine for adults. In addition, all volunteers should take an antimalarial drug

State Department warnings: N/A

Budget Per Person

Airfare + Land Transport

$2,400

Accommodations $450

Reimbursable Expenses (at the WIVP rate)

$2,850

Food $300

Immunizations/ Antimalarial drug

$200

Miscellaneous $100

Non-reimbursable Expenses

$600

Total Cost to Volunteer (after WIVP contribution)

$2,595



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Latin America projects

Brazil

Bolivia

Argentina

Peru

Uruguay

Paraguay

Ecuador

Columbia

Venezuela GuayanaSurinam

French Guayana

Chile

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•Location: Rocinha (favela in Rio)

•Website: www.2bros.org

•Mission: provide educational opportunities to underprivileged youths through community service and cultural exchange

•Activities: sponsor educational and cultural projects, including language instruction, art classes, computer training, and children’s reading groups

•Founded: eight years ago, in 1998

NGO Overview

Two Brothers FoundationRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Project # 13Benjamin Gleason

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Project Scope

Financial Controls:

Improve systems to track local costs and monitor use of funds from US; instruct staff in basic cost accounting concepts to improve decision-making.

Business Plan/Budget:

Create budgeting system and construct a projection model for evaluating operating, investing & financing activities.

Duration:

Logistics2 Weeks

May 2006

2 volunteers

-Portuguese (or Spanish)-Basic budgeting/finance-Experienced travellers

Time frame:

Volunteers:

Requested skills:



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Airfare to Rio, Brazil Visa (for U.S. Citizens)

Land Transport Accommodation

(Based on 12 nights of lodging at $25/day double occupancy)

$1000

$100

$50

$300

$200


BudgetWIVP Reimbursable Budget:

Food Immunization

Non-reimbursable Items:

Additional info

Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B & Typhoid Security: favelas (slums) have a complicated socio-political terrain; occasional outbreaks of violence possible; NGO requests “mature, travel-experienced” project members


$200



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• Location: Leticia, Colombia

• Mission: Support sustainable Amazon development through commercial education for and technology transfer to local indigenous and non-indigenous communities

• Founded : 2003; 3 founding members; 5 volunteers

Activities :1. Sustainable Agriculture: project of conservation,

production and commercialization of Amazon ornamental fish

2. Education and Technology Transfer: develops partnerships with local universities to transfer commercial knowledge and technology to local and indigenous communities

3. Ecotourism: promotes formative and responsible ecotourism activities

Amazonia EWARE Overview :

Amazonia EWARELeticia, Colombian Amazon

Project # 14Fernando Pulido

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Project ScopeVision: to integrate different local productive systems with conservation to enhance indigenous economic development and Amazon biodiversity– Benchmark similar projects and identify attractive local products for

commercialization– Formulate go-to-market strategies for possible local and/or

international markets– Determine possible JV partners and collaborators– Secure financing options



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• Budget:

• Time frame: 2 weeks in mid-August (~August 15-30)

• Volunteers needed: 4 volunteers• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A&B, Rabies,

Typhoid, Rabies, Yellow Fever (Malaria drug)

• Interests: Marketing, Strategy, Finance


Per Person

Food $280

Visa $0

Immunizations $200

Miscellaneous $100

Total $580

Budget (Reimbursable)

Per Person

Airfare $800

Lodging $420

Total $1,220



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Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina www.helpargentina.org HELPARGENTINA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit

organization whose mission is to connect an International Community of Social Investors with responsible, efficient, and transparent organizations within the Social Sector in Argentina

HelpArgentina Traveler referral program aims to:

generate funds for social and economic development through referral commissions from partners in the Argentine tourism industry

use untraditional dissemination channels to create awareness for Argentine social issues

The program is expected to be launched in March 2006

Organization Overview

Buenos Aires

HelpArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina

Project # 15Bonnie Leung

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Project ScopeTo develop an actionable plan for the improvement of HelpArgentina’s Traveler Program by:

1. assessing profitability in its first 3 months of operations

2. identifying further possible partnerships

3. refining efficiency (through pricing, promotion, cost structure, etc)

Plan B: to identify alternative income sources within Argentina’s tourism industry

LogisticsTeam size: 3

Project timing: mid to end of May

Duration: 2 weeks

Destination: Buenos Aires

Project requirementsLanguage: Spanish highly preferred

Skills required: business plan, marketing, financial analysis

Pre-work: benchmarking, interview templates, industry research

Expect to contribute time prior to travel (March-May)!



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Airfare Accommodation

Based on 14 nights of lodging at $30/day double occupancy

$1000$420

$330$0



Food & Incidentals Immunization (if not taken) Visa (none for US citizens)


Additional information Vaccinations recommended: Hepatitis A,

Hepatitis B, Typhoid, and Yellow Fever. None are required for entry to country

Possibility of staying in homes of HelpArgentina’s staff to reduce housing costs

State Department Warning: NONE

Total Additional items (up to)

$630

$300



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• Company’s Vision: Develop sustainable ecotourism with unique social impact

• Facts: – Eco-lodge: only source of

income for local indigenous communities recently discovered (e.g., 1970s)

– Indigenous inhabitants will own the eco-lodge in 5 years at no transfer cost

• Location: Amazon in Southeast Ecuador

• Context– Air travel is the only

mean of transportation • Problem

– High costs and unreliability

• Complication– Disadvantage vs other

eco-lodges– Risk of not achieving

long term sustainability

• Solution– Alternative

commercial airlines – Fees renegotiation – Operating a

community owned aircraft

Achuar – localindigenousbenefited withNGO

Conodros S.A.Kapawi, Ecuador

Project # 16Carlos Guerra

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Reimbursable Costs $1,300• Flight : $850 • Air transport: $215 (incl. 15% discount) • In-country travel: $25 • Lodging: $180 (for 11 nights)

(+ 4 FREE nights in amazing eco-lodge!)• Visa: $30 (many countries not required)Non-Reimbursable Costs $200• Food: $80 (+ 12 FREE meals)• Immunizations: $120

• Date: May 16-31 (tentative)• Requirements:

2 additional volunteers / 2 wks – 1 fluent in Spanish– 1 basic Spanish (preferred)– Interest in sustainable

development, skills in operations useful

• Health Immunization Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Malaria and Yellow Fever

Carlos Guerra [email protected]



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Project # 17Jody Williams

• Location: Cayo District, Western Belize

• Organizational Focus: To encourage sustainable agriculture, maintain conservation collections, engage in conservation education, and provide information to community, science, government and industry.

• Structure: Founded in 1997. 8 full-time staff. Sole garden in Belize. Secretariat for the Caribbean Botanic Gardens for Conservation.

• Project Scope: •Marketing plan

•Financial plan, including identification of funding sources for educational activities, agro-projects, and conservation

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Airfare to Belize City Airport Departure Tax

$675

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Food $100

*BBG will provide ground transportation from the airport, lodging in an on-site apartment, and lunch.

**Free use of horses and canoes. Can attend scheduled tourist trips paying only entrance and border fees where applicable.


Duration:

Logistics2 weeks

Late August/ early September

3 volunteers

Time frame:

Volunteers:


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• Location: Off the Western Highway between Belmopan and Belize City (on the Sibun River)

• Organizational Focus: To be the local management partner for the national park near La Democracia

• Structure: Founded in 2005. 12-15 individuals ranging in age from 15-30.

• Project Scope: • Identification of ecotourism opportunities• Preparation of a marketing plan for the

national park and surrounding area• Development of a viable business structure

Guardians of the Jewel – Guardians of the Jewel – Monkey Bay Wildlife SanctuaryMonkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary


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Airfare to Belize City Airport Departure Tax Airport Ground Transportation Daily Transportation Room and Board

$67535

Total Reimbursable $1161.50


37.5014

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Guardians of the Jewel – Guardians of the Jewel – Monkey Bay Wildlife SanctuaryMonkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary


**Tours at 50% normal rate (For example, Tiger Cave or Belize Barrier Reef for $50)

Duration:

Logistics2 weeks

Mid-Late May

3 volunteers

Time frame:

Volunteers:

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Summer 2006 Project Presentation