... to bring together people of all beliefs ... who want to make a difference in the lives of the poor

I am only one
I am only one,
But still I am one,
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
and because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
Edward E. Hale

HOPES & DREAMS

1. To continue to provide quality education for the poor children of the world by:

  • setting up and equipping activity-centered classrooms
  • promoting a "learning through play" approach
  • emphasizing the building of self esteem, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving
  • training local teachers in the basic philosophy of Early Childhood Education
  • expanding the "Planting Seeds" methodology one grade at a time up through the system

2. To raise public awareness of the world-wide plight of the poor.

  • to invite those who have served to share their stories.
  • to provide articles from newspapers, magazines, Internet sites, etc. detailing the specific problems and needs of the poor
  • to arrange for guest speakers to address issues of hunger, human rights violations, lack of educational opportunities, violence etc.

3. To provide information regarding possible opportunities to serve the poor

  • to generate a list of possible placements
  • to begin to network with existing organizations currently serving the poor, and to act as a liaison between agencies and perspective volunteers
  • to search out these organizations
  • to inform the organizations of our purpose
  • to invite dialogue
  • to clarify the desires of the volunteer
  • to articulate the needs of the agencies
  • to direct potential candidates to the appropriate organizations

4. To provide an opportunity for a service volunteer experience by:

  • organizing and leading service teams for
    - medical/dental service
    - classroom/school/furniture construction
    - set up schools etc
  • encouraging, involvement and active participation in the pursuit of one's personal goals.
  • facilitating training to prepare prospective candidates for their volunteer experience
  • providing a community house for volunteers wishing to join our teams of service and/or other works of service to the poor

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