Training Center Fundraiser
To fill gaps where government and large NGO's need partners to reach the poorest of the poor in the slums.
HELP US ACHIEVE A TRAINING SITE FOR:
Agriculture
Creating coops within the slums for food security. Vertical farming & entrepreneurship.
Art
Community dignity through collaborative murals throughout the slums.
LuckySummer Slum or 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
Team(7) Salary 1yr $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 or harm to people, and part is set aside for any initiative that can improve the human condition.
Target Client
Slum residents and organizations who cannot 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 neighbors through common values. We make impact through what we call "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 500,000 lives. The program works in urban communities and can be transferred to other countries. The impact through value chain opportunities increases economic growth while providing food security.
Growth
YOD International has a 5 year plan centered around agriculture and entrepreneurship to improve self-reliance and make economic growth work for the poor by 2025.
Collaborative
We welcome collaborative programs that are place-based and human centered. Our staff diversity includes expertise in agriculture, entrepreneurship, housing, art empowerment, and collection of slum demographics for research.
