Summer 2006 Project Presentation

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Summer 2006 Project Presentation

• Wharton International Volunteer Program
• February 8, 2005

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The project allocation process will occur over
the next week
February 11th
February 28th
February 15th

• 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

• 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
WIVP Members
Non-WIVP Members

• Based on Reimbursable Budget
• Budgeted amount of
• Flight
• Lodging
• Visa
• Guaranteed 30 reimbursement
• Will only increase

• Based on Reimbursable Budget
• 2/3s of WIVP member reimbursement for same
  project
• Partners considered non-WIVP members

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Entire team involvement is expected for project
preparation

• Work planning
• Scope refinement
• Necessary project pre-work

• Project

• Deliverables
• Project Write-up
• NGO deliverable
• Pictures
• Souvenirs

• Logistics
• Flight accommodation
• Immunizations visas

• Education
• Country
• Project topic

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Asia projects
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Turag NGO Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia
Project 1
Motty Klots
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

• 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

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Turag NGO Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia
Project 1
Motty Klots
Project Scope
Logistics
Duration
3 weeks

• There are several potential projects
• Strategic plan definition
• NGO reorganization
• Project finance
• Growing vegetables
• Woodwork
• Ecotourism

Mid-to-late August
Time frame
3 volunteers

• Volunteers

• Market Research/Marketing
• Financial/Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Mongolian or Russian language an asset

Requested skills
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Turag NGO Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia
Project 1
Motty Klots
Budget
Additional information

• DisclaimerThe 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!

WIVP Reimbursable Budget
2,350

• Airfare/Car to Lake Hovsgol
• Accommodation expenses in Beijing/Ulaanbaatar/Muru
  n/Lake Hovsgol

120

• Total Reimbursable

2,470
Non-reimbursable Items
200

• Immunizations (not required)
• Chinese Visa

50
250

• Total Additional items

The NGO will take care of living expenses and
accommodations around Lake Hovsgol, where we will
spend the majority of our time.
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Digital DivideVientiane, Laos
Project 2
Brian McMullen /Jonathan Ojany
DDD Laos Overview

• 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 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

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Digital DivideVientiane, Laos
Project 2
Brian McMullen /Jonathan Ojany
Project Scope
Logistics

• 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
• Creation list of target clients / follow-on
  meetings
• Local NGOs, companies, and government
• Training of junior management
• team
• Basic accounting, marketing and IT skills

Duration
3 weeks
May
Time frame
3 volunteers
Volunteers
No specific skills required
Requested skills
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Digital DivideVientiane, Laos
Project 2
Brian McMullen /Jonathan Ojany
Budget
Additional information
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
Vaccinations All Hepatitis strains andtyphoid.
Malaria pills and DEET recommended.
1800

• Airfare to Vientiane
• Accommodation at Vientiane
• Based on 21 nights of lodging at 30/day double
  occupancy

630
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.

• Total Reimbursable

2430
Non-reimbursable Items
200

• Food
• Immunization
• Visa

100
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
60

• Total Additional items

360
Flight via Bangkok.
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Bali Community Development ProjectBali, Indonesia
Project 3
Hendi Susanto
Organization Sumber Urip

• 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

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
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Bali Community Development ProjectBali, Indonesia
Project 3
Hendi Susanto
Project Scope
Logistics

• Strategic PlanningDevelop 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, Indonesia Duration 2-3
weeks Time frame mid August
Volunteers 3 Experience in community
development program is preferred.
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Bali Community Development ProjectBali, Indonesia
Project 3
Hendi Susanto
Budget
Additional information
WIVP Reimbursable Budget

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

• 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 Reimbursable
2,100
Non-reimbursable Items

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

Total Additional items
580
Note Estimates are based on a 20-day stay.
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Bali Community Development ProjectBali, Indonesia
Project 3
Hendi Susanto
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The George FoundationBangalore, India
Project 4
Ankur 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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The George FoundationBangalore, India
Project 4
Ankur Kumar

• 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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The George FoundationBangalore, India
Project 4
Ankur Kumar

• 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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Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM)Marshall Islands
Project 5
Jonathan Ojany
NGO Overview

• 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 NGOs
  on island to maximize overall impact
  (cross-synergies)

Marshall Islands
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Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM)Marshall Islands
Project 5
Jonathan Ojany
Project Scope
Logistics

• 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.

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Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM)Marshall Islands
Project 5
Jonathan Ojany
Budget
Additional information
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
Vaccinations Hepatitis A, B, Typhoid, Malaria,
Jap. Encephalitis, Tetanus, Measles

• 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

Security Common sense VISA Non US required.

• Total Reimbursable

2,730
Non-reimbursable Items

• Immunization 200
• Visa 60

• Total Additional items 2,990

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Africa projects
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Ubuntu Education FundPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Project 6
Olivier Letant
NGO Overview

• 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

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Ubuntu Education FundPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Project 6
Olivier Letant
Project Scope
Logistics
2 Weeks
Duration

• 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

May 2006
Time frame
3 volunteers
Volunteers

• Basic budgeting/
• finance
• - Project Management

Requested skills
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Ubuntu Education FundPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Project 6
Olivier Letant
Budget
Additional info
Vaccinations none required some recommended,
for details check http//www.cdc.gov/travel/safri
ca.htm
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
1,800 FREE

• Airfare to Port Elizabeth
• Accommodation
• (Homestay with Unbuntu staff)

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.

• Total Reimbursable

1800
Non-reimbursable Items

• Food

250
500

• Total Additional items

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Antipoverty InitiativeDakar, Senegal
Project 7
Alberta Tete-Lartey
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.

• 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

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Antipoverty InitiativeDakar, Senegal
Project 7
Alberta Tete-Lartey
Project Scope
Logistics

• 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 womens
  performance

• Duration 2 weeks
• Time frame August
• Volunteers 3

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Antipoverty InitiativeDakar, Senegal
Project 7
Alberta Tete-Lartey
Budget
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
1,800

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

• Total Reimbursable

1,800
Non-reimbursable Items

• Immunization
• Food Transportation

180
400
580

• Total Additional items

No safety issues. Vaccinations recommended by
CDC Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid,
Malaria, and Yellow Fever.
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A.C.P.ODondo/Beira, Mozambique
Project 8
Azim Barodawala
Associação Crista Para Apoio da Criança Orfão
(A.C.P.O.)

• 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 orphans resources.
• Mozambique is one of the worlds poorest
  countries (ranked 201 of 232 in terms of GDP per
  capita)

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A.C.P.ODondo/Beira, Mozambique
Project 8
Azim Barodawala
Project Scope
Logistics

• Business 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

2 Weeks
May 16 31, 2006
3
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A.C.P.ODondo/Beira, Mozambique
Project 8
Azim Barodawala
Budget
Additional information
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
Vaccinations 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)
2,300

• Airfare to Beira, Mozambique
• Ground Transportation
• Accommodation in Maputo/Beira
• Based on 15 nights and 30/night/person
• Visa

70
450
40

• Total Reimbursable

2,860
Non-reimbursable Items

• Immunization
• Food

120
300

• Total Additional items

420
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Small Enterprises FoundationDar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Project 9
Pratish Halady

• 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.

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Small Enterprises FoundationDar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Project 9
Pratish Halady

• 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.

SERENGETI
KYELA
DAR
ZANZIBAR
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Small Enterprises FoundationDar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Project 9
Pratish Halady
Budget
Reimbursable Budget (WIVP) Per Person
Airfare 1800
Accomodation 250
Land Transport 200
Visa 90
Total 2340
Budget(Out-of-Pocket) Per Person
Food 120
Immunizations 200
Miscellaneous 200
Total 520
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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Vie NouvellePorto Novo, Benin
Project 10
Gavin Oxman
NGO Overview

• Location Porto Novo, Bénin, West Africa
• Mission To promote socio-economic development in
  Porto Novo through education, promotion,
  information, and protection
• Clients Womens and mens 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

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Vie NouvellePorto Novo, Benin
Project 10
Gavin Oxman
Project Scope
Logistics

• 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

2 weeks
May (7-22)
4

• French (3 of 4 members)
• Enthusiasm and desire to work with Beninoise
  small businesses

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Vie NouvellePorto Novo, Benin
Project 10
Gavin Oxman
Budget
Additional information
WIVP Reimbursable Budget

• Vaccinations and heath
• Required Yellow Fever, anti-malarials
• Recommended Typhoid, Hepatitis A B,
  Meningitis, Tetanus, Measles, Polio

2,360

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

450
110

• Total Reimbursable

2,920
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.
Non-reimbursable Items
250

• Food, water, incidentals
• Immunizations and anti-malarial

300

• Total Additional items

550
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Gift for LifeKigali, Rwanda
Project 11
Meg 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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Gift for LifeKigali, Rwanda
Project 11
Meg Cronin
Project Scope Monitoring and Evaluation Develo
p a system to measure the impact of services.
Financial Accounting Introduce a basic
financial tracking system.
Logistics Date May 2006 Duration Two
weeks Staff Three (co-ed team)
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Gift for LifeKigali, Rwanda
Project 11
Meg Cronin
Reimbursable Budget
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

• Airfare to Kigali 1700
• Accomodation 400
• Visa 60
• Transportation 25

2100
2185
Other Expenses

• Food 150
• Immunizations 150
• Miscellaneous 200

500
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TiishaMokopane, South Africa
Project 12
Jeremy 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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TiishaMokopane, South Africa
Project 12
Jeremy David

• 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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TiishaMokopane, South Africa
Project 12
Jeremy David

• 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
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Two Brothers FoundationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Project 13
Benjamin Gleason
NGO Overview

• 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 childrens
  reading groups
• Founded eight years ago, in 1998

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Two Brothers FoundationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Project 13
Benjamin Gleason
Project Scope
Logistics
2 Weeks
Duration

• 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.

May 2006
Time frame
2 volunteers
Volunteers
-Portuguese (or Spanish) -Basic
budgeting/finance -Experienced travellers
Requested skills
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Two Brothers FoundationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Project 13
Benjamin Gleason
Budget
Additional info
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
Vaccinations Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B Typhoid
1000 100 50 300

• Airfare to Rio, Brazil
• Visa (for U.S. Citizens)
• Land Transport
• Accommodation
• (Based on 12 nights of lodging at 25/day double
  occupancy)

Security favelas (slums) have a complicated
socio-political terrain occasional outbreaks of
violence possible NGO requests mature,
travel-experienced project members

• Total Reimbursable

1450
Non-reimbursable Items

• Food
• Immunization

200
200
400

• Total Additional items

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Amazonia EWARELeticia, Colombian Amazon
Project 14
Fernando Pulido
Amazonia EWARE Overview

• 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
• Sustainable Agriculture project of conservation,
  production and commercialization of Amazon
  ornamental fish
• Education and Technology Transfer develops
  partnerships with local universities to transfer
  commercial knowledge and technology to local and
  indigenous communities
• Ecotourism promotes formative and responsible
  ecotourism activities

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Amazonia EWARELeticia, Colombian Amazon
Project 14
Fernando Pulido
Project Scope

• Vision 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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Amazonia EWARELeticia, Colombian Amazon
Project 14
Fernando Pulido

• Budget
• Time frame 2 weeks in mid-August
  (August 15-30)
• Volunteers needed 4 volunteers
• Vaccinations Hepatitis AB, Rabies,
  Typhoid, Rabies, Yellow Fever (Malaria
  drug)
• Interests Marketing,
  Strategy, Finance

Budget(Out-of-Pocket) 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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HelpArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Project 15
Bonnie Leung
Organization Overview

• 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

Buenos Aires
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HelpArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Project 15
Bonnie Leung
Logistics Team size 3 Project timing mid to end
of May Duration 2 weeks Destination Buenos
Aires Project requirements Language Spanish
highly preferred Skills required business plan,
marketing, financial analysis Pre-work benchmarki
ng, interview templates, industry research
Project Scope

• To develop an actionable plan for the improvement
  of HelpArgentinas Traveler Program by
• assessing profitability in its first 3 months of
  operations
• identifying further possible partnerships
• refining efficiency (through pricing, promotion,
  cost structure, etc)
• Plan B to identify alternative income sources
  within Argentinas tourism industry

Expect to contribute time prior to travel
(March-May)!
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HelpArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Project 15
Bonnie Leung
Budget
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
  HelpArgentinas staff to reduce housing costs
• State Department Warning NONE

WIVP Reimbursable Budget

• Airfare
• Accommodation
• Based on 14 nights of lodging at 30/day double
  occupancy

1000
420
Total Reimbursable
1420
Non-reimbursable Items

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

300
330
0
Total Additional items (up to)
630
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Conodros S.A.Kapawi, Ecuador
Project 16
Carlos Guerra

• 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

• Companys 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

Achuar local indigenous benefited with NGO
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Conodros S.A.Kapawi, Ecuador
Project 16
Carlos Guerra

• 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 cguerra_at_wharton.upenn.edu
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Conodros S.A.Kapawi, Ecuador
Project 16
Carlos Guerra
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Project 17
Jody 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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Project 17
Jody Williams
Budget
Logistics
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
Duration
2 weeks
675

• Airfare to Belize City
• Airport Departure Tax

Late August/ early September
Time frame
35

• Total Reimbursable

710
3 volunteers
Volunteers

• Food 100

• Total Additional items

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.
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Guardians of the Jewel Monkey Bay Wildlife
Sanctuary
Project 18
Jody Williams

• 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

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Guardians of the Jewel Monkey Bay Wildlife
Sanctuary
Project 18
Jody Williams
Budget
Logistics
WIVP Reimbursable Budget
Duration
2 weeks
675

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

Mid-Late May
Time frame
35
3 volunteers
37.50
Volunteers
14
Tours at 50 normal rate (For example, Tiger
Cave or Belize Barrier Reef for 50)
400

• Total Reimbursable

1161.50