Global BrigadesMicrofinance-Project

Students doing development work in Ghana

Ringstrasse 34, 7000 Chur, htwchur@globalbrigades.org, www.GlobalBrigades-Chur.ch

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Our Global Brigades Chur team consists of around 15 active students from different fields of study and study levels (Bachelor and Master). We have joined together to participate, parallel to our university studies, in the form of Global Brigades International projects in the area of development work.

Who we areGlobal Brigades Chur

Our Global Brigades Chur team consists of around 15 active students from different fields of study and study levels (Bachelor and Master). We have joined together to participate, parallel to our university studies, in the form of Global Brigades International projects in the area of development work.

Who we areGlobal Brigades Chur

Together with our acquired knowledge we would like to support those who live a less privileged life than we do. We believe that it is our duty to use what we have learnt not only for our own purpose but far more to support people in need. We do not just want to partially improve the lives of individuals but rather have an affect on societal thinking and therefore positively influence sustainability.

Our motivationThe world shall smile

Together with our acquired knowledge we would like to support those who live a less privileged life than we do. We believe that it is our duty to use what we have learnt not only for our own purpose but far more to support people in need. We do not just want to partially improve the lives of individuals but rather have an affect on societal thinking and therefore positively influence sustainability.

Our motivationThe world shall smile

Who is Global Brigades?

An association of students

Global Brigades International was founded 2004 as a student answer to global inequality – and since then has become the largest student-led social responsibility movement worldwide. It consists of a network of 150 university associations and international volunteer organisations. Every year around 2 000 volunteers engage in 40 communities in Honduras, Panama and Ghana to participate in development programs.

Global Brigades Switzerland was founded 2010 and is part of Global Brigades International. The stu- dents in Switzerland receive the oppor-tunity to volunteer and offer communities in developing countries sustainable solutions.

The diversity of the projects of Global Brigades International remains to this day unique and stretches across the following fields:

Business / Microfinance

Environment

Law

Architecture

Medical / Public Health

Water

Who is Global Brigades?

An association of students

Global Brigades International was founded 2004 as a student answer to global inequality – and since then has become the largest student-led social responsibility movement worldwide. It consists of a network of 150 university associations and international volunteer organisations. Every year around 2 000 volunteers engage in 40 communities in Honduras, Panama and Ghana to participate in development programs.

Global Brigades Switzerland was founded 2010 and is part of Global Brigades International. The stu- dents in Switzerland receive the oppor-tunity to volunteer and offer communities in developing countries sustainable solutions.

The diversity of the projects of Global Brigades International remains to this day unique and stretches across the following fields:

Business / Microfinance

Environment

Law

Architecture

Medical / Public Health

Water

What Global Brigades

wants to achieveVision:

We, the largest student-led social responsibility movement worldwide, are dedicated to working against present global disparity in the quality of life.

Mission:

To empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under-resour-ced communities, while simulta- neously recognising the central impor-tance of the local culture.

The students who participate in volunteer work are to be guided and supported in order to carry out sustainable projects in developing countries.

What Global Brigades

wants to achieveVision:

We, the largest student-led social responsibility movement worldwide, are dedicated to working against present global disparity in the quality of life.

Mission:

To empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under-resour-ced communities, while simulta- neously recognising the central impor-tance of the local culture.

The students who participate in volunteer work are to be guided and supported in order to carry out sustainable projects in developing countries.

Our goalsTo smooth the path

How we achieve our goals

Through the organisation of student events as well as contributions from companies and private persons we want to generate the financial means to support the Global Brigades project.

Furthermore, an enormous amount of voluntary work is needed in order to make the required organisational arrangements and to finally realise the project.

Our Global Brigades Chur team pursues three primary goals:

We advocate building a world that is characterized by solidarity, justice and peace and in which all humans have access to food, water, health care, education and work.

We create the opportunity for interested students to actively participate on site in a Global Brigades development project.

We promote a deeper understanding of cultural differences, of the challenges and problems facing those affected in developing countries, as well as of global interrelation. This is to be achieved by participating actively in Global Brigades projects.

Our goalsTo smooth the path

How we achieve our goals

Through the organisation of student events as well as contributions from companies and private persons we want to generate the financial means to support the Global Brigades project.

Furthermore, an enormous amount of voluntary work is needed in order to make the required organisational arrangements and to finally realise the project.

Our Global Brigades Chur team pursues three primary goals:

We advocate building a world that is characterized by solidarity, justice and peace and in which all humans have access to food, water, health care, education and work.

We create the opportunity for interested students to actively participate on site in a Global Brigades development project.

We promote a deeper understanding of cultural differences, of the challenges and problems facing those affected in developing countries, as well as of global interrelation. This is to be achieved by participating actively in Global Brigades projects.

As the final project and the associated tasks thereof are completely adapted to the current needs of the communities which Global Brigades cares for, the final project can only be defined in the next few weeks. We will inform you personally about the current status. Certainly, it will concern the further development of an already

In mid July 2012, our Global Brigades Chur team will be travelling to Central-Ghana for 10 days, to participate for the first time in a microfinance-project on site. Our commitment consists of, on the one hand, consultations on econo-mics and training the local population and, on the other hand, of the awarding of micro-credits to the very same.

Our Microfinance-Project in Ghana

existing project, as for example in the community Ekumfi Ekotsi. Here, the students from different English and German universities have established a credit- and savings scheme over sever-al visits since March 2011. Micro- credits have been awarded and the local

population have been encouraged to start saving in accordance with the idea of sustainable development. Moreover, the inhabitants and the employees of the village bank have been offered trainings in various areas of finance.

As the final project and the associated tasks thereof are completely adapted to the current needs of the communities which Global Brigades cares for, the final project can only be defined in the next few weeks. We will inform you personally about the current status. Certainly, it will concern the further development of an already

In mid July 2012, our Global Brigades Chur team will be travelling to Central-Ghana for 10 days, to participate for the first time in a microfinance-project on site. Our commitment consists of, on the one hand, consultations on econo-mics and training the local population and, on the other hand, of the awarding of micro-credits to the very same.

Our Microfinance-Project in Ghana

existing project, as for example in the community Ekumfi Ekotsi. Here, the students from different English and German universities have established a credit- and savings scheme over sever-al visits since March 2011. Micro- credits have been awarded and the local

population have been encouraged to start saving in accordance with the idea of sustainable development. Moreover, the inhabitants and the employees of the village bank have been offered trainings in various areas of finance.

In order not to neglect the sustai- nability concept, it is important for Global Brigades to not just support people once, but repeatedly over a considerable time-span. This means that employees of Global Brigades remain constantly on site when we return to Switzerland. In this way it is ensured that the work performance and the financial means are invested

Sustainability and the future

in a sustainable manner. Furthermore, our association at our own university (University of Applied Sciences Chur) will be consolidated in the following months in order to be able to carry out further projects in the future on an annual basis. In this way a trusting and reliable partnership between the people of Ghana and the students in Switzerland can flourish.

In order not to neglect the sustai- nability concept, it is important for Global Brigades to not just support people once, but repeatedly over a considerable time-span. This means that employees of Global Brigades remain constantly on site when we return to Switzerland. In this way it is ensured that the work performance and the financial means are invested

Sustainability and the future

in a sustainable manner. Furthermore, our association at our own university (University of Applied Sciences Chur) will be consolidated in the following months in order to be able to carry out further projects in the future on an annual basis. In this way a trusting and reliable partnership between the people of Ghana and the students in Switzerland can flourish.

Through your support you make a valuable contribution to the improve-ment of our world. You significantly contribute to giving the people in

Why support Global Brigades?

Become a part of it

Ghana the possibility to take their lives into their own hands and through micro-credits create the basis for a regular income. Moreover, with your contribution you encourage an intercultural exchange. The main difference between Global Brigades and other NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organisations) is that Global Brigades is an organisation led by students. This enables us to put what we learn into practice and thereby support other people in a sustainable way. There thus exists a great chance for all

the people involved in the project to make a change and take part in creating our future world.All student members of Global Brigades work in a voluntary capacity and are independent, with no self-economic interest in the work. We can there- fore guarantee you that every Swiss Franc that is made available to us through donations will go directly into the realization of Global Brigades’ project.

Thank you.

Through your support you make a valuable contribution to the improve-ment of our world. You significantly contribute to giving the people in

Why support Global Brigades?

Become a part of it

Ghana the possibility to take their lives into their own hands and through micro-credits create the basis for a regular income. Moreover, with your contribution you encourage an intercultural exchange. The main difference between Global Brigades and other NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organisations) is that Global Brigades is an organisation led by students. This enables us to put what we learn into practice and thereby support other people in a sustainable way. There thus exists a great chance for all

the people involved in the project to make a change and take part in creating our future world.All student members of Global Brigades work in a voluntary capacity and are independent, with no self-economic interest in the work. We can there- fore guarantee you that every Swiss Franc that is made available to us through donations will go directly into the realization of Global Brigades’ project.

Thank you.

Expenses (actual figures) Revenue (estimations)

1 member 14 members 1 member 14 members

Microfinance capital 135 1884 3 % Personal contribution as security 500 7 000 12 %

Financial advice(630 hours)

12 600 21 %

Corporate advice(630 hours)

12 600 21 %

Accommodation and foodTransportation 649 9 085 15 %

Brigade co-ordinationFlights 1 231 17 234 29 % Sponsors 9 500 16 %

Photo exhibition material 1 500 3 % Foundations 9 500 16 %

Print material and postage 1 500 3 % Event earnings 8 003 14 %

Visa and vaccination costs 200 2 800 5 % Personal contribution (1260 hours) 25 200 43 %

59 203 100% 59 203 100%

BudgetInsight into our finances

Expenses (actual figures) Revenue (estimations)

1 member 14 members 1 member 14 members

Microfinance capital 135 1884 3 % Personal contribution as security 500 7 000 12 %

Financial advice(630 hours)

12 600 21 %

Corporate advice(630 hours)

12 600 21 %

Accommodation and foodTransportation 649 9 085 15 %

Brigade co-ordinationFlights 1 231 17 234 29 % Sponsors 9 500 16 %

Photo exhibition material 1 500 3 % Foundations 9 500 16 %

Print material and postage 1 500 3 % Event earnings 8 003 14 %

Visa and vaccination costs 200 2 800 5 % Personal contribution (1260 hours) 25 200 43 %

59 203 100% 59 203 100%

BudgetInsight into our finances

SponsorshipPerformance –Service in return

Together we would like to develop a concept based on the principle „Performance – Service in return” and offer you, apart from existing ideas, the opportunity to actively help shape everything.

The cooperation with us offers your company an interesting communi-cation- and market cultivation platform. This platform gives your corporation the possibility to strengthen and pointedly expand your customer base and target group.

SponsorshipPerformance –Service in return

Together we would like to develop a concept based on the principle „Performance – Service in return” and offer you, apart from existing ideas, the opportunity to actively help shape everything.

The cooperation with us offers your company an interesting communi-cation- and market cultivation platform. This platform gives your corporation the possibility to strengthen and pointedly expand your customer base and target group.

ContactDonation Global Brigades Chur Ringstrasse 347000 Chur

htwchur@globalbrigades.orgwww.GlobalBrigades-Chur.chwww.facebook.com/GlobalBrigadesChur

(Without a donation certificate)Bank account:Graubündner KantonalbankIBAN: CH51 0077 4010 2509 1230 0SWIFT: GRKBCH2270ABC-Nr: 774Reason for payment: Global Brigades Chur (Red payment order)

ContactDonation Global Brigades Chur Ringstrasse 347000 Chur

htwchur@globalbrigades.orgwww.GlobalBrigades-Chur.chwww.facebook.com/GlobalBrigadesChur

(Without a donation certificate)Bank account:Graubündner KantonalbankIBAN: CH51 0077 4010 2509 1230 0SWIFT: GRKBCH2270ABC-Nr: 774Reason for payment: Global Brigades Chur (Red payment order)

Global BrigadesMicrofinance-Project

Students doing development work in Ghana

Ringstrasse 34, 7000 Chur, htwchur@globalbrigades.org, www.GlobalBrigades-Chur.ch

GLOBAL

CHUR