welcome to the 2013 international intern program 10/21/11
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Welcome to the 2013 International Intern Program
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The ESTC Team!
Eliza Raymond
Executive Director, GVN Foundation
Emma Raymond
International Advocacy Coordinator, GVN
Foundation
Kirsten Greenwood
International Advocacy Coordinator, GVN
Foundation
Outline
- GVN and GVN Foundation Story
- Eat So They Can Introduction
- Your Role
- Our Role
- Getting started
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How it all began…
Colin SalisburyGlobal Volunteer Network
Founder &GVN Foundation Co-Founder
Papua New Guinea 1988
Ghana 1997
Ghana 1997 – GVN Idea Born
June 2012– 16,000 Volunteers
Bill Gates Endorsement
"I'd love to see more young people taking action to help the poor and disadvantaged... Two places to get started are Network for Good and Global Volunteer Network.“ - Newsweek Web Oct 10 2007
GVN Foundation highlights
- Over 1.8 million raised- Special consultative status with the United
Nations ECOSOC
GVN Foundation highlights
- Developed awareness of the issues surrounding poverty to over 10,000 individuals in seven continents through our ESTC campaign
Eat So They Can
The Movement:http://vimeo.com/42373902
The Cause:http://vimeo.com/42744495
Eat So They Can: The Vision- Global dinner party- Everyone can make a difference- Fundraising should be fun, inspiring and
educational- A world without hunger- Provide grants for immediate needs and
sustainability projects
What is it all about?
ESTC is a global dinner party which takes place on the weekend of October 19-20th to raise money for vulnerable women and children around the world.
What is Eat So They Can?
ESTC is GVN Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser and is in its sixth year.
GVN Foundation is a non-profit organization with UN consultative status.
Eat So Who Can?The funds raised through Eat So They Can are used to support 3 main causes:
- Feeding Projects
- Sustainability Projects
- Greatest Need
Feeding Projects
Funds raised for this cause will be used towards projects which support children’s immediate nutritional needs.
Nutrition for ChangeSacred Valley, PeruPROJECT:
Our partner’s Nutrition for Change program provides a daily lunch to 400 school children.
Sustainability Projects
Funds raised for this cause will be used to provide grants that will assist our projects in becoming more sustainable. The types of projects supported through this cause include animal projects and income-generating projects.
PROJECT:
Women are given training then gifted cows as a means of income generation and family nutrition and wellbeing. 7 cows have been distributed in the last 2 years and first born calves are donated to another group member
Women’s Group, Kitoola, Uganda
Greatest Need
Funds raised for this cause will go where they are needed most. These funds will also allow GVN Foundation to respond
immediately to any emergencies in the future.
PROJECT: Porridge ProgramNakuru, Kenya
In Kenya, we are funding a porridge program which provides a daily cup of porridge to 157 children who are living in camps for Internally Displaced People.
Your Commitment
Events• Form an ESTC committee in your region,
minimum four members. Lead your committee in organizing…
• At least two Eat So They Can advocacy events
• At least two Eat So They Can fundraising events
Your Commitment
• Outreach: Conduct targeted outreach to interested groups in your region and get at least one article published about Eat So They Can in your local media.
• Communications: Write a minimum of one blog post for our blog and post at least once each month on our Facebook page.
• Training: Participate in a minimum of three online intern training sessions (one per month for length of internship)
• Webinars- one hour training session each month for the six months
• International Intern Pack- T-shirt, Business Cards, Fund Raising and Events Management Guide
• Online Guide- www.eatsotheycan.org/international-intern-guide/
• Rewards- Once in a lifetime opportunity to have an all expenses paid trip to one of our
projects if you reach the target
• Ongoing Support- You can contact either Advocacy Coordinator via email at any time (
[email protected] or [email protected] )
Our Commitment
Getting Started
• Sign contract & contact details: 25 June
• Connect with a project: 25 June
• Prepare 6 month plan: 5 July
• Start sharing ideas on Facebook: Now
Thank you on behalf of the women and children
you are supporting and thank you from the GVN Foundation team.
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