ONE Makes a Difference

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ONE Makes a Difference
One Dollar / Euro One Person One Donation One
Idea One Dream One Believer One Chance for
One year of Education to change One Life One
Family
My Purpose I am trying to raise UD 10,000 to
enable 2 kids from under-privileged families in
Mexico to go to BYU and make a REAL difference in
their lives and their families lives.
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My Motivation
Who is Involved?

• My Motivation and Goal
• I want to make a difference in this world.
• For someone. It is as simple as that.
• It is not easy to break out of the social circle
  you were born into, whatever that might be. But
  it is even harder in the underprivileged classes.
  
• Having lived so far in 4 different countries, I
  have seen people of many walks of life people
  with the most diverse backgrounds, upbringings,
  knowledge, resources, educations, opinions and
  dreams.
• The ONE thing that ALWAYS seems to make a
  difference is EDUCATION - no matter where you
  are, no matter what situation you are in.
  Education leads to more knowledge and resources
  and networks and empowerment. I have seen
  first-hand what a difference education can make
  in peoples lives.
• But there are many people, who want their
  children to have a better life, to leap ahead,
  but due to their economic situation, their kids
  are almost doomed to live more or less in the
  same sad situation as the parents did. I want to
  change that for a handful of kids and their
  families.
• I hope that this effort will eventually go beyond
  the two kids that I am currently working with. I
  would like to see this initiative go so far as to
  allow 5-6 kids annually to go to BYU and change
  their lives and their families lives forever.

The Requirements
Whats the Possibility?
What is needed?
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• Marcela EDUARDO
• YOB 1988
• Intends to enter BYU Fall 2007
• Intended major Psychology
• HS grad June 2006,
• Background
• I was impressed especially with the drive, the
  dreams and ambitions of this girl and her mother
  in Mexico City. She is a great A- type of
  student who just finished high school. She has a
  brother on a mission and a sister who works at
  Wal-Mart for approximately 1.20 / hour. Wages
  are very low. And life in Mexico City is not
  cheap as many might think. This familys income
  is approximately 800 / month with both parents
  working, not counting the older sisters income.
  And yet, the mother approached me 2-3 times
  timidly asking if I had any information on BYU
  and if it might, by any miracle, be possible to
  send her daughter to school there. I was up for
  a challenge. She is currently taking English
  classes to prepare for the TOEFL and ACT and I am
  working on filling out the application with her.
  Meanwhile her parents are saving what they can,
  hoping to be able to send her to BYU.

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Who is Involved?
The Requirements
Whats the Possibility?
What is needed?
Background Stats

• Eli DIAZ
• YOB
• Intends to enter BYU Winter 2008
• Intended major International Business
• HS grad
• Background
• His mother got interested when I told her about
  this girl who is dreaming big. She said, Can
  Eli go, too? I said, just like to the other It
  would be difficult, but we can certainly try.
  Eli is currently on a mission in Oaxaca, Mexico,
  finishing in Dec 2006. His mother is studying to
  become a doctor since she is basically winning
  the bread in the family. The two older sisters
  are married but the younger brother and the
  grandmother are still at home and the brother is
  finishing high school at a private school in
  Mexico City. I admire the mother for the drive
  she has had trying everything all her life to
  earn a living for the family from knitting
  sweaters to opening a mini-store for natural
  health products to now going back to school to
  become a doctor of acupuncture. When she
  finishes her degree she will be able to charge
  about 15 UD per visit. Upon Elis return, he
  has already committed to taking 2 English classes
  to prepare for the TOEFL and BYU and to find a
  job and work hard. A paper version of the BYU
  application is on the way to his mission so he
  can start filling it out.

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• The Requirements
• To qualify the girl or boy needs to
• Be a member of the Church (or willing to abide by
  all BYU standards)
• Be a high school student with an A to B average
• Have 1-3 years left before planning on entering
  the University
• Be of a family with an economic situation
  sufficiently low that it basically does NOT
  permit attendance of a private or foreign
  university
• Have very high ambitions and the vision that
  change through hard work and sacrifice IS
  possible, same applies to the parents
• Committed to this cause
• After finishing their degree pay into this fund
  to pass this chance on to someone else (The
  idea is to run this program in the long-run like
  a private Perpetual Education fund)
• Parents continue to contribute whatever little
  they can during their stay at BYU
• Work 10 hrs/wk during semester, starting 2nd
  semester, and 30 hrs in summer
• Qualify for a half-tuition scholarship
• Save approximately 3,600 UD before leaving
  between parents and student

My Motivation
Who is Involved?
The Requirements
Whats the Possibility?
What is needed?
The Costs for 1 year 13,600 one yr. _at_ BYU, 2
sem. tuition 500 plane ticket 70
passport 150 TOEFL and ACT 100 Visa
. 14,420 total estimate from 2005
The Situation 14,420 approximate cost to go
1st year -3600 saving student and parents -840
student work 2nd semester -1900 scholarship (2x
half-tuition) -5000 Room/Board living with
family -5000 donations 2080 left over for 2nd
year 2520 student work summer 1680 student
work 2 semesters 1900 scholarship (2x
half-tuition) 5000 Room/Board with
family 13,180 Second yr fam. contributions
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International Student Info BYUs International
Student population 2005 was /29,000, or
___ . Of which, ___ were from Mexico and ___
were from Brazil. International Students need to
apply to BYU with most of the same requirements
as U.S. students, but in addition they need to
fill the Immigration requirement of showing
financial ability to pay for 1 year of all
estimated costs of attending a college in the
U.S.. For more Intl Student information go to
http//international.byu.edu/ and
http//international.byu.edu/Prospective_Students.
htm
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• The biggest Question at hand is
• IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE???
• From my experience as an International student at
  BYU and working at the International Office
  there, the majority of International Students do
  NOT have sufficient finances to make it through
  school, but SOMEHOW, they all survive and make
  it. And for many, these years of struggle make
  all the difference in their later lives.
• I did a lot of calculations and told the two
  families the naked facts. It is only possible
  with many unknowns miraculously coming into
  place. We need to find a family for Marcela and
  Eli to live with who provide room and board. Or,
  try to get them into the foreign language house
  maybe as a native speaker if we dont find a
  family. they need to get a half to full
  scholarship and keep it. And they need to work
  on campus during school and vacations. Possibly,
  visits to their parents wont happen more than
  once during their studies. The parents need to
  save 200/month and the prospective student
  100-150 dollars/month until he/she goes, in order
  to make the first year at least possible.
• You can imagine what that means for them. But
  despite all this, both mothers and students
  accepted the challenge, and so did I in helping
  them make their vision and ambitions come true.
  The calculations I made and presented to them,
  you can request here.

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Who is Involved?
The Requirements
Whats the Possibility?
What is needed?
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• I think it is important for them all to try to
  put in all they can, to save and work and make
  any effort they possibly can. That makes them
  feel they achieved this too, and will not slack
  off afterwards. That is why the candidates need
  to be ambitious and have the vision to do this to
  begin with. But the fact remains the kids I want
  to help, will be able to make only a small
  contribution and wont be able to prove the
  finances on their own. THEY NEED HELP. And many
  do, but I need to start somewhere.
• My plea goes out to everyone who is willing to
  help to PLEASE HELP !
• After all the calculations and speculating with
  the very necessary scholarships they need to
  qualify for, I need to round up approximately
  5000 Dollars each.
• Now what does that mean in terms of donations
  necessary???
• 100x 100 200x 50 400x 25
• 1000x 10 10000x 1
• Bedding, living essentials, air plane tickets

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• What is needed till Aug 2007 / Dec 2007?
• How can You help?
• Donations in for tuition, fees, books and
  living costs (5000 each)
• Donations to cover medical insurance for 1 yr (3x
  200 each 2x 600)
• 2x plane tickets Mexico City to SLC (one-way)
  with miles for example
• 4x 400 for Books
• 2 (older) laptops if possible
• 2 Flash Memory sticks for storage of school work
• 2x Twin size Bed-in-a-Bag pillows
• 4 School supply Kits with paper, pens, pencils
  etc. for 1 semester
• 2 families for them to live with, bus connection
  to BYU within 45 min
• 4 Starter-Kits of easily-made storable Food for a
  Week
• 2 warm winter jackets, hats, scarves and gloves
• 4x Plates, silverware, cereal bowl and cups -
  easily identifiable ones
• 2x Laundry detergent (50 loads), toilet paper
  (48), fabric softener
• (50 sheets) for one or 2 semesters
• 2x Hygiene sets (3 Shampoos, 3 conditioners, 6
  soaps, 3 toothpastes etc)
• 2 strong backpacks

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For most of us, these amounts are not very much.
We often spend this on a meal at a Fast Food
place as a single person or family. But spare
that one meal, just once, and donate the amount
instead and you can make a SERIOUS difference in
someones life!
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My Motivation

• My own background
• I never had the desire, growing up, to go study
  at a university. Growing up in Germany I felt
  for myself the best choice was an apprenticeship
  after high school. To pick a job that sounds
  interesting and get that 3 yr. job training
  through an apprenticeship in a reputable company.
  
• Fate would have it otherwise with me though. I
  became friends with a very kindly stubborn girl
  and her companion who challenged me to apply to a
  university in the USA. I said Why would I do a
  thing like that when I could - if I really wanted
  to - go to university for free in Germany? I
  applied on a whim, thinking they wont accept me
  anyhow and the 25 application fee wont hurt my
  finances. At least, I thought, that will end the
  nagging and nudging.
• I was working for an international train maker as
  a secretary without formal training at the time.
  I could have made that a career. I was earning
  well and was even up for a promotion and
  international relocation, but the fact remains
  that in Germany a diploma or a finished
  apprenticeship is sort of a necessity if you want
  to ensure your future employment. In any case I
  thought I didnt have anything to lose and
  applied. A few months later, for some strange,
  inexplicable reason they sent me an acceptance
  letter for Jan 1997. I was shocked and baffled,
  didnt know what to do or say. So I bought a
  plain ticket, quit my job and went to college in
  Dec. 1996.
• I graduated due to a medical detour with a
  Bachelors Degree in Geography in April 2001 and
  consequently went through the Management Training
  Program at Wal-Mart USA before getting married in
  May 2003 and becoming a mother to 2 beautiful
  sons over the next 3 years. From UT I moved to CA
  with my husband, then to Mexico City then to Sao
  Paulo where we have already been for 6 months now.

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What is needed?
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Pic of Katja
Project Stats and Status Project started Jan.
2006, Mexico City Date web-page created /
updated Sept 2006 / Sept 2006 Donations
in as of 10,000 goal Pledges for goods
as seen above Donations in goods (starting June
2007)
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Email me onemakesadifference_at_yahoo.com
My Motivation
I am not saying this is easy. I am just saying
it is worth the effort to try for me and for
them. And these 2 kids already know that. And
it CAN be possible with YOUR HELP. With your
donation to this good cause YOU can help
transform the lives of one kid one family one
life one posterity one future !
Who is Involved?
The Requirements
Whats the Possibility?
What is needed?

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Background Stats
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