This week for service we discussed ideas for fundraiser, as we came to notice we didn't possess the required materials to plan and initiate activities with the forgotten children and materials for their day to day school life. As our main objective is to help those in need (the forgotten children), we realized it will be difficult for us to aid them with their problems, without their trust and personal bond with us, as they have been scarred in inhuman manners. They will still tremble in fear even in front of their own family, therefore we believe with the use of the use of the materials we can gain their trust slowly and create a personal bond. Equipment such as: writing books, basic stationery (pencils, pens, erasers, etc.), colour pencils, paints, etc. This way, with the aid of the fundraiser, we will able to produce enough money to purchase the minimum or, even better, above the required materials.
For the fundraiser, we had came up with a couple of ideas (worked collaboratively with others), which we believed would be helpful to start us off with our mission. We particularly aimed our fundraisers at the primary students, as this was a better potential market.
- A movie night. According to other members in the service, they had done this last year, and it was a good turnout. They also had raised enough and more money for their goal. We thought, based on these facts, we would definitely be able to achieve our target money goal. Also with a bake sale within the movie night, we thought it would ensure us the budget, even if the turnout was not as expected.
- A small beauty pageant. A fashion show kind of event, but only less serious. This way we thought it would appropriate for the primary school, and it gives a chance for students and parents to enjoy themselves within their age-able events. Also due to the young kids taking part in the show, we believed the turnout might be better than if it was held for the seniors.
Another main goal for our service, is to raise awareness on the brutal topic, as this way we can, not only stop such activities across the island, but also ensure that it will be less likely to rise and occur again anywhere across the island. This way, not only we, but others across the island are engaged in issues of global importance. Since it would be tiring and time-consuming to travel across the country to the majority of the island to spread awareness, we agreed it would be easier for us and the schools, to have a "forgotten children representative" in each school we've targeted.
The representative's duty is basically to raise and awareness on the subject throughout their school or even other schools in the nearby region. He might even have to take action and organize events based on and to aid the forgotten children, but our group have not decided to give them such a big responsibility so soon, we might give or not give this immense responsibility depending on the success of the "representative" and how willing they are. The "representative" will constantly be in contact with us, informing us about their actions and initiation on the program, and this way we will be able to give them certain tasks if necessary. If the "representative" doesn't meet their job's requirements and does not carry out their duties, we will ask the school to change the representative.
At the moment we produced and developed a letter to send to various school's principals across the country, informing them on the topic of the "representative," asking whether they are willing to take part in the program of the forgotten children, the minimum requirements for the "representative," and asking to initiate the program upon their school, if agreed upon.
