Wednesday, 12 December 2007

Sustainability Projects: how they work

Enabling communities & individuals to work their way out of poverty is a key principle of dreamscheme Uganda. When a donor funds a sustainability project, unlike other large charities, the whole donation (excluding Paypal costs) goes to the group who have devised the project.

As the project grows through continued donations, groups learn to manage the business - making informed decisions; employing skilled people, training young people, purchasing stock and maintenance.

Within the project new skills are gained, by young and old, which will enable participants to help other groups to set up replicated projects in the future.

Finally profit from the working sustainability project pays for trips for the dreamscheme young people to experience

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