Other+Organizations



**What is the organization?** H.E.L.P. Malawi

**What exactly are they doing to try and combat or change your issue?**  "H.E.L.P. Malawi has partnered with Wilderness Safaris to build schools in rural areas that surround Malawi’s national parks. A generous donation from the Wolstein family allowed construction to begin on the Nanthomba School, in the Balaka district near Liwonde National Park. This is the first school built by the partnership. Funds are being raised to buy books, meals, furniture, and clothing for the students as well as set up an endowment to run the school in perpetuity and support current projects on site. H.E.L.P. Malawi and Wilderness Safaris together are in the process of searching for land within walking distance to the village with the hope of building a secondary school in the near future."  - H.E.L.P site.

**W****hat are some of the things you like about their program?** H.E.L.P Malawi looks really focused and their mission statements are clear and to-the-point. We like the way that they put all their energy into their mission and how they devote their time into helping out the Malawi children. Inspiration is found in their intentions, and so we think that this program is really helpful. (The acronym is very creative. So is their logo!)

**What are some questions you have about it?** -What other projects are they plannning to work on, besides the Nanthomba Primary School and the Nandumbo Health Care center? -Is there any way to help this NGO besides buying things/donating money?

**How could you become involved with this organization or model your action plan after it?** Ways that we would be involved with this organization is: 1. Volunteering 2. Making Fundraisers, 3. Donate 4. Advertise 5. Spread the word 6. Buy their 'Books' and 'Desks/Chairs'
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**What is the organization?** Jacaranda Foundation

**What exactly are they doing to try and combat or change your issue?** The Jacaranda Foundation is trying to build a school called The Jacaranda School. Right now, the Jacaranda School is being operated out of a woman called Marie de Silva's family house. Right now, the foundation's goal is to build and manage a primary and secondary school for 480 orphans in Malawi. Once the first school is finished, they intend to replicate their success in other countries in need. They have succeeded in building a secondary school block already, but they still need a lot of supplies. This is where we come in.

**What are some of the things you like about there program?** We like how Marie de Silva decided to help out all these orphans. She gave her family house to these orphans so they had a school to go to and a place to sleep. They are focused and know what they want to do. They are providing free education to the many orphans and children in Malawi that otherwise wouldn't of been able to get any education at all. They rely on donations, and this is where we need to step in and help them.

**What are some** **questions you have about it?**

Why did they choose to name their school Jacaranda? How did they choose the building site for the school? Is the school area in greater need of facilities than others? Who is going to attend this school? What kind of children will they be?

**How could you become involved with this organization or model your action plan after it?** The Jacaranda School mainly requires donations. They have given us a list of ways that our money could help the children they're supporting:  **$5** feeds an orphan for a month  **$8** pays for a school book  **$20** feeds and sends an orphan to school for a month  **$50** is the price of a school desk (sits 2 students)  **$150**/child pays for the building of a school  **$5,000** is the price of a newly built classroom 
 * $80** is the monthly salary of a school teacher in Malawi

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