1. Where and what is Kroo Bay?
2. Why Kroo Bay?
3. What do you do?
4. How do you fundraise?
5. How do you plan to sustain your efforts?
1. Kroo Bay is a slum that is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is a small country with a population of just over 6 million. It is located in Western Africa between Liberia and Guinea. Kroo Bay slum is located right next to the Atlantic Ocean.
2. I chose Kroo Bay because on my first trip to Sierra Leone, we took a walk through the slum to show us how bad the poverty was in the country. I was shocked by what I saw, smelt, and heard. I know that there are many places that are just as poor, but this is the first one I experienced and so it has a special place in my heart.
3. We supply and renovate the two primary schools that are in the slum. Education is the first step in bettering a community, no matter where in the world you are. We are also looking into micro-financing of small businesses to help generate income for these families.
4. We are still in our infant stages of fundraising. We are practicing grassroots fundraising, much like President Obama did for his campaign. We are reliant on good citizens to donate small amounts to help us finance our goals. We are going to be holding a benefit run/walk on April 18th in Denton, Texas to also raise money.
5. To sustain our efforts and to get the community involved, we are looking into micro-financing. These small loans will allow adults to start a business that will generate money and will allow their children to go to school instead of searching for scraps. Once their businesses take off, they will be able to take care of themselves, lessening the need for our assistance.
If you would like to know more or even donate to our cause, you can check out our website at www.kbinitiative.org.
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