September Update
Dear ,
I read a book recently by John Wood. John talks about the trials and tribulations of starting up his charitable organization, RoomtoRead.org.
"I always thought that the only way these aid programs would work is if the local people were required to also donate labor and small amounts of money. Otherwise the project is just a free gift bestowed by outsiders, and nobody will value it because they have nothing at stake."
I believe BECA should implement something along these lines. The question, of course, is how?
How can BECA get the scholarship recipients to "own" their scholarship, keeping in mind their lack of financial resources?
How can BECA involve the local community so they take a more active interest?
Easy questions to ask. More difficult to answer.
Howard "Walter" Hunchak Founder, BECA.org
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The Poverty Tour
Often I find myself thinking of ways to raise sponsorship funds for BECA locally, that is, in the Nicaraguan economy.
One method that I have seen used by non-profit organizations (NPOs) working here is the visiting "helping" brigades concept.
It works something like this. . . read more
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