12. Example Project Problem being addressed: Half a billion people rely on peanuts for protein. Primarily women and children spend more than 4 billion hours shelling them by hand. Project description: A locally-owned production facility for the Universal Nut Sheller, which is cheap to produce, easily replicable and 50 times more efficient than shelling by hand. Partner Organizations: Full Belly Project, a Wilmington NC non-profit that addresses poverty through labor-saving locally-replicable devices and Henry Masagazi, a Ugandan businessman. Nourish’s Role: Grants helped pay for constructing the facility. Students worked to get the facility off the ground, install equipment, build machines and help market the nut sheller. Community Impact: Trained two workers, marketed and sold 15 shellers. Peanut Sheller Project in Uganda EXAMPLE PROJECT
International Projects committee Search for potential Partners and Projects Select Project(s) to support Send decision/preferences to NINO Pick project leader Project planning Project implementation & follow-up
Lead Chapter in deciding on projects Informed decision-making & representative of chapter Fall focused on search and selection Regular meetings beginning early fall Decision making & building chapter timelines/goals Close connection with chapter finances Lead Chapter in deciding on projects Spring focused on revamping & supporting project leaders and teams
understand where work is going
Strong, local leadership : Qualified local leaders with experience in the community and project area Community Ownership : Support from community & ownership over project direction Role for Students : Meaningful & beneficial role for students No professional experience required Feasibility : Capacity Clear timeline Realistic goals Safety
Put an arrow (or something that connects) in between the two that shows building the project leads to the clean water Highlight “300 Families” Get a picture of the clean water system Picture of one of the 300 families Students from the UNC Chapter worked side-by-side with community volunteers to build the water system. Nourish invested $3,000 as a part of a $22,000 project, with collaborative funding from other sponsors. With only a couple weeks left, one of those sponsors inexplicably pulled their funding. The Nourish team rallied to raise the $6,000 needed to complete the project.
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Project Leader 1. Coordinate project decisions 2. Report on the projects progress 3. Submit a post-project report 4. Communicate with the Partner Organization 5. Communicate with the Nourish National Office
1. Student Misconduct 1. Failing to complete travel registration 2. Failing to complete waivers 3. Failing to follow student code of conduct 4. Failing to abide by any applicable laws, rules or regulations
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