Training Center Fundraiser
To fill gaps where government and large NGO's need partners to reach the informal settlements.
HELP US ACHIEVE A TRAINING SITE FOR:
Agriculture
Creating coops for food security, gender and youth empowerment, work for people with disabilities & entrepreneurship training.
Art
Community dignity and inspiration through collaborative murals in productive community spaces.
Mukuru Slum
The location choices for the training center. We also have access to land in Machakos and Diani Beach for expansion.
Earth-friendly:
Our choice to use a freight container for our training center is ecological and practical. The basis of everything we do is founded on recycling. The center will use an eco-stove to train for healthy cooking, dry-flush toilets with Sanergy for waste recycling, solar lighting, rain water collection, and abandoned tires as furnishings.
Capital needed $150,000USD
Container $15,000
Land $80,000
Van $12,000
Training Tools $ 4,000
License/Marketing $ 4,000
Attorney $ 2,500
Soil prep/planting $10,000
Site Mgr. $ 2,000
Labor $12,000
Misc. $ 8,500
Business Model
We follow a multi-sided, humanistic business model whereby services are offered directly to communities and to larger organizations who wish to reach slum residents. Profit must be made without harm to the environment, people or their livelihoods.
Target Client
Residents of informal settlements and organizations who wish to expand their reach the slum residents; NGOs, governments, private groups.
Income Source
Tenders, donations, awards, loans.
Financials available upon request
Offerings
Reliable, high quality management, knowledge sharing and transferable programs in agriculture, art, entrepreneurship, and housing.
ART-Impact
The YOD Art Programs directly influence neighborhoods by sharing common values. We call it "SDG #Zero, Engagement". From engagement we foster peace and security, reduce violence, and empower the poorest of the poor with worthiness and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Agri-Impact
Our agri-program has the potential to impact over 200,000 lives. The program methods can be followed in other locations. The impact occurs through gender, youth, and value chain opportunities that foster economic growth and food security.
Growth
YOD International has a 5 year plan centered around agriculture and entrepreneurship to improve self-reliance by 2025.
Collaborative
We welcome collaborative programs that are place-based and human centered. Our staff diversity includes expertise in agriculture, entrepreneurship, housing, art, and collecting data for research.
