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Welcome to the 2013 International Intern Program

Welcome to the 2013 International Intern Program. The ESTC Team!. Emma Raymond International Advocacy Coordinator, GVN Foundation. Eliza Raymond Executive Director, GVN Foundation. Kirsten Greenwood International Advocacy Coordinator, GVN Foundation. Outline.

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Welcome to the 2013 International Intern Program

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  1. Welcome to the 2013 International Intern Program

  2. The ESTC Team! Emma Raymond International Advocacy Coordinator, GVN Foundation Eliza Raymond Executive Director, GVN Foundation Kirsten Greenwood International Advocacy Coordinator, GVN Foundation

  3. Outline • GVN and GVN Foundation Story • Eat So They Can Introduction • Your Role • Our Role • Getting started

  4. How it all began… Colin Salisbury Global Volunteer Network Founder & GVN Foundation Co-Founder

  5. Papua New Guinea 1988

  6. Ghana 1997

  7. Ghana 1997 – GVN Idea Born

  8. June 2012– 16,000 Volunteers

  9. 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

  10. GVN Foundation highlights - Over 1.8 million raised • Special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC

  11. GVN Foundation highlights - Developed awareness of the issues surrounding poverty to over 10,000 individuals in seven continents through our ESTC campaign

  12. Eat So They Can The Movement: http://vimeo.com/42373902 The Cause: http://vimeo.com/42744495

  13. 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

  14. What is Eat So They Can? 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. 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.

  15. 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

  16. Feeding Projects Funds raised for this cause will be used towards projects which support children’s immediate nutritional needs.

  17. Nutrition for Change Sacred Valley, Peru PROJECT: Our partner’s Nutrition for Change program provides a daily lunch to 400 school children.

  18. 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.

  19. PROJECT: Women’s Group, Kitoola, Uganda 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

  20. 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.

  21. PROJECT: Porridge Program Nakuru, 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.

  22. 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

  23. 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)

  24. Our Commitment • 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 (kirsten@gvnfoundation.org or emma@gvnfoundation.org )

  25. 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

  26. Thank you on behalf of the women and children you are supporting and thank you from the GVN Foundation team.

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