Comments on: Challenge Poverty (with Save the Children) http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/ Haphazardly Trying to Make the World a Better Place. Inspired by my time as a student at the University of Notre Dame. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Final Week? | UP | uncultured project http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-38461 The Final Week? | UP | uncultured project Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:02:09 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-38461 [...] I landed, I’ve been trying to complete projects related to Challenge Poverty. As you know, I’ve been working on building that Pond Sand Filter and repairing that school. [...] [...] I landed, I’ve been trying to complete projects related to Challenge Poverty. As you know, I’ve been working on building that Pond Sand Filter and repairing that school. [...]

]]> By: david bloomer http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 david bloomer Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:44:09 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1760 Obviously, an assessment of the project areas/villages would be an intricate part of the decision. For example, if schools are in such a state of disrepair that infrastructure support wouldn't make to much difference to attendance (or retention) then building a school latrine may not make much difference as well. On the other hand, so-called "school" latrines often serve as village latrines in the most socially and economically marginalised communities. They are also part of the gender lens of projects and can heavily influence girls enrollment and attendance in schools. In fact, with regards to child rights programming--what Save the Children adheres to--these two are typically important aspects of their projects (and promote normalcy for children in the aftermath of disasters): 1/3 and 1/3 with room to spare for potable water concerns. Obviously, an assessment of the project areas/villages would be an intricate part of the decision. For example, if schools are in such a state of disrepair that infrastructure support wouldn't make to much difference to attendance (or retention) then building a school latrine may not make much difference as well. On the other hand, so-called "school" latrines often serve as village latrines in the most socially and economically marginalised communities. They are also part of the gender lens of projects and can heavily influence girls enrollment and attendance in schools. In fact, with regards to child rights programming–what Save the Children adheres to–these two are typically important aspects of their projects (and promote normalcy for children in the aftermath of disasters): 1/3 and 1/3 with room to spare for potable water concerns.

]]> By: Community Powered: YourAverageAdam | the uncultured project http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Community Powered: YourAverageAdam | the uncultured project Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:11:26 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1348 [...] Here’s the video where he talked about and votes for a Pond Sand Filter in Challenge Poverty: [...] [...] Here’s the video where he talked about and votes for a Pond Sand Filter in Challenge Poverty: [...]

]]> By: Community Powered: Matt (booshoe37) | the uncultured project http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Community Powered: Matt (booshoe37) | the uncultured project Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:56:43 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1192 [...] a new video from a friend of mine by the name of Matt. He votes for the pond sand filter part of Challenge Poverty in a really creative and passionate way. I have to admit I never thought of the issue like that [...] [...] a new video from a friend of mine by the name of Matt. He votes for the pond sand filter part of Challenge Poverty in a really creative and passionate way. I have to admit I never thought of the issue like that [...]

]]> By: Tour de Nerdfighting | the uncultured project http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Tour de Nerdfighting | the uncultured project Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:19:01 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1189 [...] donations directly to Save the Children. That money will be spent based on how you guys vote in my Challenge Poverty video. Voting is still open - so please do get [...] [...] donations directly to Save the Children. That money will be spent based on how you guys vote in my Challenge Poverty video. Voting is still open – so please do get [...]

]]> By: Shawn http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Shawn Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:51:20 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1179 Hey Owen - sorry for not replying earlier, I wanted to wait until after the transition. I am still back home in Canada - but will be returning soon hopefully. I will leave the video up for voting until I return I think. I'm flexible because I want to give people as much opportunity to get involved as possible. Hey Owen – sorry for not replying earlier, I wanted to wait until after the transition.

I am still back home in Canada – but will be returning soon hopefully. I will leave the video up for voting until I return I think. I’m flexible because I want to give people as much opportunity to get involved as possible.

]]> By: Owen http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Owen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:14:29 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1145 That does sound a good situation. Where you're familiar with them and are happy supporting their projects but they're flexible and positive enough to accommodate your good ideas. When do we get to know the result? That does sound a good situation. Where you’re familiar with them and are happy supporting their projects but they’re flexible and positive enough to accommodate your good ideas. When do we get to know the result?

]]> By: Shawn http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Shawn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:54:44 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1144 Oh and Owen the only exception to that is school repair. Save the Children wasn't specializing on that but the district manager told it was something they were definitely capable of handling. That's kind of what I like about Save the Children - and why I want to support them. They're priority is always what helps people... Oh and Owen the only exception to that is school repair. Save the Children wasn’t specializing on that but the district manager told it was something they were definitely capable of handling.

That’s kind of what I like about Save the Children – and why I want to support them. They’re priority is always what helps people…

]]> By: Shawn http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Shawn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:52:07 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1143 Ahhh... now I understand what you were saying. Yeah, most of these options are projects Save the Children is doing anyways. Like they are building tube wells and pond sand filters as funding comes in. So me coming in to potentially build one of those is a minimal imposition for them. The same is true for the weighing scales. Save the Children is doing a Survive to Five program - the extra equipment would be a blessing not an imposition. That's actually something intentional on my part behind the scenes. I wanted to augment - not hijack - Save the Children's operations... Ahhh… now I understand what you were saying.

Yeah, most of these options are projects Save the Children is doing anyways. Like they are building tube wells and pond sand filters as funding comes in. So me coming in to potentially build one of those is a minimal imposition for them. The same is true for the weighing scales. Save the Children is doing a Survive to Five program – the extra equipment would be a blessing not an imposition.

That’s actually something intentional on my part behind the scenes. I wanted to augment – not hijack – Save the Children’s operations…

]]> By: Owen http://uncultured.com/2008/09/12/challenge-poverty-with-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Owen Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:40:09 +0000 http://uncultured.com/?p=479#comment-1142 What I was getting at is - an organisation that has to plan its work works out its priorities. For example in a certain area it knows it can only supervise the implementation of one project, it has made the decision to go for a particular project rather than others on its wish list, and then along comes an enthusiast wanting to support one of the projects that didn't make it and offers to fund it. But how is implementing the second project going to be supervised? That's a dilemma that big organisations have to cope with because they can't just go from project to project on an ad hoc basis. That's what I mean by the offer of outside support can be a mixed blessing. However an organisation really worth its salt ought to be willing to put the limited amount of effort needed into explaining the situation to the frustrated donor, and hopefully build a realtionship that will bear fruit in the future. I speak as someone who's been on both the giving and the receiving end of impractical good ideas (though fortunately not having to make the sometimes literally life and death choices that an aid agency has to make) What I was getting at is – an organisation that has to plan its work works out its priorities. For example in a certain area it knows it can only supervise the implementation of one project, it has made the decision to go for a particular project rather than others on its wish list, and then along comes an enthusiast wanting to support one of the projects that didn’t make it and offers to fund it. But how is implementing the second project going to be supervised?

That’s a dilemma that big organisations have to cope with because they can’t just go from project to project on an ad hoc basis. That’s what I mean by the offer of outside support can be a mixed blessing.

However an organisation really worth its salt ought to be willing to put the limited amount of effort needed into explaining the situation to the frustrated donor, and hopefully build a realtionship that will bear fruit in the future.

I speak as someone who’s been on both the giving and the receiving end of impractical good ideas (though fortunately not having to make the sometimes literally life and death choices that an aid agency has to make)

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