If we were all to redirect a mere 5% of the billions of dollars that we already spend each year on gifts, there would be enough to eliminate extreme poverty in about 15 years.
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
POTW: Students For Change: Twinning For Communities
Project Snapshot:
Lives affected: 350
Project cost: $7,424
Dollars raised: $408
Dollars needed: $7,016
Twinning is about establishing formal linkages for the purpose of deriving benefits in terms of social, economic, educational and political development of beneficiaries involved. The pilot twinning project established by Healthy Child Uganda in partnership with Faculty of Development was about attaching a student to a village and with the help of a health trainer and the Village Health team, there would be consistent interaction right from needs assessment, planning, design and implementation of an intervention to address the challenge identified. This was a fruitful initiative that provided students with the opportunity of experiencing the process of development in a real life community setting.
The one year period of engagement with the community enlightened the students to the reality that once a community is mobilized and empowered to benefit from the opportunities in their environment, they can give birth to sustainable initiatives with minimal support from government.
What you can do
Check out the Students For Change project and learn more about why you might be interested in supporting it, giving a gift card or donating directly.
