Sexuality

Here's a story about how members of the Changemakers community are helping families better understand and support LGBT youth:

Sometimes data can be a powerful agent for change.

After thirty years working in the trenches as a social worker, Caitlin Ryan, a national AIDS policy advisor and expert on lesbian, gay and bisexual health issues, says her greatest achievements have been in research.   Her studies of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people and their families have the potential to save and redirect lives.

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So They Can Know: An STD Partner Notification Website

Created on 05/13/2013 by jladd

While partner notification is the most effective way to stop the spread of STDs, only 23% of partners are notified following a STD diagnosis. So They Can Know is a website to help people to notify their partners that they need to get tested, either in person or through informative anonymous emails. Sexual Health Innovations creates this and other web- and text-based technologies to improve sexual health and wellbeing.

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So They Can Know: An STD Partner Notification Website

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First Name

Jessica

Last Name

Ladd

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Sexual Health Innovations

Organization Website

Country where this project is creating social impact

United States, CA, San Francisco, San Francisco County

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

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The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Every year, over 3 million young Americans get infected with a curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomonas. Most Americans with these STDs don’t know they are infected and don’t seek treatment. This results in needless ongoing transmission, particularly among 15 to 24 year-olds and racial/ethnic minorities, and serious reproductive health problems.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

One of the most effective strategies for addressing this problem is partner notification, which brings high-risk partners of diagnosed individuals in for testing and treatment. These partners tend to be around ten times more likely to be infected with an STD than the average person coming in for testing. Unfortunately, when people aren’t offered anonymous services they tend to notify only about half to a quarter of their at-risk partners.

So They Can Know (www.sotheycanknow.org) is a website that allows users to view tips, scripts, and videos about how to notify their partners, or send anonymous partner notification emails. These emails provide partners with relevant health information and links to locate nearby testing services.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

A friend was recently diagnosed with chlamydia. She went to the So They Can Know website for guidance on what to do. First, she wanted to know which of her past partners she should inform- information she found in our STD Info section. Next, she wanted to know how to tell them, guidance that she found in the website's Inform section. This particular woman opted to tell her partners herself.

If she had wanted to inform her partners anonymously, she could have selected her STD, previewed an anonymous notification email, entered her partners' email addresses, and hit "send". Her partners would have received an email saying they may have been exposed to chlamydia, that they probably wouldn't have symptoms, and other relevant information.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

Public health departments in the United States often provide anonymous STD partner notification for HIV and syphilis, but few can afford to provide it for more common STDs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.

There are a couple websites similar to So They Can Know in the United States, including inSPOT and Don't Spread It. Neither of them provide health information in their notifications, and they do not link partners to local testing services. Our research indicates that the casual nature of the inSPOT e-card turns people off, as does the graphic design of Don't Spread It.

So They Can Know: An STD Partner Notification Website

While partner notification is the most effective way to stop the spread of STDs, only 23% of partners are notified following a STD diagnosis. So They Can Know is a website to help people to notify their partners that they need to get tested, either in person or through informative anonymous emails.

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De Joven a Joven para combatir el VIH/SIDA

Created on 05/6/2013 by Daniel Hernandez Suarez

No hay nada mejor para prevenir el VIH/SIDA en la juventud, que los jóvenes trabajen con jóvenes.

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Daniel

About Your Organization

Venture Name

De Joven a Joven para combatir el VIH/SIDA

Venture Website

Country where this project is creating social impact

Dominican Republic

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

Do you work with any social organizations?

La Fundación Santa Lola, tiene su Red de Afiliadas, en la cual trabaja con varias instituciones en diferentes temas, como la RAT

How did you hear about the competition?

A través de un correo de Marina Mansilla

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Summary: What specific issue or problem does your Venture address?

VIH/SIDA y ETS. La Fundación Santa Lola, busca desarrollar conciencia entre jóvenes de 12 a 17 años sobre las enfermedades de transmisión sexual y especialmente el VIH/SIDA, por medio de charlas barriales en los lugares marginados de San Pedro de Macorís, así como la proyección de un documental sobre dicho tema y la difusión a través de radio, televisión y medios impresos de causas y consecuencias del tema en cuestión. Los temas serán Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual, enfermedades como sífilis, gonorrea, papiloma humano, especialmente el VIH/SIDA, tratamientos, formas de contagios y enfatizaremos las causas y consecuencias, de jóvenes para jóvenes.

Misson Statement: What will your venture do?

Las Charlas barriales. “De Joven a Joven para combatir el VIH/SIDA” en los barrios de San Pedro de Macorís, que consiste en impartir charlas de los temas de ETS y VIH/SIDA en las escuelas, juntas de vecino o iglesias, sobre el tema impacto. De cada barrio, poder sacar un resumen de lo más destacado y grabar al cabo del año, un Documental sobre el antes y el después, es decir los cambios que han recibido los participantes. Necesita una movilización de la misma comunidad y de los miembros de Santa Lola que captarán adeptos para que sean, además multiplicadores de nuestra acción. Santa Lola, llevará la charla, la desarrollará, seleccionará agentes multiplicadores y se evaluarán mensualmente, la cantidad de gente capacitada entre 12-17 años.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

1- Ocupa el tiempo de los/las jóvenes.
2- Involucra a las comunidades, juntas de vecinos, escuelas, iglesias, a desarrollar temas tabúes existentes en nuestras sociedades.

La principal causa de los embarazos en adolescencia y de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual entre jóvenes, es la iniciación temprana a la sexualidad sin conocer a grandes rasgos todos los aspectos relacionados a ello y, de igual forma, el espacio libre y sin actividades productivas en las que viven la mayor cantidad de jóvenes de la República Dominicana. Por ello, cuando se hace una charla dinámica (se le ocupa el tiempo a los jóvenes), pero también se educan y se comprometen a que forman parte de la Red de Seguimiento “Joven a Joven para combatir el VIH/SIDA”, por lo que se hace cada vez más impactante en las comunidades donde lo desarrollemos.

The Community: Define the community that you work on behalf of. What population is affected? Are there other organizations working in this space?

La comunidad de San Pedro de Macorís, en el aspecto local, dentro del municipio cabecera. El público objetivo del proyecto, son jóvenes de 12 a 17 años. La población, según las leyes 136-03 y 49-00 son para niños, niñas, adolescentes y jóvenes. Y existen jóvenes y organizaciones, que a nivel nacional trabajan el tema del VIH/SIDA, pero no con incidencia barrial, por lo menos en el municipio de San Pedro de Macorís, como lo pretende hacer la Fundación Santa Lola.

Founding Story: What inspired your venture? Why?

La Fundación Santa Lola empezó desde el 2005-2006, con temas de educación sexual a sus niños y niñas. Muchos de los cuales, hoy en día, siendo adolescentes han iniciado su activismo sexual, quedando en su gran mayoría infectados o embarazadas. De joven a joven es la mejor plataforma para transmitir la información de las causas y consecuencias de tener una relación sexual a destiempo y del VIH/SIDA. La mayor motivación es que, como los que se educaron antes no se les dio seguimiento y cayeron en el problema, ahora se eduque y se le dé seguimiento.

Define your Venture in 1-2 short sentences

No hay nada mejor para prevenir el VIH/SIDA en la juventud, que los jóvenes trabajen con jóvenes.

Goals

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What do you want to accomplish in your first year?

1- Informar a los jóvenes, a través de jóvenes sobre las Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual, especialmente el VIH/SIDA.
2- Involucrar a la comunidad (ya sea la escuela, juntas de vecinos, iglesias, instituciones comunitarias), para que sean parte del proyecto.
3- Hablar con los jóvenes de causas y consecuencias del VIH/SIDA.
4- Comprometer a los jóvenes a asumir con responsabilidad el reto de informar a más jóvenes de su comunidad de cómo no contagiarse del VIH/SIDA.
5- Reducir la tasa de Embarazos en Adolescencia en los sectores, una vez se ocupe el tiempo a los jóvenes miembros del proyecto.
6- Reducir la tasa de infectados a través del contacto sexual, que nos ayudará a medir que las informaciones de protección están tomando su curso entre los/las jóvenes participantes.

Set your first goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Informar a los jóvenes, a través de jóvenes sobre las Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual, especialmente el VIH/SIDA.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

: A través de charlas y encuentros.

Task 2

A través de los boletines, brochure o volantes.

Task 3

A través de medios de comunicación (emisora de radio, televisión, elaboración del documental, etc.)

Set a second goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Involucrar a la comunidad (escuelas, juntas vecinales, iglesias, instituc. comunitarias, etc) para que sean parte del proyecto

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Por medio de la captación de los jóvenes.

Task 2

Para que supervisen los conocimientos obtenidos.

Task 3

Den seguimiento a los multiplicadores.

Set a third goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Hablar con los jóvenes de causas y consecuencias del VIH/SIDA.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Llevar el mensaje, a través de la música (especialmente género juvenil).

Task 2

A través de un documental que explique de manera llana y con imágenes y efectos

Task 3

Organizar charlas barriales, que se llame: “De joven a joven para combatir el VIH/SIDA”.

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1- Ayudaría mucho a la población, a informarse de lo que hace y no sabe.
2- El que no sabe lo que es VIH/SIDA, con este proyecto puede saber lo que es y no contagiarse ni contagiarse. Se aplica aquí “El que no sabe es como el que no ves”.
3- Las comunidades se empoderarían del problema y trabajarían para solucionarlo, entre ellos mismos.
4- Se educaría a un grupo y ellos podrían educar a más personas. Las informaciones son sencillas, lo que deben es de llegar a la persona, el lugar y el tiempo adecuados.

In the long-term (1-3 years)?

1- La población estaría informada de temas de educación sexual, estarían destruidos los tabúes y mitos que existen sobre la educación sexual.
2- La gente, al haberse enterado de las causas de contraer las ETS y el VIH/SIDA.
3- Habrá un empoderamiento definido, las comunidades tendrían una forma organizada de trabajar.
4- Se hablaría de educación sexual, sin titubeos.

How will you measure success?

1- Se desarrollarán 12 charlas barriales en un año. Que consistirá en charlas o talleres e igual número de barrio, donde asistan niños, niñas y adolescentes de 12 a 17 años.
2- Se producirá un DOCUMENTAL, que narre los resultados del proyecto, en la cual, los jóvenes puedan de una forma más clara expresar cómo entraron y cómo están al cabo de un año.
3- Se pretende capacitar a uno 1,5000 jóvenes de forma directa y unos 5,000 de manera indirecta a través de los multiplicadores.
4- El proyecto se evaluará de forma particular. A cada barrio se les entregará una evaluación, que tienen que completar y la misma nos servirá para medir el FODA, que son las fortalezas, oportunidades, debilidades y amenazas que pueda tener el proyecto. De ahí, se harán cuatro informes trimestrales y un informe general, sin desmedro de otros informes que haya que dar a la institución patrocinadora.
5- Se tomará al azar, personas que hayan escuchado los anuncios por la radio, para que evalúen qué les parece los mismos.

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How will you recruit new members for your venture?

La Fundación Santa Lola, utiliza el trabajo como forma de cumplir con su misión y a la vez, sirve de motivación a decenas de personas, que se suman a lo que estamos haciendo. Los miembros se reclutarán por medio del mismo proyecto, con los llamados Multiplicadores. Estas personas, se elegirán de las charlas de las Semanas de la Informaciones, quienes se comprometen a capacitar a través de las redes sociales, el teléfono, un cara a cara sobre el tema en cuestión.

How will you appoint new leaders and transfer leadership when the founding members want to leave the team?

Lo que se busca con este proyecto es EMPODERAR. Desde el principio, la cabeza será la Fundación Santa Lola, pero quienes ejecuten el programa son los mismos jóvenes, la comunidad en general, es decir la gente común y corriente que vive en esos sectores y que han decidido participar. Ahí irán aprendiendo y cuando les toque quedarse solos, recordarán la forma de trabajar que les enseñamos.

How will you continue your project in 6-months time or once you have spent all of its initial capital?

La Fundación Santa Lola se sostiene por actividades de recaudación de fondos. Estaríamos utilizando a los mismos multiplicadores para que vendan objetos a precios cómodos (como de pulseras, llaveros), con la intención de poder obtener recursos económicos y así las charlas siguientes no se caen, ni mucho menos la presentación del documental.

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Acorda Menin

Created on 04/29/2013 by NayaneAssis

Orientar e esclarecer a importância da prevenção.

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Nayane Assis de Araujo

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Acorda Menin@

Venture Website

Country where this project is creating social impact

Brazil, SP

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

Do you work with any social organizations?

Sim. Com a Organização SAE Betinho – Posto de Testagens de HIV/AIDS e DST. Com o Projeto Acorda Menin@, fundado na E.E.Repúblic

How did you hear about the competition?

Já Tinha escrevido o Projeto Acorda Menin@, onde o mesmo foi aprovado mais Infelizmente não fiz o intercambio na época por comp

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Existing project (scaling)

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Summary: What specific issue or problem does your Venture address?

O alto índice de meninas entre 14 e 24 anos que tem ou tiveram algum tipo DSTs ou gravidez na adolescência, meninas que recorreram a abortos por falta de orientação em planejamento familiar.

Misson Statement: What will your venture do?

Orientar, esclarecer e prevenir meninas sobre DSTs e diminuir o índice de Gravidez entre meninas entre 14 e 24 anos.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

As primarias idéias continuar o projeto e sempre renovar, fazendo a diferença e manter sempre as necessidades vivas , me levou a desenvolver este projeto, que auxilia na compreensão do “Hoje”, baseando em experiências anteriores, resgatando o “ontem”,

The Community: Define the community that you work on behalf of. What population is affected? Are there other organizations working in this space?

O grupo beneficiado será de jovens meninas que moram no bairro Fazenda da Juta e que estudam no ensino médio na Escola Estadual República da Nicarágua de 14 à 24 anos.
Em entrevista às jovens que expressaram sua opnião e o parecer principalemnte dos pais ;é assustador o número de meninas que não possuem ou não utilizam nenhum método contraceptivo ou a camisinha para se proteger.Os motivos são muitos alguns deles são:não conhecer o perigo das DSTs e o parceiro não gosta de usar preservativo, Existe o Posto de Testagem SAE Betinho

Founding Story: What inspired your venture? Why?

Comunidade carente de todas as coisas e principalmente de auto confiança e informação sobre DSTs e gravides na adolescência e métodos contraceptivos

Define your Venture in 1-2 short sentences

Orientar e esclarecer a importância da prevenção.

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What do you want to accomplish in your first year?

Realizar 05 rodas de conversa com as jovens para expor o Projeto, Escrever cartazes convidando as meninas para roda de conversa.

Set your first goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Conseguir com que as jovens continuem a roda de conversa por pelo menos 03 vezes ao mês, para completar o círculo de discussões.

Task 2

Formar um grupo, de 10 jovens fixas para as rodas de conversa e futuras multiplicadoras do projeto.

Task 3

Conseguir que essas jovens passem por consulta ginecológica nos postos de saúde-para isso contamos com o apoio dos agentes de sa

Set a second goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Incentivar a menina a continuar na roda de conversa através de atividades lúdicas e vídeos para que receba orientação de especia

Task 2

Organizar as atividades com uma linha do tempo que mostre as melhorias ou não no grupo orientado quanto a DSTs, gravidez e plane

Task 3

Divulgar com cartazes e folder , convidar mais meninas do bairro que não estudem na escola .

Set a third goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Abordagem do tema DSTs

Task 2

Trabalhar dados estatísticos no Brasil do quadro das DSTs e o avanço da AIDS.

Task 3

Explicar a cada reunião um tipo de DSts com auxilio de material especifico (fotos ) cedidos pelo SAE –Betinho, Preservativos e

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How will your Venture define success in the short term (1-12 months)?

Com os resultados obtido em oficinas, com o tempo na aprendizagem que altera-se, passando de uma aplicação a longo prazo do aprendido, para uma aplicação mais imediata. Também, desta forma, se altera a orientação à volta do aprendido, passando de uma perspectiva centrada, sucesso é realizar se fazendo o que ama

In the long-term (1-3 years)?

Recuperando informações; prestar atendimento personalizado; elaborar estratégias de buscas avançadas; Elaborar programas e projetos de ação; programar atividades cooperativas entre instituições e escolas e registrar, tudo em um painel.

How will you measure success?

Aos Novos parceiros que começarem a participar, e, ao longo dos meses, outros frutos serão colhidos. Acreditando que as oficinas realizadas é uma das formas
de demonstrarmos o respeito por nossos futuros colaboradores.

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How will you recruit new members for your venture?

O projeto já está mudando ao longo desses anos e a proposta principal é a formação de nvos membros para multiplicar as ações do Acorda Menin@.

How will you appoint new leaders and transfer leadership when the founding members want to leave the team?

Formando multiplicadores do projeto

How will you continue your project in 6-months time or once you have spent all of its initial capital?

Com a formação de mais parcerias que eventualmente colaboram com as ações do projeto.

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Ath Checkpoint

Created on 04/5/2013 by positivevoice

Ath Checkpoint is an HIV prevention center located in Athens, for men who have sex with men. It is designed to offer counseling and information about safer sex, rapid testing for HIV and linkage to health care services in case of a reactive (positive) result. At the Ath Checkpoint you can take a free and anonymous saliva test for HIV as well as counseling for safer sex practices

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Last Name

Voice

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Positive Voice

Organization Website

Organization Country

Greece, AT, Athens

Organization's Country of Operation

Greece, AT, Athens

Type of Organization

Non‐profit/NGO

Year of launch of the organization

2009

Years in Operation

Operating 1-5 years

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We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.

Positive Voice is the association of PLHIV in Greece. It was founded in 2009 to halt the HIV epidemic and limit the socioeconomic effects to PLHIV.

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Ath Checkpoint

Explain what the "innovation" is about, e.g., is it the idea and/or the model you use to accomplish the idea, or your understanding of the target population, etc.?

Ath Checkpoint is a community based center for voluntary testing and counseling for HIV. Even though it is based on a model established in other european areas, it is an innovative venture in a national level. The profile of Ath Checkpoint is a groundbreaking project in many levels: it addresses issues of smooth access to HIV testing and counseling for targeted key populations. Making such an important service accessible to men who have sex with men is mainly catered by our networking, roots and deep understanding of the needs of that group. Building that structure we cooperated actively with all organisations, groups and prominent activists and professionals from the local LGBT scene. After half a year of operating in Athens, the response to our services have got very positive reviews and we are gradually being established as a complete one-stop structure for HIV health for men who have sex with men

Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?

Ath Checkpoint was created on the grounds of lacking of HIV test and counseling services, that are convenient and accessible to people that have tight schedules and feel unwelcome to traditional environments and structures for HIV testing. State structures not only they are addressed to the general public, they also are problematic providing accessible services. There are also some other private initiatives addressed to other key populations like intravenous drug users and migrants. Ath Checkpoint is the first structure that offers services designed according to the needs of modern men who have sex with men

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

The base of our organizational model is peer-to-peer services with the technical support of the main HIV policy maker in Greece (KEELPNO). Staff is consisted of people from the LGBT community with an activist and/or professional record in the field. Added to this factor, we have designed and customize services adapted to the lifestyle and needs of men who have sex with men of any background. We provide friendly services of testing and counseling, adhering to a model that is: quick, easily accessible, targeted, painless, free of charge, with convenient operating hours. Such innovations are becoming more and more appealing to the LGBT community and men who have sex with men

How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?

The challenges in the area of HIV prevention are always on the rise in Greece on the background of the socioeconomic crisis. Traditional structures collapse and we try to cover the needs of this key population. We try to introduce multiple methods of testing (saliva and blood antibodies tests), and we plan to expand our services to full sexual health prevention services, introducing testing for more sexually transmitted infections (hepatitis, syphilis etc.). It is also our aim to inaugurate a second prevention unit to the second largest city of Greece, Thessaloniki. As we hope that we will continue to grow, we plan to open our services to more key populations, targeting to each group's special needs

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The systemic challenge you are trying to overcome (select one)

Bring accessible healthcare to communities in emerging markets

Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]

Other specialty care

Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]

Prevention, Detection, Intervention, Follow-up.

Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?

Access to free HIV testing is becoming more and more difficult in Greece. Services once offered for free from public structures thery are now no longer available. Moreover there was never a cultivated ground for accompanying services of counseling for safer sex practices and harm reduction. When it comes to key populations affected by HIV, like men who have sex with men, things are getting worse. The response to the needs of this group was never targeted, as they were practically invisible by public health pro-test interventions. As a result, such structures were less accessible to MSM creating phenomena like late presenters (diagnoses at a late state) and high prevelance within that population, as there was no timely diagnoses and infections were multiplied

Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]

Start-up and growth (pilot is successful and starting to expand)

Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]

Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, Redesign of the public healthcare system for more efficiency (in terms of processes, structure etc.), New/redefined roles for healthcare service provision, New approaches to distribution of health products and services, Unconventional partnerships (between traditional healthcare players and players outside healthcare).

If other, specify here:

Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]

New skills, Consultation, Education/training.

If other, specify here:

Please describe your solution in more detail

Ath Checkpoint aim to address the beforementioned issues. Ath Checkpoint:
- offers free services of HIV testing and counseling on sexual health
- is targeted to men who have sex with men, without excluding other key populations or the general public
- overcomes obstacles to smooth and regular HIV monitoring (convenient working hours, easily accessible by public transport being situated in the heart of the city near the gay venues)
- fits modern lifestyle of young and active people as it offers a concise service of rapid saliva test for HIV and counseling
- helps to link people to the health system when there is a reactive test (positive antibodies test)
- offers follow up services, reminding clients to repeat test accordingly
- does frequent outreach to the community

What are your vision and overall objectives?

We aim to provide free sexual health services to the main key population that is affected by HIV in Greece, men who have sex with men. We try to do this not only by providing very friendly and accesible services in an accomodating environment, but also by cultivating a sexual health conscience to people that are most active and engaging to most risky sexual practices. We also try to entrench the LGBT community with positive attitudes towards prevention habits as regular use of condoms and regular HIV monitoring

What is your value proposition?

We want to make Ath Checkpoint a beacon of prevention for men who have sex with men . A stable reference for the LGBT community, cultivating a culture of safer sexual practices and prevention

Who is your customer(s)?

Within the key population of men who have sex with men:

- young men
- gay men
- sexually active men who regularly or occasionaly engage with sex with other men

As we scale up we will explicitly move towards the general public:

- other key populations : women, youngsters, IDUs
- the general public

What approaches to you use to reach your customers?

We approach our main target group moving in the frame of their everyday lifestyle. Thus, we use various ways to make Ath Checkpoint recognizable:

- audiovisual campaigns to social medias
- outreach to gay and gay-friendly venues with flyer campaigns
- outreach to the general public and our main target group by distributing condoms and lubes
- participation to gay events and parties with distribution of materials
- constant co-operations with gay enterprises and gay media
- constant presence to gay dating sites
- positioning of condom dispensers with Ath Checkpoint logo to all gay venues
- word of mouth and networking

What are your primary activities?

- testing for HIV
- counseling for safer sex practices
- linking newly diagnosed to the health system
- producing printed and audiovisual material
- outreach with informative materials, condoms and lubes for sex
- research and surveillance on MSM behaviours
- creating events to promote sexual prevention
- presence in gay venues, parties, events

Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?

We feel that Ath Checkpoint is positioned in a market niche where there are few overlappings.
HIV testing and monitoring trageted to MSM comes to compliment actions targeted to other key populations -like IDUs and migrants- carried out by other organizations.
Our peers to the response to HIV in Greece are other private organizations like Center for Life and PRAKSIS. We also feel that we do not try to compete with traditional state provision services but to overcome shortcomings, trace and cover needs of the MSM population

What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?

The main obstacle for community based structures in Greece is the current model of providing health prevention services. It is rather a systemic and institutional inertia of traditional state centralized services. For example, introducing alternative technologies for HIV testing (saliva test vs blood test) is not easy, since there are certain health specialties and professionals that monopolise such methods. In co-operation with institutions and by showcasing a consistent body of work, we try to overcome such issues. By scaling up we will be ready to employ more professionals to operate various methodologies.

Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward

Our plan is to scale up gradually, and to move forward expanding towards two directions:

- expand geographically: open new checkpoint structure to the second largest greek city and hopefully continue expanding
- encompass more vulnerable groups: we want to address our services to more groups that are affected by HIV

What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]

New customer group(s), New regions(s).

What makes your business "ready" for growth?

We have already a designed and tested model of operating. It is a matter of using current resources to expand the checkpoint project in order to cover more people. Our project has a vast momentum making it a fertile ground for growth

What are your key growth objectives?

We aim to:

- scale up the rate of test and couseling sessions
- communicate and make the structure visible to more than 50% of the MSM population living in Greece
- open a second structure
- cover new key populations and move towards covering the needs of the general population

What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?

For 2013 we aim to:

- achieve 2,500 testing and counseling sessions
- inaugurate the second checkpoint in Thessaloniki, targeted to the general population
- be present in every big LGBT and MSM-orianted event
- have condom dispensers installed in all gay and MSM-orianted venues in Athens, Thessaloniki and other big cities in Greece

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What has been the impact of your solution to date?

In the first five months of operation, Ath Checkpoint have become a trusted HIV prevention structure, recognizable by the core part of our target group and present to most related events and venues. We have performed about 800 test and counseling sessions, with a relatively high ratio of reacting (positive antibodies) tests.
We are dedicated in offering a concise experience to our clients and we are especially oriented to following up the procedure of prevention, whether it is rescheduling sessions and reminders or linking individuals to the health systems. We offer a climax of services that clients chose to use: from counseling to full HIV monitoring and HIV educating sessions.
We have established a post-session review system and almost all the reviews we have got until now are very positive. As a result, Ath Checkpoint have greatly been merited from enthralled word of mouth.
Ath Checkpoint is becoming more and more respected by the specials, as it lifts off a heavy amount of work on primary testing and prevention for HIV

What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?

We use indexes to measure:

- the rate of gratification from the part of the customers
- routes of how the customers learned about us
- the actual rate of sessions that help us to plan and scale up future actions
- statistics from the response to our communication campaigns through social media

Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?

The model of checkpoints for sexual health monitoring has been successful in some european cities. We have drawn experience, directions and inspiration from previous ventures and it seems to be a model flexible enough to be adapted to many regions and specific needs. We feel ready to apply our localized and customized organizational model to northern Greece, adapting a more open approach regarding targeting groups of interest

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

Ath Checkpoint is a flexible and adaptable model. We aim to become the first line service for primary sexual prevention for men who have sex with men. We also plan to establish at least one more such structure in the rest of the country. Delivering reliable results will reassure the constant support of our allies

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Elaborate on your current financing strategy

Ath Checkpoint operates with the financial support of a big HIV-specific foundation. Other supporters are most pharma companies. We also seek and get the technical support from state organizations. Our budget is covered for the current year, with the perspective of continuing on a similar financial model.

Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)

0%

Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)

Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)

Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)

Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail

Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)

100%

Philanthrophy strategies you are using

Diversified strategy.

Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail

Ath Checkpoint is a non-profit structure that operates on donations and private funds. Thus, it cannot generate income. Having our core budget catered from our co-operation from our main funder and various funds by pharma companies, we will seek to achieve extra donations by non HIV-specific companies and organazations that will help to expand our project

Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.

We work according a very analytical and strict accountability financial model with our main donor. Delivering measureable amounts of work will expand the contracts of co-operation. That model works in a positive way both ways: it helps us to be target-driven and dedicated to achieve our deliverables, whereas our allies see a reliable partner. This healthy and sustainable model of transparent administration we aim to adhere to, also help us communicate further needs with other donors. Having the state health structures collapsing, most enterprises that relate their business plans to locating patients in need seem very willing to support structures like Ath Checkpoint.

DR. ABRAHAM SAGOE

1. Adequate & comprehensive biodata compilation of every patient
2. Staff should be welcoming & accommodating to clients
3. Service times should be flexible, tailored for most patients. Clients' comfort assured
4. Flexible pricing system
5. % for referrers
6. Community outreaches (for poor)

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Healthcare Apps for New Parents

Created on 03/27/2013 by MobiStine

MobiStine is a start up company specialized in developing trusted healthcare applications (Apps) on smartphone for new parents in Arabic language as the 1st segment. Beside the apps, we will build dedicated healthcare social network to share the experience. Will include for the 1st time Human Sense Detection Technology, to prevent/ alert women doing risky or unhealthy actions even during sleeping.

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About You

First Name

Husni

Last Name

Abu Samrah

About Your Organization

Organization Name

MobiStine

Organization Website

Organization Country

Palestinian Territory

Organization's Country of Operation

Palestinian Territory

Type of Organization

For‐profit

Year of launch of the organization

2011

Years in Operation

Operating 1-5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Yes.
- Best Business Plan in Palestine by INTEL international.
- Grant from PICTI (Palestine ICT Incubator).
- Prize from First Hi Tech Hub- Palestine
- Among 3 winners at BiD Network, The Netherlands.
- Among top 5 paid medical apps.
- Among top 5 free lifestyle apps.

We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.

When I had my first baby, she used to cry most of time, we took her to doctors but with no result, until my married sister came & checked how my wife prepare extra milk (milk powder) she got shocked as my wife was feeding the baby with diluted milk, instead of 4 spoon of milk powder she put 1.5!!
We want to create innovative smartphone apps to teach & help new parents in their new lifestyle.

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Healthcare Apps for New Parents

Explain what the "innovation" is about, e.g., is it the idea and/or the model you use to accomplish the idea, or your understanding of the target population, etc.?

MobiStine is about developing a new interactive mobile solution for the Arab World (population: 380 M) Trusted healthcare applications (apps) for new parents in Arabic language. The apps will be fully talking and interactive with alerts, reminders, daily tips, daily exercise, nutrition guide, sexual guide, etc. We will include for the first time in the Arabic market, a new technology which is Human Sense Detection, to help the pregnant avoid doing any risky actions and help the doctor later to diagnostic her case in accurate way.
The apps will include GPS to locate the nearest medical clinic, pharmacy, targeted shopping centers related to pregnancy and baby stuff, etc. In addition, we will build Arabic language healthcare social network to act as support group for parents to share their experience. We will introduce for the first time, MobiCare, which is a rating system, where pregnant or new parents can write reviews and rate the service they got from the medical clinics and hence, we will change the world and change the culture as we will make medical clinics compete between each other to provide better healthcare services for new parents in specific and the community as a whole!.
Our apps will be of two models, paid apps and free apps to enable the maximum number of new parents use our apps and get benefited from.
We have partnership with leading medical and healthcare institutions.
In English, there are over 150 apps but in Arabic there are only 5 very simple & static apps! Arab new parents is our first segment, however, we will move to other languages later.

Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?

Currently, MobiStine is first and only company in MENA specialized in developing Arabic language trusted healthcare apps on smartphone. We will also introduce for the first time in the Arabic market, human sense technology for pregnant to avoid doing any risky or unhealthily actions during their work or even while sleeping (gives immediate alerts). We will include GPS to locate the nearest medical clinic, doctors, pharmacy, etc. We will include also (through GPS) shopping centers related to pregnancy and baby stuff. Beside all, we will build dedicated healthcare social network (in Arabic) to act as support group.

In short, our solution will be a one-stop shop, everything related to new parents needs!

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

The new parents by nature are inexperienced couples and they lack trusted healthcare info related to their new lifestyle. Arab culture is different, the couples feel shy to talk or ask about pregnancy stuff, hence, the apps will be a great wizard for them.

We have a great Advisory Board of gynecologist, maternity hospitals, healthcare institutions, business and marketing stuff and others who will add a great value to the solutions we provide.

How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?

The biggest problem in the Arab market is the huge shortage and lack of Arabic content on the web which equals to <3% only while Arabic is the 5th language on the internet.
We will have a continuous R&D team to keep updating our offering and adding new technology and features to make sure we are ahead of our competitors. Currently, we have over 25 Apps on iTunes, so we have a solid experience, we are pretty sure, we can be always better and ahead of others. We have plans for hundreds of features to include in our solutions even the English apps do not have such features. Our main assets are our great team who is working together hard and do believe we can do it.

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The systemic challenge you are trying to overcome (select one)

Bring accessible healthcare to communities in emerging markets

Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]

Maternal care

Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]

Prevention, Detection, Intervention, Follow-up, Long-term care, Social integration.

Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?

Arab new parents suffer from the shortage of trusted information related to their new lifestyle, pregnant women lack the knowledge related to pregnancy and they always feel so scared from delivery, there are so many Caesarean cases due to improper practices. The culture for the Arab pregnant, they do feel shy to ask about stuff related to pregnancy and so they do need a trusted source of information to guide them and answer their concerns.
Our solution and technology will alert pregnant immediately up on doing risky practices and will also help her avoid disease or minimize their effects if happened.
We will have dedicated healthcare social network as support group to share their experience. Apps will include GPS to locate the nearest hospital, medical clinic, etc.

Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]

Start-up and growth (pilot is successful and starting to expand)

Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]

Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, Redesign of the public healthcare system for more efficiency (in terms of processes, structure etc.), New/redefined roles for healthcare service provision, New approaches to distribution of health products and services, Unconventional partnerships (between traditional healthcare players and players outside healthcare), Other.

If other, specify here:

Building healthcar awarness for pregnant (women care) and child care

Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]

Technology, Education/training.

If other, specify here:

Please describe your solution in more detail

We will have a one-stop shop as follows:

1) Smartphone Apps in Arabic (niche market): fully talking and interactive apps, full of human sense detection, alerts, reminders, daily tips, daily exercise, sexual life guide, fetus changes and development, labor courses, etc.

2) Human Sense Detection Technology: to prevent or alert the pregnant do any risky actions during work or sleep.

3) Healthcare social network: dedicated social network for new parents in Arabic language to act as support group and share experiences.

4) MobiCare: a rating system where patients can write reviews and rate the healthcare services they got from the medical clinic, which should improve the services.

5) GPS facility: to locate nearest hospital, medical clinic, pharmacy, shopping center (targeted).

What are your vision and overall objectives?

We develop paid as well as free apps (with ads) on all smartphone devices, and so we generate revenue from both income streams. We have several partnerships with international ad agencies to integrate ads from advertisers.

Below is a list of main revenue stream:

• Direct sales: (download from the iTunes and other smartphone stores).
• Retails sponsorship: through Ad banners related to pregnant and baby stuff.
• Retail partnership: to have percentage on sales come through us (baby and mother stuff), TBD.
• Hospitals and medical clinics partnership: we can create a list (inside the app) of recommended clinics/ hospitals for delivery and mom/baby care, in return, we will have a deal from them, TBD.
• Margin from sales from the shopping centers we include in apps.

What is your value proposition?

The big one is Arabic language over the English ones.
Existing Arab competitors currently address only one or 2 aspects of MobiStine value proposition. Competitors include: Few Arab individual developers, Health websites and very few smartphone apps.

We are the first company in MENA to be specialized in developing Trusted Arabic healthcare apps. We have an agreement with leading international medical associations, so data is trusted and accurate. Moreover, we will enjoy competition as we are sure we can always do it better and provide better services to our users.

Moreover, we are the only who will offer human sense detection to prevent pregnant from doing any risky actions while working or even sleeping.

Who is your customer(s)?

- New parents, includes:
- Pregnant
- Husband.
- Adults.
- Medical clinics
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Shopping centers (who sell pregnant and baby stuff).

What approaches to you use to reach your customers?

Our apps will be sold mainly through the online App stores and their 100s of distributor channels all over the world.
MobiStine Marketing Strategy will focus on and utilize the following tools to attract clients:
• Advertising campaigns and promotions (E-marketing campaigns using digital media and social networks like Facebook, Google ads and others for getting more downloads of our apps.
• Article writings in specialized and related journals, blogs, forums, LinkedIn targeted groups, etc.
• Partnership with Pharmaceutical companies and medical devices to have sponsorship ads.
• Partnership with hospital, medical clinics, medical laboratories and the like for ads sponsorship.
• Partnership with NGOs and other institutions that have same target market as ours (who focus on pregnant

What are your primary activities?

- Develop and keep updating the smartphone Apps.
- Build the healthcare apps.
- GPS, adding and updating clinics, doctors, shops, etc.
- Marketing activities of our apps and solution

Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?

Our peers (Ecosystem):
- Hospitals, medical clinics and doctors
- Insurance companies
- Medical Labs
- Shopping centers that sell pregnancy and baby stuff
Our competitors:
- Few healthcare website
- 5 smartphone apps
I don't think the above peers (Ecosystem) will pose real problems for us as they will be with us and want us to succeed, since they get value from our apps. This value is direct and indirect; we promote their clinic and we create awareness for patients. There will be win win situation with them.
As for the competitors: There are very few Arabic trusted healthcare websites, they are not even designed for mobile use and so, they may pose some minor problems if they decide to do a mobile version, however they are general ones and not focused on the new parents as ours

What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?

If the (few) Arabic healthcare websites or individuals decide to create a smartphone apps in Arabic for new parents, however, as we are currently the first and only company specialized in this, so first comer is first winner, also, it is not easy to establish partnerships with leading medical organizations to make the apps fully trusted and accredited. In addition, we have a solid advisory board with R&D to keep enhancing and creating more value and benefit to our users especially we have developed over 25 smartphone apps and so we learned a lot in terms of user experience and how to attract users. Our team believe we can always be better.

Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward

We will release free as & paid version of the smartphone app, to enable to maximum number of users to use our apps, once they use it, we are sure they will stick with us due to the value they get day by day. We will include ads in the free apps and so we get income from both revenue stream. We will have sponsorship ads as 3rd revenue stream where our ecosystem will be delighted to do ads with us

What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]

New customer group(s), New regions(s), New market(s)/country(ies).

What makes your business "ready" for growth?

70% or Arabs are young and our solutions is targeted to youth who are likely to have smartphones and they do lack the trusted healthcare info related to their new lifestyle including child care and how to plan for next baby which is a problem in the Arab world as they keep on having new baby one after the other. Moreover, mHealth is estimated to be $ 38.8 billion by 2016.

What are your key growth objectives?

Partnership with big pharmaceutical companies and medical & healthcare organizations, NGOs who support healthcare issues in addition to governments who fund and support healthcare awareness.

We will do the smartphone on iOS (iPhone) and Android and later to other platforms (Blackberry, Nokia and Windows phone).

What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?

We need 4-5 months to release our first smartphone app for pregnant, 2 months for awareness and baby planning app, 1 month for building social healthcare network. 6-10 months to have a matured GPS ready to located the nearest medical clinics, hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and shopping centers targeting pregnant and baby stuff.

We will do regional workshops and events for professional and those who work in the medical and healthcare sector to introduce the first solution of its kind in the Arab world.

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What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Currently, we have developed over 25 apps in Arabic in health and personal use and we have hundreds of thousands of users who are using our apps. Some of our existing apps were among top 5 (in fact the first of the top 5) paid medical apps in Kuwait and top 5 free lifestyle apps in Saudi Arabis (KSA).
From the feedback we receive from our users, it helped them and created a strong healthcare awareness for them and for their families. Our apps help to avoid diseases or at least minimize their effects if occurs.

By now, have a database of almost 20,000 email addresses from those who send us their emails to add them in our newsletters to acknowledge them for any new app we develop. We receive over 100 emails everyday from those users who use our apps.

The impact will be: Arab pregnant and new parents will have easier and healthier pregnancy and life. To avoid disease/ minimize their effect, through trusted healthcare information on smartphone and dedicated healthcare social network in Arabic.

What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?

Through our healthcare social network, we will build a rating system where users will write reviews and rate the healthcare services they receive from medical clinics.

We will run periodic surveys to our users to hear their feedback, comments and impact so as to have a quantitative KPIs to keep enhancing. We do concentrate on the user experience and their valuable feedback to keep improving, we will make medical clinics compete between each other to provide better healthcare services to the new parents in specific and other patients and community as a whole.

Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?

Sure, we did a market research and decided to start with the new parents apps in Arabic market since it is a niche and untapped market as there are no similar apps exist. Once we are done with the Arabic segment (market) we will partner with local selected organization ((for culture issues)) to duplicate our solution in other languages and will start with the most needed and untapped countries/ market. So, we could have our apps localized into multiple languages including English, to make other nations benefited.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

- Reduce the risky and unhealthy practices by pregnant women.
- Provide better healthcare services by medical centers.
- Create healthier families.
- Better baby care.
- Better pregnant and women care.
- Create a scientific and healthy culture for baby planning.
- Avoid disease or minimize their effects.

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Elaborate on your current financing strategy

During the last 19 months, it has been self financed. Currently, we are talking with potential investors who showed interest to invest and partner with us to make this happen. We are exploring different options and once we decide and choose the right investor (who will provide added value service beside the money), we will start immediately.

On the WORST scenario, if we did not get investment, I will execute my crazy backup plan.. do you want to hear it? well, it is to sell my home, yes sell my home and I told my family once we succeeded (and we will), I will buy you a palace in stead of the flat. I know it is crazy but I will go for it as I do belief in it!!

Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)

98%

Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)

90%

Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Friends and family, Individuals, Patients, Caregivers, Private businesses.

Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)

0%

Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

NGOs, Private businesses, Regional government, National government.

Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)

10%

Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Foundations, NGOs, Private businesses, Regional government, Others.

Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail

Our revenue generation will have the below main revenue streams:

1) Paid apps: the price for each app will range from $ 1-4).
2) Ads revenue from free apps: we integrate ads inside the app through leading international ad agencies and networks.
3) Revenue from sponsorships ads: from pharmaceutical companies, medical clinics, baby milk producers, baby stuff manufacturer.
4) Sales margin from shopping centers: sales that come through our apps and solutions to shopping centers that sell pregnant and baby stuff.
5) Healthcare outsourcing projects: for government, NGOs, companies who want to develop medical/ healthcare systems.

Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)

2%

Philanthrophy strategies you are using

Diversified strategy.

Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail

We got a grant of $ 5K in cache after winning with a business plan, other than that, we never had a cache money. However, we got some in-kind support it terms of training, consultation and alike.

Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.

We will have more investors to come in as we gave share and equity. However, we will need just one year (after the development) to get the breakeven point and later we will be having revenues which should cover the expenses and have enough net income.
But our door is always opened for investors and new ideas moving into new segment or localizing the apps into other language since it will cost us very little since the core data and technology already there.

Hablemos a la chilena...A calzón quita'o!

Created on 03/22/2013 by Calcetin

Potenciar la comunicación y socializacion del tratamiento del VIH/SIDA
Inspirar iniciativas que comiencen y terminen en la ciudadanía.

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Sebastian Ignacio

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Country where this project is creating social impact

Chile, RM, Santiago

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

Do you work with any social organizations?

Si

How did you hear about the competition?

A partir de un mail que llego al presidente de la organizacion a la que represento. Me contaron del proyecto informalmente.

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Summary: What specific issue or problem does your Venture address?

El Estado Chileno, siguiendo las directrices de OMS, a través de la ONU, ha señalado que la mejor forma de prevenir el contagio del VIH/SIDA es hacerse el examen que lo comprueba. Nosotros sentimos que si bien esta postura es valida, encontramos potencial en hacer participe a la ciudadanía de un proceso formativo y educativo, que de forma ludica y directa sea capaz de hacer plataformas publicas donde haya reflexiones relativas a esta materia.

Misson Statement: What will your venture do?

Nuestro proyecto busca generar voluntarios jóvenes,con vocación de liderazgo, que vengan desde la comunidad, en sus diversos espacios (juntas de vecinos, colegios, liceos, universidades, clubes deportivos) y cuyo interés sera potenciar sus habilidades comunicativas y su conciencia de un tema de relevancia social cotidiana, como el VIH/SIDA; que ello sirva para profundizar en otras temáticas derivadas de este problema, y que puedan educar y conversar con otros agentes sociales para sensibilizar en estos temas, pero para tambien incentivar una cultura propositiva y abierta a la socializacion de problemas.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Suponiendo que un joven universitario heterosexual, que estudia medicina, quiere entrar a ser parte de este proyecto, entra a la capacitacion, aprueba, y se convierte en un monitor para otros jóvenes, sentimos que puede difundir su forma de entender el problema (seguramente abundante en conocimientos medicos), y puede recibir retroalimentacion de otras esferas (sociales, de genero) en la interaccion con otros lideres. Esto necesariamente implica que cuando eventualmente deba tratar este tema a lo largo de su vida profesional, tenga herramientas diferentes para acercarse al problema. Y asi, este ejemplo es transversal a realidades y disciplinas varias, como el derecho, el trabajo social, y las personas que trabajan en consultorios, hospitales, u organismos de voluntariado y asistencia.

The Community: Define the community that you work on behalf of. What population is affected? Are there other organizations working in this space?

Nos centramos en la comunidad local porque el alcance del proyecto seria muy complejo de otra forma. Nuestro publico objetivo son los jóvenes de entre 18 y 24 anos, los cuales sentimos son un sector etareo mas receptivo a este tipo de actividades. Entendemos que la población joven, sin embargo, esta sujeta a variados estímulos diferentes según el área urbanística en la cual habitan, y por eso queremos que este proyecto opere a nivel territorial, es decir, que cada comuna de la ciudad tenga un espacio determinado para trabajar. Somos una comunidad pionera en este tipo de trabajos, los cuales implican solamente a la ciudadanía, y que pongan el tema del VIH/SIDA como el tema fundamental.

Founding Story: What inspired your venture? Why?

Me parece que muchas veces ignoramos o preferimos caer en la soberbia de pensar que los lideres y factores de cambio son unos pocos virtuosos y escogidos; siento que un buen factor de cambio debe no solo cambiar su realidad existente, sino influenciar a otros a que lo hagan. Me inspira ver a otros jóvenes teniendo herramientas directas de cumplir sus aspiraciones, y de tener un lugar en una sociedad profundamente individualista.

Define your Venture in 1-2 short sentences

Potenciar la comunicación y socializacion del tratamiento del VIH/SIDA
Inspirar iniciativas que comiencen y terminen en la ciudadanía.

Goals

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What do you want to accomplish in your first year?

Quiero hacer este conversatorio dos veces al ano. La primera vez que lo ponga en practica, espero conseguir 2 voluntarios-tutores minimo por comuna, que formen a 4 voluntarios-alumnos minimo. Para ambos semestres la idea es hacer un feed-back con los voluntarios-tutores y que esto permita una mejoria para los anos siguientes, asi como la proposicion de nuevas dinamicas y juegos. Alcanzar tambien un posicionamiento en las redes sociales, con una mediana cantidad de seguidores.

Set your first goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Conseguir gente dispuesta a ser voluntaria y a comprometerse con este proyecto

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Hacer un conversatorio entre los jovenes voluntarios-tutores y poder formarlos en un taller de 3 sesiones.

Task 2

Acudir a espacios a los que suelen acudir los jovenes, pegando flyers y afiches, de forma sistematica

Task 3

Generar el twitter, el facebook y la pagina web de este proyecto.

Set a second goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Hacer los tramites que sean necesarios para conseguir el lugar y los implementos necesarios para efectuar las sesiones.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Hablar con las municipalidades (Autoridades locales de cada comuna) para conseguir un lugar en el cual efectuar los talleres

Task 2

Confección de un juego de mesa que tenga preguntas y respuestas relacionadas al VIH/SIDA

Task 3

En caso de no tener lugar, hablar con juntas de vecinos y costear los arriendos.

Set a third goal or milestone for your Venture Team in the next 6 months that will bring you to your vision

Posicionar esta iniciativa en la sociedad y en la comunidad.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach this goal

Task 1

Generar una red de organismos de voluntariado con al menos 3 asociaciones del país.

Task 2

Tener una reunion con las autoridades locales para contarles acerca de los dividendos que resulten del proyecto.

Task 3

Terminar generando una red de voluntarios que trabajen solo para este proyecto, en la formación de nuevos tutores.

Impact

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How will your Venture define success in the short term (1-12 months)?

Estableceré dos criterios para medirlo.
El primero, tiene relación con la cantidad de gente.
El segundo, dice relación con una evaluación de impacto, que resultara de la sesión de feed-back que se tenga con los voluntarios-tutores, en los cuales se tengan en cuenta interrogantes como la cantidad de información aprendida en el taller, la calidad de las herramientas utilizadas y la cantidad de gente que parece mostrar interés comprometido.

In the long-term (1-3 years)?

Me parece que el indicar principal es, lógicamente, la continuidad de este proyecto. Seguir reclutando gente y generando espacios de discusión; ahora bien, en alcance que espero llegar a obtener, es tener la posibilidad de implementar este proyecto en alguna otra región del país.Como indicador, no solo denota, en mi opinión, la sostenibilidad de la idea, sino que cuento con elementos básicos que permitirán una ampliación eventual mayor.

How will you measure success?

El indicador principal es la cantidad de gente asistente a este proyecto y la cantidad de comunas donde logro ser emplazada con el numero mínimo de participantes que establecí anteriormente. De la misma manera, otro indicador relevante serán las sesiones de critica y evaluación que se tendrán con los voluntarios-tutores a fin de cada taller; quienes poseerán una pauta evaluativa con ciertos aspectos los cuales deberán calificar de 1 a 5. Con estos "ciertos aspectos" me refiero a: Calidad Organizacional, Efecto de las dinámicas, Tiempo de duración, etcétera.

Sustainability

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How will you recruit new members for your venture?

La primera forma de reclutar será a través de mi propia red social y de amistades cercanas, luego avanzaremos a través de redes sociales virtuales donde sabemos que podemos llegar a un gran número de personas que quiera participar en este gran emprendimiento para y por la sociedad en la que estamos compartiendo.

How will you appoint new leaders and transfer leadership when the founding members want to leave the team?

Estaremos en constantes capacitaciones y reuniones, donde estaremos atentos a los talentos latentes de los participantes, con el fin de potenciarlos para y animarlos a ser agentes de cambio para cuando se les requiera.

How will you continue your project in 6-months time or once you have spent all of its initial capital?

Luego de insertarnos como un grupo consolidado en sociedad, apuntamos a seguir optando constantemente en concursos y proyectos municipales o comunales,. Pero principalmente, cuando existen personas con ganas y disposición, todo lo demás es secundario...

Financials:

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S.P.E.A.K. Journal

Created on 03/12/2013 by anastasialawrence2013

SPEAK (Suicide, Prevention, Education, Awareness, Kit) is a 9x6 hard cover journal design to help teens cope with life issues and help prevent suicide. Our mission is to help teens get help without being judged, so they can feel comfortable with themselves, relationships and life stressors.

Changeshop

This project also has a Changeshop where you can read more about its latest progress.
Go to Changeshop: Affordable Prevention of Cervical Cancer.

Affordable Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Visible Inspection through Acetic Acid

Created on 03/4/2013 by Ratnagiri Divakar

Twenty five thousand women are dying due to completely preventable cervical related problems. A simple screening test has been evolved called visible inspection through acetic acid which can screen all reproductive age group women at entry level. The test utilizes simple table vinegar 5% applied to cervical area. Infected or cancerous DNA responds by bright white color. We have done a pilot with 100 vulnerable rural women and found astonishingly high rate of cervictis. 12 are found to be positive at different stages of infection or malignancy.

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About You

First Name

Divakar

Last Name

Ratnagiri

Title

Affordable Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Visible Inspection through Acetic Acid

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Swayam Krishi Sangam

Organization Website

Organization Country

India, AP, Hyderabad

Country where this project is creating social impact

India, AP, Hyderabad

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

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Affordable Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Visible Inspection through Acetic Acid

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)

What problem is your organization committed to solving? In particular, share what is innovative about your approach.

Twenty five thousand women are dying due to completely preventable cervical related problems. A simple screening test has been evolved called visible inspection through acetic acid which can screen all reproductive age group women at entry level. The test utilizes simple table vinegar 5% applied to cervical area. Infected or cancerous DNA responds by bright white color. We have done a pilot with 100 vulnerable rural women and found astonishingly high rate of cervictis. 12 are found to be positive at different stages of infection or malignancy. Three were found to be at late stages of cancer.LIG Global Foundation, US,a nonprofit has been spearheading this simple screening test propagation across poor countries. SKS wants to screen all women in Medak district and then scale to potential.

What are your organization's top three priorities in the next year?

a. Prevention of cervical cancer , VIA Project to be taken to potential scale
b. Ultra Poor Graduation Pilots interlinked with VIA
c. Rural affordable solar and micro irrigation systems - rural livelihoods interlinked to incomes which impact nutrition of family that again impacts cervictitis

Your project

Project Support

Need #1

Digital Marketing Strategy

Need #2

Consumer/Audience Acquisition

Based on your first choice of the eight technical categories you selected above, what is your specific project need? Please be specific!

Cervical Cancer Screening rests on awareness levels of vulnerable age group women. In India Television is very popular media even for bottom poor women to outreach. Awareness creation can tremendously impact in wormen acceptance for a cervical screening which is otherwise attached to social stigma and taboos. It is not only primary stake holders' awarenesss about VIA, but also secondary and tertiary stake holders like medical and health department, NGOs and Corporates can get sensitized about opportunities for their participation. Internet is also a gaining popularity in rural areas and helps to spread the awareness quickly to the targeted clients. Digital marketing strategy could also build awareness levels in funding partners and corporates to incorporate this important human priority as CSR. Since we are global net work of practitioners digital marketing strategy can take it across 10 other nations in 3 continents who bare 50% world cervictis burden.

What three characteristics or qualities do you prioritize in working relationships/partnerships?

1.

shared vision

2.

well defined roles and responsibilities

3.

flexibility to adaption

Will support from American Express be focused on your organization overall or a specific product/service? Please describe.

It can be overall as VIA is not a stand alone work but is linked to poverty, sanitation and hygeine practices, nutrition, medical care and treatment, livelihoods and gender issues. These are all organization level thematic areas and intricately correlated to cervictitis. Over products or services will aim at addressing the bottom line issues that are cause and consequence of the menace. It is also envisaged to connect all the stake holders like technical service providers - LIG Global Foundation, State - Government Health Services Department and community based organizations like service users

Have you focused on the above area previously? If so, please explain, including whether you have worked with outside consultants before.

We are at the end of our first pilot that hinged on technical backstop by LIG Global Foundation, a US based non-profit and pioneer in VIA. Our first concluded Pilot directly worked with community based organizations, a collective all targeted ultra poor rural women in a village. We have also strongly converged with State sponsored health insurance scheme that provides treatment at Zero cost through local Health Department. We have also involved a medical school who have trained our nurses in VIA. But we have not worked with the kind of consultants the present project is offering.

Are you able to commit 3-5 hours/wk over 10-12 weeks?

Yes

Are you able to meet virtually or at a convenient in-person location?

Yes

Are you able to meet in the city where your organization is based?

Yes

Impact

Rank your three intended outcomes of this project:

1.

All vulnerable age group women are screened for possible cervictis coverage with potential scale

2.

Positve tested women are given referral services and counselling coverage with potential scale

3.

Train the trainers who can do large scale screening for VIA coverage with potential scale

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

We have started a pilot with 100 most vulnerable rural women for screening them for possible cervictitis. 12 cases turned to be positive at different stages of cervictitis. We could render referral services to the positively tested women and 2 are still in a fatal stage. We quickly realized that with less than Rs.5 per women, we can screen and 100% prevent possible cervictis which may lead to even cervical cancer. http://www.sksngo.org/page253098.aspx gives more insight into this solution. US based doctors who work for a non-profit LIG Global Foundation trained the nurses on VIA. The training was done both in situ and in medical college. They have also spared some equipment to start the pilot for screening. So far we could help the positive tested women access State Insurance for treatment

What is your project future impact after receiving professional support from American Express?

We wanted to upscale it to impactible volumes as it is scalable, affordable and feasible as proved in the Pilot. Our endeavor is to cover all reproductive age group women (18-46 years) in Medak district. It will impact half a million women in next stage. It will also improve efficiency as digitization and communication through net progresses. Once we set a standard protocol we can hook the entire procedure of VIA and follow up to a standard digitized interface for diagnosis and treatment. The final impact it save 10% of reproductive age group women from cervictitis and cervical cancer which is 100% preventable death. In addition we also use this interface to screen for breast cancer as it is coterminous examination since Breast cancer is also one of the preventable female diseases.

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Clinica Verde

Created on 03/3/2013 by sdixlyons

Clinica Verde is a new model of care – a sustainably designed health clinic for women and children living in poverty that takes a whole health approach to a patient’s wellbeing. Our vision is to offer Clinica Verde as a prototype showcasing the factors in physical design and integral health that promote patient- and family-centered care, improving dignity and health outcomes in a developing world environment.

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About You

First Name

Susan

Last Name

Dix Lyons

Title

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Clinica Verde

Organization Website

Organization Country

United States, CA, Napa County

Country where this project is creating social impact

Nicaragua, BO

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

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Clinica Verde

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Start-Up (a pilot that has just begun operating)

What problem is your organization committed to solving? In particular, share what is innovative about your approach.

Clinica Verde is a new model of care – a sustainably designed health clinic for women and children living in poverty that takes a whole health approach to a patient’s wellbeing. Our vision is to offer Clinica Verde as a prototype showcasing the factors in physical design and integral health that promote patient- and family-centered care, improving dignity and health outcomes in a developing world environment.

What are your organization's top three priorities in the next year?

1. Developing organizational culture in Nicaragua.
2. Establishing, measuring and improving health outcomes in the areas of reproductive health, nutrition and cervical cancer.
3. Work towards a long-term sustainable business model.

Your project

Project Support

Need #1

Digital Marketing Strategy

Need #2

Message & Brand Strategy

Based on your first choice of the eight technical categories you selected above, what is your specific project need? Please be specific!

We'd love to have help and guidance to develop a robust mobile platform, improve traffic and interest in our website and online channels, and improve our social media presence overall so that we can more meaningfully engage with supporters.

What three characteristics or qualities do you prioritize in working relationships/partnerships?

1.

Integrity

2.

Creativity

3.

Excellence

Will support from American Express be focused on your organization overall or a specific product/service? Please describe.

Support from American Express will be focused on our organization overall – helping us to expand and articulate our exciting work so that we can engage with an international audience of supporters.

Have you focused on the above area previously? If so, please explain, including whether you have worked with outside consultants before.

We have not worked with outside consultants on the area of a digital marketing plan. Our current digital marketing is performed by me – founder and CEO.

Are you able to commit 3-5 hours/wk over 10-12 weeks?

Yes

Are you able to meet virtually or at a convenient in-person location?

Yes

Are you able to meet in the city where your organization is based?

Yes

Impact

Rank your three intended outcomes of this project:

1.

Develop a robust and interesting mobile platform

2.

Clearly articulate our brand through digital channels

3.

Expand our network of supporters and enthusiasts through improved use of social media

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

In our first year of operation we served nearly 14,000 patients – and the even better news is that women and mothers are coming back with their children for their recommended wellness visits. This type of successful preventative care is nearly unheard of in the developing world. We believe our unique environment differentiates us in the developing world healthcare field and contributes to the sense of dignity, value and responsibility in our patients.

What is your project future impact after receiving professional support from American Express?

We are growing. As we can demonstrate our success, we hope to expand the principles behind our model to a global audience – perhaps even to impoverished populations in the U.S.

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Wake up, Latin America!

Created on 03/1/2013 by shirley110791

Founded in 2012, this after school program coordinates with a Panamanian nonprofit APROJUSAN to provide leadership training, health education, and anti-bullying seminars to 40 at-risk youth, from age 6 to 17, in Panama City. This project aims to reduce youth violence, increase leadership skills among the youth and student volunteers from the US, Mexico, and Panama, and improve the quality of health in the community in the long run.

Voiceless Film Festival

Created on 02/15/2013 by Josh Ko

Life Unexpectancies is a short film in development that aims to show a real, raw look at rape, abortion, and abuse to create engaging discussion. The goal is to premiere the film at the first ever Voiceless Film Festival, an opportunity for this film and other filmmakers to share their work with the community and inform them honestly & openly about these issues.

Semillas del futuro

En resumen lo que quiero lograr como lider comunitario es insentivar a los jovenes que aun no lo han hecho que por falta de la misma insentivacion hoy en dia se ven afectados por la drogadiccion y la adquisicion de enfermedades tales como el sida por la misma falta de conociemiento llegandoles de una manera llamativa para lograr obtener su atencion que luego de ser instruidos sean ellos mismos ejemplos de superacion para los demas y promotores de la misma para poder asi expandir estos conociemientos y lograr disminuir en el mundo estas problematicas Cambiando trasformando la sociedad para bien

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Respect 4 All

People are bullied and harassed everyday but some kind of difference they have. It could be religon, gender, color, citizenship staus, sexual orintation, etc. We need stop this epidemic of bullying. Everyday kids/teens/ and adults kill themselves due to bullying. If we are able to stop this worldwide spread of harassement, I believe that suicide rates around the world could drop. If i have peers that have been bullied, and other peers that are ex-bullies , we can so the world we dont have to fight and we could have a socially peaceful world.

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Agentes replicadores

Agente replicadores busca tener un impacto local y ser considerado como uno de los mejores proyectos en respuesta a la prevención del VIH y Sida donde se sensibilizara de manera interactiva y muy participativa a una población de adolescentes en etapa escolar, con ellos se armara el grupo nuclear de aproximadamente 50 adolescentes y luego dirigirnos a 2000 adolescentes en la segunda parte, donde será la réplica de lo aprendido incluyendo a los padres de familia.

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Salud Integral para Jovenes/Asociacion Espacios Saludables

Healthy Spaces Association is an organization that aims to empower knowledge and improve the quality of life for the youth of Honduras, providing tools for integral human development, developing their abilities and skills and strengthening them individually and collectively, the organization aims to provide non-formal educational knowledge and open new employment opportunities for young professionals and young professionals in their fields no more strength to build a better future and improving the quality of their lives and their families

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Projeto AmarGen

O Projeto AmarGen propõe a utilização da expressão artística como ferramenta em processos de prevenção e de tratamento para dependência química.
Neste momento em que a sociedade vive uma verdadeira epidemia de dependência química e o alcoolismo é a doença que mais mata os pacientes com esta problemática, este projeto inovador oferece uma ótima alternativa para abordar a questão, com uma mudança de paradigmas na prevenção e no tratamento de saúde mental.

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An innovative strategy to prevent teenage pregnancy and ITS

Created on 01/23/2013 by Maria Teresa Urbina

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About You

First Name

Maria Teresa

Last Name

Urbina

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Asociación Civil de Planificación Familiar PLAFAM

Organization Website

Organization Country

Venezuela

Organization's Country of Operation

Venezuela

Type of Organization

Non‐profit/NGO

Year of launch of the organization

1986

Years in Operation

Operating for more than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Finalista en:
• Concurso IDEA de Venezuela Sin Límites : 2011 y 2012
• Concurso Emprendedor Social del Año de Venezuela Sin Límites y de la Fundación Schwab 2011

We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.

Vimos “Improvisto”, una obra teatral que ha sido un éxito entre los adolescentes durante 8 años, y dijimos “!Aja!”. Convencimos a los actores para trabajar con nosotros transmitiendo mensajes de prevención de embarazo adolescente, infecciones de transmisión sexual, violencia de género y discriminación contra personas LGTBI. Y así nació: “ImproSexual”

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Innovation

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An innovative strategy to prevent teenage pregnancy and ITS

Explain what the "innovation" is about, e.g., is it the idea and/or the model you use to accomplish the idea, or your understanding of the target population, etc.?

Venezuela es el primer país en Sur América en embarazo adolescente y la solución más directa es Educación Sexual Integral. Nuestra idea es usar Pedagogía Lúdica (enseñar jugando), que es un método efectivo de enseñanza.
Buscábamos una estrategia diferente, innovadora, empática, masiva y que incluyera elementos de la cultura juvenil para llegarles de una manera efectiva a los adolescentes, y la encontramos.
Transmitimos mensajes de prevención en SSR a través de obras de teatro basadas en improvisaciones (que ya eran un éxito en esta población) y a través de otros elementos de la cultura juvenil como uso de las redes sociales o tecnologías informáticas de información.
Transmitimos información científica y basada en derechos para prevenir embarazo adolescente, ITS, discriminación a minorías LGTBI, violencia basada en género; y soluciones, estrategias de negociación, formulación de plan de vida.
Para ser efectivos nuestro enfoque es holístico, integral, abordamos el entorno del adolescente: capacitamos a profesores, personal de salud y padres.
Complementamos nuestra estrategia educativa con consultas médicas y de orientación en SSR, en Atención Integral a los Adolescentes en nuestras clínicas de PLAFAM, Asociación Civil de Planificación Familiar, y aliados estratégicos como Servicio Integral Al Adolescente en Maternidad Concepción Palacios (gubernamental).

Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?

Otras ONG y programas gubernamentales usan estrategias convencionales no exitosas (estadísticas locales y UNFPA).
Nuestro modelo innovador es:
• Empático: cultura juvenil, improvisaciones, tecnologías informáticas de información
• Holístico: abarca entorno y factores de riesgo
• Integral: consultas médicas y orientación
• Masivo: en teatros
• Impacto medible: Pre- y pos-test con votación electrónica miden cambios de conocimientos, número consultas médicas al año y número seguidores en redes sociales
• Probado: adolescentes claman por mas presentaciones
• Perdurable: 4 años en marcha
• Basado en Derechos Humanos
• Alianzas: UNFPA, ONUSIDA, Programa Nacional SIDA, Amnistía Internacional, Radio Nederland, IPPF, sociedades médicas FLASOG, SOGV, SGIJ, ASOVAC, ministerios públicos

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

-27 años de experiencia en el manejo de proyectos de SSR y administración de clínicas de SSR
-27 años de experiencia prestando asistencia médica accesible a comunidades de escasos recursos
-Personal capacitado por IPPF, Federación Internacional de Planificación Familiar, para la atención integral en SSR
-Personal altamente sensibilizado para la atención amigable a los adolescentes y personas LGTBI
-8 años de experiencia de la compañía de teatro
- 55 representaciones teatrales de Improsexual para mas de 27.000 espectadores
- talleres de capacitación en SSR para docentes, padres y personal de salud

How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?

-La comunicación bidireccional que nos permiten las redes sociales nos hace estar constantemente informados de las necesidades de las comunidades que atendemos
-Las alianzas estratégicas con entes gubernamentales y con asociaciones de profesionales como ASOVAC, Asociación Venezolana para el Avance de la Ciencia,
nos permiten crecer a nivel nacional, apoyándonos en su organización en regiones y logística para convocar.
-Las alianzas estratégicas con productores independientes de medios de comunicación nos brindan una oportunidad para promocionar y potenciar nuestra estrategia en TV, Cine y Prensa.

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The systemic challenge you are trying to overcome (select one)

Bring accessible healthcare to communities in emerging markets

Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]

Primary healthcare services

Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]

Prevention, Detection, Intervention, Follow-up, Long-term care, Social integration.

Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?

El principal problema que tratamos de solucionar en Venezuela es el embarazo adolescente. Venezuela es el primer país en embarazo adolescente en Sur América.

El embarazo adolescente trae graves consecuencias: abortos, morbimortalidad materna, niños abandonados y el ciclo de la pobreza. Las adolescentes embarazadas tienen menos oportunidades y posponen o cancelan sus metas personales. Otros problemas que tratamos de solucionar son infecciones de transmisión sexual, violencia basada en género y discriminación a minorías LGTBI.
Al disminuir el embarazo adolescente contribuimos a alcanzar Metas del Milenio: erradicar la pobreza, disminuir la morbimortalidad materna, disminuir la prevalencia de VIH/SIDA y otras ITS.

Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]

Scaling (growing impact on a regional or global scale)

Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]

Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, Patient-centered design, New/redefined roles for healthcare service provision, Unconventional partnerships (between traditional healthcare players and players outside healthcare).

If other, specify here:

Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]

Technology, Education/training.

If other, specify here:

Please describe your solution in more detail

La Educación Sexual Integral es la solución más directa: Improsexual usa métodos efectivos de enseñanza (Pedagogía Lúdica) y redes sociales, para compartir información en derechos sexuales y científica sobre métodos anticonceptivos (desmontando mitos), infecciones de transmisión sexual, violencia basada en género y discriminación de minorías LGTBI. También capacitamos en formulación de Plan de Vida, intervención eficaz en la prevención de embarazos en adolescentes.
Improsexual es una estrategia atractiva, masiva, empática e integral. Capacitamos el entorno del adolescente: docentes, padres y personal de salud; y complementamos con servicios médicos y psicológicos para adolescentes en nuestras clínicas y servicios aliados.

What are your vision and overall objectives?

Visión: Ser ONG líder en Venezuela en prestación de servicios médicos y psicológicos de salud sexual y reproductiva, amigables a los adolescentes y estrategias efectivas de Educación Sexual Integral para prevenir embarazo adolescente, ITS, violencia basada en género y discriminación a personas LGTBI.

Objetivos generales:
-Usar métodos efectivos de Educación Sexual Integral: Pedagogía Lúdica, tecnologías de información y comunicación para transmitir mensajes de prevención de embarazo en adolescentes, infecciones de transmisión sexual, discriminación a minorías LGTBI.
-Capacitar al entorno del adolescente: talleres de SSR para padres, docentes y personal de salud
-Brindar asistencia médica y psicológica accesible a los adolescentes

What is your value proposition?

• Entradas para Obras de Teatro
• Talleres de capacitación para el entorno del adolescente: docentes, padres, personal de salud
• Libro sobre Sexualidad y Anticoncepción
• Consultas médicas y psicológicas

Who is your customer(s)?

Adolescentes y jóvenes, en especial aquellos de escasos recursos

What approaches to you use to reach your customers?

Improsexual se basa en la técnica de la pedagogía lúdica, que es la más apropiada para promover el desarrollo cognitivo y el análisis a través del juego y la recreación. Es una herramienta educativa que refuerza las dimensiones de la personalidad de adolescentes y jóvenes, como el desarrollo psicosocial y permite la toma de decisiones informada. Cada presentación incluye los siguientes contenidos: conductas de riesgo, métodos anticonceptivos adecuados a jóvenes, importancia de la consulta médica, enfermedades de transmisión sexual, presión de grupo y toma de decisiones. Toda la información proporcionada se encuentra bajo la perspectiva de la prevención

What are your primary activities?

-Obras de teatro para prevenir embarazo adolescente, infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS), violencia basada en género y discriminación de minorías LGTBI
-Conversatorios interactivos con votación electrónica, pre y post-test para medir cambios en conocimientos
-Uso de Internet, página web y redes sociales generando comunicación bidireccional para potenciar procesos de cambio, captación miembros y recaudación de fondos.
-Talleres de capacitación en salud sexual y reproductiva (SSR) para docentes, personal de salud y padres, basados en una herramienta de Educación Sexual Integral diseñada por educadores expertos de OMS/OPS/IPPF/UNFPA, llamada “Un sólo currículo”.
-Consultas médicas y psicológicas en SSR

Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?

Pares:
• Otras Organizaciones No Gubernamentales que abordan este problema con estrategias convencionales (charlas o clases en colegios y liceos)
• Planes del gobierno para la atención de adolescentes y jóvenes: no son suficientes y poco exitosos (tal como se muestra en estadísticas nacionales y del UNFPA)

El problema que estos jugadores podrían significar es competencia por recursos de los donantes. Para subsanar esto, establecemos sinergias con ellos. Hemos logrado aliarnos estratégicamente con UNFPA, Amnistía Internacional, ONUSIDA, y ente gubernamentales como Programa Nacional de SIDA.

What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?

Otro desafío es la situación política del país. Planeamos superarlo con estrategia de desarrollo de recursos en el país, que sirva como alternativa para garantizar la sostenibilidad del programa

Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward

Para crecer nos expandemos al resto del país. Hemos convenido con ASOVAC, Asociación Venezolana para el Avance de la Ciencia, convocar eventos en sus regionales e inaugurar consultorios en otros estados: Aragua, Carabobo, Nueva Esparta, Mérida, Miranda, Táchira, etc. Internacionalmente presentamos Improsexual en el Consejo Regional IPPF, Costa Rica.

What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]

New customer group(s), New regions(s).

What makes your business "ready" for growth?

En Caracas: Más de 55 funciones teatrales en 4 años, muchas invitadas por los mismos adolescentes, 27 años de brindar asistencia médica y psicológica en SSR, múltiples solicitudes para llevar nuestra estrategia al interior del país nos hace pensar que nuestro modelo está listo para crecer

What are your key growth objectives?

Llevar nuestros productos al interior del país, de la mano de ASOVAC y sociedades médicas

What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?

En un año tenemos planeado presentarnos en las 5 regionales de ASOVAC
A largo plazo, realizar gira todos los años. Son estudiantes diferentes cada año.
En el interior del país:
Realizar Obras de teatro
Realizar Talleres capacitación para docentes, padres, personal de salud
Aumentar seguidores en las redes sociales
Potenciar nuestro trabajo con mensajes en medios de comunicación: TV, radio, cine y prensa.
Abrir consultorios médicos para brindar asistencia en SSR

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What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Más de 27.075 jóvenes han visto Improsexual. Más de 1266 maestros y padres han sido capacitados con herramientas para promover derechos sexuales y reproductivos y prevención de ITS. Se estima que cada docente transmite la información a 30 alumnos al año. 8000 jóvenes han sido protegidos con anticonceptivos y atendidos en el Servicio Integral al Adolescente, Maternidad Concepción Palacios y en las Clínicas de PLAFAM. Muchos de ellos, fueron atraídos a nuestras clínicas por su asistencia a las presentaciones de IMPROSEXUAL. 20.000 preservativos distribuidos de forma gratuita.
Tenemos seguidores en las redes sociales: Facebook: 10.000 amigos, Twitter: 25.436 seguidores. Hemos compartido más de 41.887 tweets.
IMPROSEXUAL ha sido invitado a colaborar con Radio Nederland, Amnistía Internacional, UNFPA, ONUSIDA y entes gubernamentales como el Programa Nacional del SIDA, varias sociedades científicas como FLASOG (Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Obstetricia y Ginecología), SOGV (Sociedad de Obstetricia y Ginecología de Venezuela), Sociedad de Ginecología Infanto Juvenil de Venezuela, ASOVAC (Asociación Venezolana Para El Avance de la Ciencia, las universidades y el sector privado, apuntando a cuestiones específicas como VIH, comunidades de refugiados. Los esfuerzos conjuntos amplían el impacto de nuestra estrategia en la promoción, investigación y programas en el ámbito de la salud y los derechos humanos.

What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?

Estamos aplicando pre y pos test para comparar cambios de conocimiento
Aplicamos Encuesta de IPPF para medir impacto sobre Conocimientos, Actitudes y Prácticas de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva de Jóvenes Vulnerables
Llevamos estadístcas del número de asistentes a las obras de teatro
Llevamos estadísticas de número de prservativos entregados
Llevamos estadísticas de los servicios de SSR realizados en clínicas de PLAFAM y servicios aliados

Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?

Hemos operado exitosamente en otras regiones:
Internacionalmente en el Consejo Regional de IPPF en COSTA RICA, ante todos los países de América Latina
Nos hemos presentado en otros estados de Venezuela: Vargas, Nueva Esparta, Aragua, Mérida, Carabobo, Miranda
Con la colaboración de ASOVAC planeamos expandirnos en todo el país
Tenemos un proyecto de capacitación de actores de otros países y estados de Venezuela para replicar el modelo.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

100 palabras o menos.

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Elaborate on your current financing strategy

Actualmente la mayor parte de nuestra estrategia financiera se basa en el desarrollo de recursos. Contamos con el apoyo de muchas empresas privadas, universidades, entes gubernamentales y agencias internacionales.
Un libro sobre Sexualidad y Anticoncepción a ser publicado por Editorial Médica Panamericana está en desarrollo para generar ingresos para las obras de teatro.
Eventualmente, las consultas médicas y psicológicas mas el cobro de entradas para asistir a las obras de teatro y para impartir los talleres podrían generar suficientes recursos para garantizar la sostenibilidad del programa.

Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)

50%

Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)

Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Patients, Private businesses.

Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)

Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)

Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy

NGOs, Private businesses.

Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail

Actualmente la mayor parte de nuestra estrategia de generación de ingresos se basa en el desarrollo de recursos. Contamos con el apoyo de muchas empresas privadas, universidades, entes gubernamentales y agencias internacionales.
Un libro sobre Sexualidad y Anticoncepción a ser publicado por Editorial Médica Panamericana está en desarrollo para generar ingresos para las obras de teatro.
Eventualmente, las consultas médicas y psicológicas mas el cobro de entradas para asistir a las obras de teatro y para impartir los talleres podrían generar suficientes recursos para garantizar la sostenibilidad del programa

Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)

50%

Philanthrophy strategies you are using

Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail

100 palabras o menos.

Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.

Un libro sobre Sexualidad y Anticoncepción a ser publicado por Editorial Médica Panamericana está en desarrollo para generar ingresos para las obras de teatro.
Eventualmente, las consultas médicas y psicológicas mas el cobro de entradas para asistir a las obras de teatro y para impartir los talleres podrían generar suficientes recursos para garantizar la sostenibilidad del programa

Radio Diver-Gente

Se estima que en Honduras un 10.5% de los que están viviendo con el VIH son menores de 20 años de las cuales 41.8% son mujeres. En Honduras, especialmente desde las últimas dos décadas, las personas Lesbianas, Gay, trans y Bisexuales (diversidad sexual) han sido objeto de diferentes tipos de violaciones a los derechos civiles y sociales que afectan diferentes ámbitos de nuestras vidas, como el acceso a la salud, educación, empleo formal, seguridad y justicia. Las violaciones se han traducido en agresiones verbales, acoso sexual, exclusión social e institucional, violencia física y tortura.

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Transforma: mujeres conectadas

Created on 09/17/2012 by Leila Mucarsel

Acercamos información clave y herramientas a las mujeres jóvenes en torno a sus derechos sexuales y reproductivos, “para que todas podamos elegir qué vida queremos y trasnformar nuestra historia”.

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About You

First Name

Leila

Last Name

Mucarsel

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Juventudes por la Salud

Organization Website

Organization Country

Argentina, M, Guaymallén

Country where this project is creating social impact

Argentina, M, Guaymallén

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Female

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

This project articulates with two institutons located in Mendoza, Argentina: Guaymallén Municipality and the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo)
The “Juventudes por la Salud” Project, along with Cuyo Municipality and the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo), received an award from the UNCuyo Rectorate’s office and works with Community Health focusing on sexual and reproductive education for the youth, from a Gender and human rights perspective. The program involves students and graduates of Medicine School in compliance with the 25.673/2003 law. Facing difficulties to get appropriate treatments involving birth control methods and sexual education, the National Sexual Health and Responsible Parenthood Program works to ensure the access to sexual and reproductive rights, especially of young women. It has been awarded by the Family Care International (FCI), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and recognized by the Argentinian Ministry of Health.

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Transforma: mujeres conectadas

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Start-Up (a pilot that has just begun operating)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for less than a year

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

The ASP report (UNFPA, 2010) shows that in Argentina the level of adolescent’s fecundity has raised to 64/1000 in the past few years. The adolescent pregnancy has multiple consequences: puts their health in danger, but it can also become a great obstacle to build a life project, especially for young girls. Being a mother before developing personal abilities for an effective motherhood restricts life options. On the other hand, Argentina presents significant inequality of motherhood and child mortality by regions, and their causes are avoidable factors, such as deficiency treatment during the pregnancy, childbirth and to the newly born.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Develop a program to promote sexual and reproductive health of young women through TICs, with 3 articulated components: 1) development of a social network and mobile phones apps with strategies to increase awareness and sexual education; 2) Focal regional points with available information about the campaign in Health Centers and Community Centers; 3) development of an easy use and access free software for Health Centers and the Direction of Social Development of Guaymallen Municipality as a pilot program. With a data base of pregnant women (between 10 and 19 years old), by text messages and social network the program will provide them reminders of their appointments, important information about pregnancy care and postpartum counseling.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

1) A group of girls, playing with a laptop provided by the National Program “Conectar Igualdad”, are invited to live an experience, that allows them to know about their sexual health through interactive apps on Facebook.
2) The web site tells them about the places where they can get information, condoms and specialized medical counseling.
3) A 15 years old girl goes to a Health Center where she is told that she was two 2 months pregnant. The Plan Nacer program saves information about her personal data and the stage of the pregnancy, that later will be used to make a personalized following of the routine exams that every woman should take during the pregnancy. She will receive reminders of her medical appointments via text messages and the social networks.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

- OSCs working for sexual and reproductive rights. Their primary initiatives are virtual campaigns and classes, which can complement with our project, but they don’t have the virtual apps that we try to develop.
- The National Ministry of Education, trough their “Conectar Igualdad” Program http://www.conectarigualdad.gob.ar/, that could promote our initiative including the software contents, providing us opportunities to grow.
- Social networks

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to education/training, Access to health care, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Up to now the project reaches around 200 young women directly, and around 3000 in an indirect way in Argentina, providing information about rights and training young people to multiply this process. Raising public awareness and training members about sexual and reproductive health, with a gender, diversity and rights perspective, are the immediate profits. As the project will involve around 20 social organizations with young leaders, it would contribute to share entrepreneurial skills among them. There has been an increase of the demand among young people to the health system, where the project is now operating (8 of 23 Argentina’s selected provinces).

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

We hope that next year the three program elements will be operating in every Health Center of Guaymallén Municipality, reaching around 5000 young women directly and 50000 women trough social networks. Between the second and third year we hope to implement the campaign in every Provincial Health Centers, with possibilities to replicate this practice at national and international level.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Young women with little interest in the program -> together with gender and young communication experts, we’ll look for a way to make the program more attractive.
Health Centers’ barriers to implement the program -> an agreement with the Provincial and National Health Ministry will guarantee the political support needed. Regarding technical support, we will provide training to the Health Centers’ staff to be prepared to an effective use of the software and their engagement with women who attend there.
Excessive cost of the software -> to guarantee the software’s sustainability, we use mostly free software, except for a few components.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Install the system in ten of the 20 health centers in Guaymallén Municipality. Reach 5.000 young women.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Develop an easy-access software, linking social networks and mobile phones apps.

Task 2

Install the software in the selected health centers and train staff to its effective use.

Task 3

Make a program presentation campaign in 50% of public schools and in every Municipal community center

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Reach every health center in Guaymallén and reach up to 25.000 women. Develop a scaling plan.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Organize training workshops for every center using the system and spread the results.

Task 2

Wide spreading through social networks, territorial nodes and traditional media.

Task 3

Monitoring and assessment of the first phase applied experienced and plan for a future provincial scaling.

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

The Project came up connecting specific cases of TICs application for other social purposes with unwanted adolescent pregnant issues and high motherhood and childbirth mortality rates in Argentina. Observing that two thirds of adolescent pregnancies are unwanted, the motherhood mortality rate for avoidable causes is still high, and that there are strong barriers to access information, services and resources for reproductive sexual health for young women. The question we asked was: how could we spread the information and public awareness to young women so that they get more abilities and aptitudes to choose freely their sexual life?
Some of the cases we saw was the use of mobile phones for either banking purposes or health monitoring in EE.UU and India.

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Tell us about your partnerships

The project operates together with the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo, trough its tech center and Gender Institute) and the Guaymallén Municipality (Health Department and Social Development Department). The Provincial Ministry of Health and the National Reproductive and Sexual Health Program also have been supported us. We are looking forward to work with the “Conectar Igualdad” National Program and the Ministry of Education www.conectarigualdad.gob.ar
We also have various OSCs of Guaymallén as good allies.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

We are very interested in joining Ashoka entrepreneurs’ network, especially health gender and TICs innovation projects.
We offer our volunteer team to collaborate with others projects alike.

Breaking the Ciscentric Ceiling: Trans Employment Project

Breaking the Ciscentric Ceiling: Trans Employment Project aims to reduce barriers to employment for trans and gender variant indivuals.

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Positive Sexual Health Education for Disabled Youth

This three year pilot project operated within BC Children's Hospital Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine - Youth Health Program will provide: Guidance and Support for Youth with Disabilities or Special Needs to Foster Healthy and Safe Sexual Development. This project will include direct patient and care giver counseling, education and support tool review, reform and development as well as province wide interdisciplinary education and community based education.

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MNML Apparel Inc.

We at MNML Apparel Inc. want to donate $1,000,000 per year to charities and organizations that will help eliminate discrimination and bullying. We aim to achieve this goal by donating a portion of our proceeds from each unit sold. We create lines of designer clothing based around the charity or organization we are partnered with and sell through our online store and retailers.

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ChickRx

Created on 08/13/2012 by Stacey Borden

ChickRx is an online platform for women's health and wellness. Users can connect with experts and peers to get answers to their questions and important news delivered in a fresh, relatable voice.

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About You

First Name

Stacey

Last Name

Borden

About Your Organization

Organization Name

ChickRx

Organization Website

Organization Country

United States, CA, San Francisco, San Francisco County

Country where this project is creating social impact

United States

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Female

Is your organization a

For‐profit

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Rock Health accelerator program
J-Lab's New Media Women Entrepreneurs

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ChickRx

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Cost, Quality.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

The idea for ChickRx arose organically: We observed amongst ourselves and our friends that we all frequently had health/wellness questions, yet lacked a place online to connect with experts and peers for advice. We were often confused, misinformed, or feeling alone in our concerns.

We discovered that looking for health information is the 3rd most popular activity online, and the people pursuing this information most are women (Pew, 2010). Yet despite this, it was still difficult to get trusted and personally relevant information. Google searches are not always reliable or fruitful, general health content sites don't make it easy to access experts or get personalized advice, and talking to friends is not always desirable, or the source of the best information. Women deserved much better!

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

ChickRx is an online platform for women's health and wellness where users can connect with top experts and peers. We currently work with over 200 pre-screened experts, representing Ob/Gyns, sex therapists, psychologists, dietitians, fitness trainers, dermatologists, internists, surgeons, etc.

ChickRx targets women ages 18 - 34, and there are approximately 40 million in the U.S. alone. On ChickRx, users can ask their health and wellness questions, anonymously if desired, and get answers from multiple experts and peers. They can answer questions with their own perspectives and experiences, anonymously if desired, to help out other members. They can stay informed of important health news that we deliver in a fun, relatable brand voice. And they can keep tabs on the topics that matter to them most by following content, anonymously if desired.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

One ChickRx user recently asked, anonymously: "Fully recovered from eating disorder for a few years. Any long term health risks to be aware of?" A doctor answered her question providing some background on malnutrition and warning of risks of osteoporosis and tooth decay.

Another ChickRx user anonymously asked: "I can't stop peeing. I know my overactive bladder isn't from a UTI since there is no pain. What could be causing this?" A nutritionist answered that it could be something serious, like diabetes, or less serious, like a digestive issue. A urologist also weighed in, as did two peers who shared their experiences with overactive bladders and UTIs.

A different ChickRx user anonymously asked: "Will quitting smoking reduce the risk of cervical cancer? I've had HPV, but my last pap showed it was gone." A sex coach shared that if you smoke and have HPV, you're at a higher risk for getting cervical cancer, while a sexuality educator chimed in with additional details explaining why.

There are some topics women do not want to discuss with their friends, or even their doctors! Meanwhile, online information, when it is actually trustworthy, is usually general and not addressing the user's actual situation. Women need a trusted place to bring their concerns, get very high quality information, hear from those with similar experiences, and be as anonymous as they want.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

Women's content sites, i.e. iVillage, Self magazine - health is only one focus, experts not easily accessible, advice is general/not personalized
Health content sites, i.e. WebMD - tone is more sterile than relevant everyday, experts not easily accessible, advice is general/not personalized
Q&A sites, i.e. Quora, HealthTap - Don't attract younger women, when focus is health tone is more sterile than relevant everyday and responses are from experts not peers as well

A challenge is that experts do not want to join too many new online platforms. We strive to listen to our experts and continually improve so that we provide the best experience. Currently we are building partnerships with content sites focusing on health and/or women and finding mutually beneficial ways to work together.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to education/training.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

In only one month after public launch, ChickRx has already attracted over 12,000 visitors, mainly from the U.S. but also from places like India and Japan. We have provided a safe and trusted place where these women can ask experts and peers their most private health and wellness questions. We have also delivered health news, ranging from everyday topics to serious issues, in a tone that's relatable and engaging. Our platform has also enabled diverse health and wellness experts to demonstrate their knowledge (putting pen to paper, so to speak) and connect with new audiences who need this information.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

We aim to be a global brand, reaching women in areas where this information is needed even more than in the U.S. Our goal is to attract over a million women in year one, and reach upwards of 10 million women beyond that. We also plan to launch a mobile app soon, enabling us to reach women who may not have access to laptop and desktop computers, but do have smartphones.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

In order to continue providing this service, we need to create not only an impactful product, but also a viable company. We plan to become profitable through advertising and e-commerce, offering health and wellness product recommendations that are customized and from experts. This will be totally optional and also enable us to continue providing our service to all users free of charge.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Achieve over 500,000 monthly unique visitors

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Create more partnerships with established online destinations, including health content sites and women's magazines/blogs

Task 2

Create partnerships with social media influencers who can champion health causes on ChickRx and help us spread the word

Task 3

Release mobile application for greater distribution

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Achieve over 1,000,000 monthly unique visitors and become profitable

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Create partnerships with both online destinations and influencers internationally

Task 2

Introduce e-commerce functionality into site

Task 3

Release more viral features, i.e. offering discounts for inviting friends

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

We had the idea for ChickRx when I was in business school. The idea came to my co-founder and me organically, as we and all our friends dealt with health and wellness issues and questions on a very regular basis.

We got feedback on our initial concept from friends and realized how crazy it was that ChickRx didn't already exist. We also realized how big our idea really was. About thirty percent of my business school classmates were international students. As we told them our idea for ChickRx, friends from Korea, Lebanon, India, etc. were enthusiastically debating which of their countries needed a solution like ChickRx more.

That was when we realized ChickRx could, and should, be serving women globally. We are starting with the U.S., the market we know best, but hope to quickly expand. We believe ChickRx can be the fresh, relatable voice in women's health, and we hope to create a brand that is influential and enduring.

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We have already worked with some wonderful, established partners including:
Everyday Health - hosting live Twitter chats and an in-person event in the works
Hearst - providing expertise for Seventeen magazine
Huffington Post - regular column providing syndication
Gurl.com - regular column providing syndication
Top health/wellness bloggers (including Dr. Lissa Rankin, Hungry Girl, KathEats, etc.) - we have interviewed them
Harvard Health Publications - they have offered to let us license their materials (in order to provide supplementary information) free of charge

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

We would love to connect with anyone who can help us brainstorm around marketing internationally as well as getting additional exposure, from press or influencers, in the U.S.

We hope to offer our support as well and would love to speak with anyone who thinks we might be able to help them somehow.

Web-based Learning for Girls and Boys in Central America: Promoting Healthy Behaviors, Personal Leadership and Self-Care

Created on 08/8/2012 by TeenSmart

TSI helps at-risk teens ages 10-24 develop the knowledge, skills and motivation to lead healthy, satisfying lives. The underlying philosophy is one of self-management, self-empowerment and leadership.

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About You

First Name

Adriana

Last Name

Gomez

About Your Organization

Organization Name

TeenSmart International

Organization Website

Organization Country

Costa Rica, SJ, San José

Country where this project is creating social impact

Nicaragua, MN, Managua

Age of Innovator

Over 34

Gender of Innovator

Female

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

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Web-based Learning for Girls and Boys in Central America: Promoting Healthy Behaviors, Personal Leadership and Self-Care

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for more than 5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Cost.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Latin America’s adolescent population (10-24 years) makes up 30% of the region’s total population of 148 million people. Six risk behaviors contribute to 75% of adolescent health care costs in Central America (i.e. accidents and violence, use and abuse of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, risky sexual behaviors, lack of exercise, and poor nutritional habits). These youth risk behaviors also influence future educational and employment opportunities. Public schools and community youth programs do not routinely have the resources to invest in adolescent health promotion education.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

In a public private sector alliance working in partnership with school and community organizations, TeenSmart provides online interactive adolescent health promotion services. The broad goal is to empower self-care and personal leadership to prevent and reduce risky behaviors and promote life skills ,Services are freely available to youth ages 10-24 and include self-assessment surveys with immediate feedback to teens, aggregate reports to schools, virtual consultation, a health dictionary, a community resource directory, forums and chats. E-learning courses are provided through special scholarships. its web-based evaluation monitoring system permits continuous monitoring of use, satisfaction and impact and tracks teens’ knowledge, attitudes and health behaviors to ensure evidenced-based continuous improvement of best practices.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

The model combines three key ingredients: 1. Partnership with an existing youth and family development organization (YFDO) such as a middle or secondary public school or community based organization such as an after school or church based program. The partnering school forms a TeenSmart/Joven Salud Leadership team with representation of a teacher, counselor, computer laboratory technician, parent and student leader who are responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the adolescent health promotion activities and assuring access to computers and the internet. 2. The development and active participation of a volunteer Youth Leadership Club or Committee that is responsible for promotion, recruitment and follow-up with teens and 3. Access to virtual adolescent health promotion and life skills via the website www.jovensalud.net. TeenSmart provides annual initial and follow up training and provides virtual and in-class support to the YFDO and the teens.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

TSI works with YFDO to make health promotion and training available to teens ages 10 to 24. We work with ministries of health, education, technology, private sector organizations and foundations. TSI does not compete but collaborates with YFDO to effectively share limited resources. Through the Internet, we make services available to youth and to YFDO that lack teen health promotion methods. Using the Internet and centralizing health education information and services is a creative and cost effective innovation. Challenges include keeping up with rapid changes in technology, limited access to computers and Internet, and sustainability of a cost sharing model to make services free. No other non-profit in Central America addresses teen health promotion via the Internet in this manner.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

To date approximately 40 youth and family development organizations are using the services of www.jovensalud.net. More than 11,000 teens have registered on www.jovensalud.net and approximately 150 to 250 teen virtual consultations are responded to each week. Currently, approximately 450 teens are taking e-learning courses, including the 14-module course CRECER para SER, the 7-module GirlSmart Sexuality Course, a 7-module Violence Prevention Course and a 7-module Nutrition Course.
The preliminary findings of the pre- and post- measurement comparisons of the pilot test of the e-learning course CRECER PARA SER among teens ages 14-17 showed pre- and post- test improvements in levels of communication with their parents, less depression, less fighting, and among sexually active teens, greater use of condoms.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

By 2015, in partnership with public and private sector organizations and a cadre of youth leaders, TSI seeks to be one of the region’s leading resources for teen health promotion. Our services will enrich schools and youth development organizations that otherwise would have no access to health promotion materials and methods. We work in Costa Rica and Nicaragua but seek to extend our services throughout the region. We hope to influence public health education policy for youth, have more access to the public school system and a sustainable cost sharing financial model, so our services can continue to be freely available to youth. We seek to demonstrate greater use and impact of these services on teens, tracking the effect of our courses on school attendance, graduation and employment.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

The major barriers which TSI and its partners are hurdling include : 1. generating revenues to sustain and expand these online services throughout Central America; 2, promoting increased access and availability of computers and Internet resources for youth, especially youth in the bottom social and economic 40% of the population primarily served by these online services; and 3. strengthening and broadening public policy to promote the right and access to health education information for all youth especially in the public school and community based arena. TeenSmart is a catalyst in the region and is incrementally managing to overcome these hurdles, growing from having served two YFDO and 167 teens in 2004 to serving 40 YFDO and reaching 11,000 in 2011.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

TSI seeks to expand its interactive, web-based teen health promotion services from Costa Rica and Nicaragua into El Salvador.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Develop collaborative agreement with SUPERATE, a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative for youth education in El Salvador.

Task 2

Conduct collaboratively a needs assessment of local teens served by Superate, ages 10-24.

Task 3

Select and train a leadership team and volunteer youth leaders and develop work plans in the Superate programs.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Conduct screenings of 100 youth in El Salvador to be enrolled in our online courses CRECER para SER, and GIRLSMART

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Screen , enroll and orient high risk youth in e-learning courses.

Task 2

Provide virtual facilitation and in-class reinforcement of learning opportunities.

Task 3

Evaluate user satisfaction and effectiveness of the courses CRECER para SER and GIRLSMART on knowledge and risk behaviors.

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

A TSI Founder, Cathy Strachan Lindenberg had her "Aha!" moment when she was working as a nurse in a large inner city public hospital. Her responsibility was to care for two young girls in the post-partum unit. One girl was 12 years old, the other 14. The 12-year-old had delivered her first baby and the 14-year-old had delivered her second. There was no father in the picture and both girls had histories of substance abuse. Cathy was shocked and saddened. Sadly, this was her "Aha!" moment. It triggered her concern and interest in learning more about these life altering and often intractable problems and the importance of early prevention. After a decade of interdisciplinary research, with the advent of computers and the Internet, in 2000 she and her colleagues, with 10 nursing students developed a bilingual online health promotion website www.teensmart.net. In 2004, TeenSmart International was founded to make this service readily available to youth.

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TSI collaborates with various international public and private sector partners including: government organizations such as the Ministries of Health and Social Security, Public Education, Science and Technology; private sector partners such as nonprofits focused on health and education such as Fundación Omar Dengo (FOD) and Accion Social in Costa Rica, Fundación Uno in Nicaragua, and a conglomerate of private businesses for social responsibility, sponsored by the Asociación de Empresarios para el Desarrollo (AED).These organizations sponsor schools, libraries and community based institutions.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

TeenSmart would like to increase its outreach and marketing capacity, its information technology capabilities as well as its fundraising capabilities. Any support Change maker can provide in these three special areas would be greatly appreciated.

Helps in finding answers to problems they feel shy talking about with others

Created on 08/7/2012 by Bital Trotter

I provide them with the fee they need to continue there studies for now but i wish to do more.

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Bital

Last Name

Trotter

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Organization Website

Organization Country

Pakistan, N, Peshawar

Country where this project is creating social impact

Pakistan, N, Peshawar

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Male

Is your organization a

Not registered

How long has your organization been operating?

Less than a year

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Helps in finding answers to problems they feel shy talking about with others

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Idea (you're poised to launch)

How long have you been in operation?

Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Cost, Transparency, Quality, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Increase in literacy rate in third world county such as my own, there is a phrase i heard some where " The more you know the more you Grow" i will be using this as a slogan in Creating awareness about self help techniques(decreasing dependency) if you are a women or a girl it does not mean you have to do what the male role model or any one for that matter tell you what to do just do as you pleas after all this is you lifr you will have live the consequences, why not make you own decigen so you wont have to look back and wonder "WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN IF I DID WHAT I WANTED TO DO?".
Making sure that the society does not limit them to a stage where they can not thing out side the box at all.
Taking things i there own hands and learning to be you own BOSS and not just another slave.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Allow, Teach Kids how to use a Computer and how much can it contribute in there lives and how helpful it can be for shy kids who are scared of asking difficult question such as body development etc.
Showing them how fruitful it can be for them to know the usefulness of it and how it can teach them more the they ever taught possible such as self defiance videos what to do if there is a fire, how to take care of small things before they get out of hand, tips about small problems.
in order for me to do this i would have to go to most of the schools and talk to there principals about this and convince them you give me a chance to change someone's life for better.
I will Do a public service and creating awareness that change is not always bad and that we need to adapt in order to survive other wise we will be left behind, i know change is not always welcome some people will try to sabotage my work by using pornography as an issues, i will do what i can to succeed no matter what.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

suppose you are a 13 year old girl you notice a strange fuzz on you vagina you start to freak out, couple of days pass and you one day you wake up and feel a little wet between your legs you suddenly get emotional and you have no idea what the hell is going on with your body due to lack of knowledge and you start to isolate you self from everyone else and end up depress all the time which leads to increase in stress level shorting the life of a person and as they say troubled mind is a house of problems and so they might start to act out, If you were using a computer freely you would easily finger out that the changes which are taking place in you body are normal and there is nothing to worry about, this would decrees the number of emotional scared people and increasing the life span and the quality of many people lives, now this is a long term plan and this is just one of the examples but i mush say some times smallest change can become the a cause of something good.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

there are many people working on this issue all over the world but unforchantly there aren't any in my country only and full of people are working on this project i am talking about 24-35 people working to broaden the mind of a population of 16 million so it is almost impossible of use you put a little dent in this illiterate country chances of success are quite slim and since this is a narrow minded economy chances of growth are even slimmer but i will not give up because will of a single man can change the world.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

In past 2 month i have been beaten more then i have in my entire life but i did mange to convince multiple families to let there daughter opt for education then underage marriage, now those girls are studding and fallow her dream to become the first girl in her village to ever have degree and have a good job and make it on her own and support her parents when they retire, i must say it felt great to make a change in someone's life in a good way.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

If i dedicate the time i am dedicating now i would be able to make many women and girls lives better. my current rate of success in last 2 months is about 0.0000625% that's about 1000 girls if i had some money i would be able to do much more then what i am able to do now.
In next 3 years i would be able to change this number to about 22.56% i know the number is low but i still think but in about a decade the number will increase to over 70% because as they say in business for every one happy costumer 4 more arrive by applying this on my work i was able to calculate these projections they are quite accurate

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Lack of broad minded people, people who out of there way to prove youngsters (such as me) wrong, Hippocratic molvi (he is like a Muslim preacher) who say that girls should not study but they make sure there daughters are well educated and are earning a living, egoistic Teachers cause problems for free minded students by failing them, in sincere teachers who sell exam answers before exam, bad students who act as if they do not study and stop others from studding but in reality they spent most of there free time studding.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Invite more hard working members to work with us (expand this project)

Task 2

Raise money to pay the fee of thous who can not

Task 3

Create opportunities for those who are willing

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Create a Nationally known organization

Task 2

Create jobs for those in need of it

Task 3

Get attention of the whole country on this subject

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

The first time i saw that this plan is going to work is when the first time i was convincing my Girlfriends parents to let her continue her studies we sat down with one of the best teachers i know (RIP) and her parents that discussion took place in her house and lasted about 3 hours in the middle of that discussion i realized that is was a big problem and some one had to do something about it we did manage to convince her parents to let her study and wrote a letter to almost every politician i could and waited for a response almost 1 year passed no response so i decided that i should take this in to my own hands and well since then i have helped 1000 girls and i wish to continue it.

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This is not a partnership i do every this my self if you remove me then this whole project will die.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

I am a motivated hard worker who is doing the best to help girls i had the idea of doing this and am able to help them as much as possible i am a bussiness student so i know how to market and research.
i have the knowledge how a business works and i am very good at it.

ChickRx

Created: 08/03/12 by Stacey Borden

Location

San Francisco
United States
37° 46' 29.748" N, 122° 25' 9.8976" W
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ChickRx is a personalized online platform for young women's health and wellness. Users can connect with experts and peers to get answers to their questions (anonymously if desired) and can enjoy important health news delivered in a fresh, fun voice.

NIÑAS Y MUJERES CON FORMACIÓN Y EDUCACIÓN AUTÓNOMA e-learning

Created on 07/21/2012 by penaramirezgus

ASMIT está comprometida en el desarrollo humano de la comunidad de Chaparral y con esta iniciativa innovadora en formación y educación, e-learning, podrá contribuir al cambio que el mundo requiere.

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About You

First Name

Gustavo

Last Name

Peña

About Your Organization

Organization Name

ASOCIACION DE MUJERES INDIGENAS DEL TOLIMA: ASMIT

Organization Website

Organization Country

Colombia, TOL, Chaparral

Country where this project is creating social impact

Colombia, TOL, Chaparral

Age of Innovator

Over 34

Gender of Innovator

Male

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Premio congreso Ecológico en la Instalación de una huerta Medicinal con los Niños Indígenas de las comunidades Indígenas de Chaparral

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NIÑAS Y MUJERES CON FORMACIÓN Y EDUCACIÓN AUTÓNOMA e-learning

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Idea (you're poised to launch)

How long have you been in operation?

Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Actualmente en Colombia los grupos vulnerables desconocen la normatividad, leyes que podrían ser garantía de sus derechos, por su total desconocimiento se vive injusticias y es poco el avance al desarrollo, aún peor no hay equidad de género. Se carece de formación para garantizar que las mujeres colombianas y según su situaciones y condiciones diversas avancen en el ejercicio de su autonomía para vivir en paz, libres de violencias, con seguridad humana, con control y dominio del territorio, con autonomía física, afectiva y sexual, autonomía política, autonomía económica y autonomía en los saberes: la ciencia, la técnica, el arte y la cultura. Actualmente es difícil el acceso a las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación TICs,la deserción escolar es frecuente.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Es innegable que la educación es uno de los pilares más importantes del desarrollo en cualquier país del Mundo; existe la necesidad de fomentar un conocimiento capaz de aproximarse a dilemas globales fundamentales para poder a su vez discutir conocimientos locales. El uso de TIC´s -los medios interactivos,plataforma eLearning, un portal, celular entre otros- múltiples usuarios dan apoyo a la comunicación en grupo y se colaboran- estos medios on-line los/as usuarios/as pueden relacionarse socialmente.Las niñas y mujeres fortalecerían su comunidad aprendiendo de manera colaborativa para su Desarrollo Humano y Autonomia.

Dentro de la Política Pública de la Mujer, con énfasis en su autonomía, se pretende con el apoyo de la tecnología (TICs) dar educación informal, empoderar a las mujeres conociendo sus derechos, fomentará el emprendimiento con formación.

Lo prioritario es que la mujer y grupos vulnerables conozcan las normas y leyes para que hagan valer sus derechos.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Ejemplo: Una niña y madre tienen la necesidad de comentar un tema de sexualidad, un embarazo a temprana edad.

Escenario 1: En casa nunca se habló del tema por prejuicios, o porque se tiene poco conocimiento y comunicación.

Escenario 2: El embarazo puede ser el resultado de un abuso continuado de un adulto a la sombra; igual no hay comunicación ni confianza, ninguna de ellas no saben cómo actuar.

La solución oportuna pudo haber sido formación en salud y sexualidad, el conocimiento de la normatividad y leyes, para entender los cuidados necesarios oportunos, evitando situaciones de riesgos, saber como actuar frente a los acosos.

La solución enfocada en formación y educación se apoya en herramientas tecnológicas, una plataforma e-Learning, con unos contenidos, con enfoque en aprendizaje colaborativo, tutores, y profesionales de consulta. Mediante una llamada vía celular se contactan a las autoridades y servicios médicos, incluso a la comunidad perteneciente al proyecto ya activos.

Como actividades primarias tenemos:

Formulación y ejecución de programas de aceleración educativa para niñas y mujeres, con apoyo en las TIC´s: portal, plataforma de aprendizaje, telefonía celular, contenidos pertinentes en temas como:

 Mujeres y Derechos Humanos
 Salud y sexualidad
 Artesanías e identidad
 La mujer y la naturaleza
 Conocimientos en informática

Programas de formación en derechos sexuales y reproductivos, con perspectiva étnica, y que potencie la Autonomía.

Formación emprendimiento, en áreas competitivas y dinámicas de la economía.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

Hasta ahora no hay una solución planteada de esta manera innovadora para las niñas y mujeres teniendo en cuenta la autonomía que desean tener. Se esta pensando en integrar una plataforma e-learning, un portal, generar unos contenidos pertinentes y tener unos tutores de orientación profesional que serían mujeres pertenecientes a la comunidad que se quiere impactar.

Es cierto que existen modelos tradicionales haciendo esfuerzos, pero no operan con la idea innovadora apoyada en TIC´s que integre profesionales y comunidad. Tambien es cierto que si hay algunos proyectos que utilizan la Web, no lo hacen en la dimensión que se pretende con este proyecto. La proyección no es de una página estática , sino generar una red que colabora entre profesionales y usuarios, niñas y mujeres, autoridades.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

El proyecto espera ser lanzado pronto en su PRIMERA FASE:

FASE DE ALISTAMIENTO.

Hay una gran expectativa por las sinergias generadas al compartir la idea. En la fase de alistamiento: EL PILOTO impactará a Mujeres pertenecientes a las comunidades indígena, campesina, afrodescendiente, y víctimas del desplazamiento forzado,residentes en el Municipio de Chaparral.

Se formarán 15 lideres-promotores que en etpas siguientes del proyecto aumentarán en progresión geométrica para ampliar las posibilidades de formación de la comunidad.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

Del Piloto tendremos como resultado inicialmente 15 o 10 promotores - instructores o líderes que irradiarán la idea a l0 nuevos promotores, siempre multiplicando por 10. Hablando en cifras conservadoras resumimos:

Primer año: Cien promotores o tutores capacitados, 1.000 familias beneficiadas
Segundo año: Ciento cincuenta tutores capacitados, 1.500 familias beneficiadas
Tercer año: Trescientos tutores formados 3.000 familias beneficiadas

Los promotores o tutores ya empoderados harán la campaña de orientación y capacitación de niñas y mujeres en temas relacionados a Equidad de Género.

La forma de multiplicar los beneficiarios es en relación geométrica ya que se tiene vínculos con las diferentes organizaciones de mujeres.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Una primera barrera es la de los Recursos financieros:

Que se superaria con gestión ante los entes gubernamentales locales, regionales, nivel nacional, sector privado comprometido en Responsabilidad Social Empresariual etc.

Contamos con un equipo integrado con capacidad de gestión.

Una segunda barrera es la de conectividad, servicios de internet:

Si es cierto tenemos limitación en acceso a Banda Ancha, ya se viene instalando la fibra óptica en todo el país. No se trata de esperar que llegue a todos los municipios sino adelantarnos con estrategias que hagan posible la apropiación de la tecnología para cuando la fibra óptica llegue estar ya muy adelantados, usaremos computadores con contenidos multimedia en sitios apartados, dispondremos de transporte para movilizar los recursos

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Adquirir los recursos base o capital semilla para la FASE DE ALISTAMIENTO ante los diferentes posibles actores .

Task 2

Implementar el portal en una fase inicial sin que sea tan robusto, pero proyectado a ser expandido

Task 3

Adquisición de un T. V. plasma, dos computadores portátiles. Seleccionar grupo de promotores para capacitar

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Continuar gestionando recursos para tener la capacidad financiera y poder vincular mil familias - cien promotores

Task 2

Hacer alianzas con instituciones donde nos aporten infraestructura para promover el programa, salones - computadores

Task 3

Empezar a generar contenidos pertinentes a la localidad, con la intervención de la comunidad generando sinergias

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

Recientemente Brasil en la Amazonia ha venido impactando con una solución tecnológica la comunidad indígena o cumunidades muy apartadas geográficamente, logrando multiplicar por 10 el número de personas que antes tenian acceso a capacitación, formación y/o educación. Además las redes sociales han demostrado la capacidad enorme que se tiene en aprendizaje colaborativo y en la comunicación; esto trasladándolo como solución a los problemas antes enunciados en Equidad de Género de la Asociación de Comunidades Indígenas del Tolima ASMIT y comunidad en general, permitiría avanzar en el Desarrollo Humano, Equidad, Inclusión y Justia. Sin caer en el determinismo tecnológico son las TIC´s una gran posibilidad de cambiar el mundo siempre y cuando se gestione el conocimiento, se gestione las capacidades, partiendo de un recurso humano valioso, y del que disponemos, siempre en colaboración con organizaciones como ASHOKA CHANGEMAKERS que motivan convenciendo aún más que si se puede el gran cambio

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Gobernacion Del Tolima se adquirieron máquinas industriales.

Ministerio de Ministerio de Agricultura. Programa de oportunidades rurales, 25 huertas Agrocologicas

Red Latinoamericana Del Caribe Rsmelac se Se capacitaron 30 mujeres en Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos.

Red Latinoamericana Del Caribe Resmelac socialización 35 mujeres, la propuesta de ley de la no Violencia contra las mujeres. Se realizó una taller con 28 mujeres sobre Los derechos de las mujeres.

Cortolima Premio congreso Ecológico en la Instalación de una huerta Medicinal con los Niños Indígenas de ASMIT

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

Inversión o capital semilla
Recursos Humanos/Talento ASHOKA por la experiencia nos podrían colaborar.
Marketing y medios primordial para lanzar la iniciativa. Y mantenerla en el tiempo.
Colaboración/redes es la moda y manera rápida de avanzar rápidamente enriquesiendo nuestros propósitos.
Ayuda toda la posible que no cueste.
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imMEDIAte justice

Created on 07/17/2012 by Yamasaki

imMEDIAte justice encourages young women marginalized by society to develop an awareness of gender & sexuality through the critical lens of filmmaking.

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First Name

Tani

Last Name

Ikeda

About Your Organization

Organization Name

imMEDIAte justice

Organization Website

Organization Country

United States, CA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Country where this project is creating social impact

United States, CA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Female

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

- Organized a community network to secure an online Grant from Do Something (Spr 2009).
- Received Clinton Global Initiative’s Outstanding Commitment Grant (Spr 2009).
- Organized a community network to secure an online Pepsi Refresh Grant (Spr 2010).
- Utne named imMEDIAte Justice Director, Tani Ikeda as one of “25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” (Winter 2011).

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Innovation

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imMEDIAte justice

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

THE FACT IS: teenagers are having sex. But, that’s not the problem. The problem is that adults pretend that teenagers are NOT having sex. According to International Planned Parenthood, at least 111 million new cases of curable STDs occur each year among young people aged 10 to 24. WHO estimates that 2.5 million girls aged 15 to 19 years old in developing countries have abortions, the majority of which are unsafe and 11% of births worldwide are to adolescent mothers. A lack of relevant sexual education and the training to share this information, especially with young women, is the problem.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

According to the World Health Organization in many cultures puberty represents a time of social and physical change for boys and girls. For boys, puberty is often a gateway to increased freedom, mobility and social opportunities. For girls this is different because in many instances puberty for girls signals an end to schooling and mobility, and the beginning of adult life, with marriage and childbearing as expected possibilities in the near future. imMEDIAte Justice challenges the status quo by empowering young women to critically examine gender and sexuality issues and trains them to share their story of reproductive justice through digital media. By giving young women accurate information, tools to identify problems, and filmmaking skills, they will tell the truth and share it.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Over the last three summers, the group has given voice to high school queer girls of color through intensive eight-week workshops. To build trust, confidence, and team building skills the programs starts with a weekend retreat with group activities. In the following weeks youth mentors with training in gender and sexuality issues collaborate with peers who have limited access to this knowledge. Next, small teams under the direction of filmmakers receive media literacy skills including screenwriting, critiquing mainstream media, cinematography, editing, & animation. Films created by participants are screened at a red-carpet public event to acknowledge the participants, to raise awareness, and inspire community action. Films are posted to the imMEDIAte justice website, entered into film competitions, and used to generate media visibility.

IMJ takes a unique approach by emphasizing a shift in perspective for young women of color, as producers rather than consumers of media. Our model of participatory education engages young women from high-poverty communities to think critically about the information they receive from school, parents, church, and media. These young women uncover their own facts about gender and sexuality through peer-to-peer inquiry during the filmmaking process, imagining different realities that challenge heteronormative, patriarchal, and class-based norms and dominant narratives.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

imMEDIAte justice created something new by combining the hands-on filmmaking approach with young women pioneered by Seattle’s “Reel Grrls” with a sexuality curriculum approach similar to Atlanta’s “Spark Reproductive Justice Now” that centers rather than marginalizes the experiences of young women of color and LGBTQ youth. The result is an innovative participatory learning approach using filmmaking for gender and sexuality issues with a reproductive justice framework that is attractive to other organizations. This approach was piloted and successfully implemented by imMEDIAte justice in Los Angeles, and with partners in Kampala (Uganda), Beijing (China), and later this year in San Francisco.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Over the last three years, imMEDIAte justice has helped train approximately 100 young women in Los Angeles (US), Kampala (Uganda), and Beijing (China). After completing media literacy and filmmaking training, participants continue building their leadership and media skills by becoming mentors to newcomers. One workshop graduate is now pursuing a filmmaking career, and was recently accepted into the film program of the California Institute of the Arts.

IMJ has expanded its impact through public screenings, film festivals, the imMEDIAte justice website, and social media, where thousands have viewed participants' films. IMJ has also been able to spread its message and mission through extensive media coverage, with print, radio, and TV interviews of program participants and staff.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

The plan is to scale up the number of workshops over the next 3 years so that over 1,000 girls receive the intensive media literacy and filmmaking training. These workshops will be done in multiple cities in multiple countries with the intention of training trainers with regional partnering organizations so that the imMEDIAte justice workshops can be sustained in each location. In addition to the 1,000+ young women who receive the workshop training, we expect over 1 million young women around the world will view the sexuality and gender educational films created during the workshops.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

The demand for imMEDIAte justice workshops is strong but to supply enough high quality training to more cities and more young women will require building organizational capacity, including the hiring of staff, conducting sustainable fundraising, and implementing strategic planning. To help grow capacity, Community Partners of Los Angeles has agreed to provide fiscal sponsorship for imMEDIAte justice and provide charitable tax-exempt status, financial and accounting services, HR and payroll services, insurance, and strategic consulting. This will allow imMEDIAte justice to focus on improving and marketing the workshops, creating films, hiring strong staff, and fundraising.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Complete the “Beyond LA” expansion phase of the IMJ workshop by conducting workshops in Uganda, China and two US cities.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Complete two training workshops in Beijing in August

Task 2

Complete training in the fall two workshops and filmmaking in Oakland and Los Angeles

Task 3

Promote over the next 6 months the new imMEDIAte justice film, “Not your Mama’s Sex-Ed.”

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Create plan to return to Africa, China, and other high poverty communities in the US, along with a marketing plan for IMJ films

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Hold a fundraising event and conduct a donation campaign (direct mail and online) to generate operating funds

Task 2

Hire staff to plan, organize, and implement workshops and filmmaking

Task 3

Create an advisory committee to help grow the organization and connect imMEDIAte justice to other organizations.

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

I remember feeling shut down, without a voice, and isolated. My body was a site of violence, shame & silence. My own act of resistance was to create. imMEDIAte Justice comes from a legacy of feminist media making that I learned as a youth at Seattle’s Reel Grrls where I experienced the power of one girl gaining the resources to access her voice. I went on to pursue film at USC and developed stronger community organizing skills. I started the program at the age of 21 with 2 of my best friends as a culmination of my growing political awareness, passion for filmmaking, and proof we could be the heroes we were waiting for.

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Tell us about your partnerships

- Community Partners in Los Angeles is an organization that helps social entrepreneurs and provides fiscal sponsorship for imMEDIAte justice.
- Forward Together is an Oakland non-profit partner for workshops for Asian American young women
- AGYA is a Kampala NGO partner for workshops for Ugandan young women
- Beijing Royal School is an educational partner for workshops for Chinese young women

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

imMEDIAte justice is interested in partnering with other organizations who work with young women. IMJ would collaborate by providing workshops on filmmaking techniques and facilitating discussions around sexuality and gender issues. These partnerships would lead to a short film that the partner organization could use for marketing or fundraising purposes.

Women Social Inclusion for Civic Engagement

Created on 06/27/2012 by akollucas

A youth self group founded in 2007 registered with Bukedea Civil Organizations Network that uses modern and innovative approaches to social work for the long term benefit of women, children and youth

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About You

First Name

Lucas

Last Name

Akol

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Oluwa Youth Activity Group (OYAG)

Organization Website

Organization Country

Uganda, XX, Bukedea

Country where this project is creating social impact

Uganda, XX, Bukedea

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Male

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Oluwa Youth Activity Group have received awards in form of trainings, capacity building and Donations from Kolir Sub County Local Government, Miroi Growers Cooperative Society, and Beesfordevelopment UK.

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Women Social Inclusion for Civic Engagement

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Idea (you're poised to launch)

How long have you been in operation?

Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Transparency, Quality, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

The process of transition in Uganda has presented challenges, opportunities and new roles for the women of Bukedea. It has also exposed development-related pressures and problems that previously were not so acute or did not exist. The degree of satisfaction with existing opportunities for personal and professional development directly influences the behaviour and expectations of women. In turn, their potential to reach an acceptable quality of life materially, healthily and behaviourally is greatly diminished. Situation analyses of the women sector reveal many challenges young people are facing, including:
Poverty at a rate of 44.7 %, unemployment level among women is 13.4%, Access to education the perception of 88% of women in rural areas, ICT access and skills at 79.9%

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The project objective is to support women social inclusion and civic engagement by developing key social competencies necessary for pro-active women involvement in society and decision-making processes, thus providing support to further enhancement of Government women policy. This will be achieved through: capacity development of Women Centres, women volunteers, and local volunteer-involving organizations/schools; development of competencies of young women and men for active involvement in society and local level decision-making; development of social competencies of young women and men through e-learning, on-line learning, and knowledge hub resources; fostering inter-generational equity and social solidarity via creation of a living heritage treasury; popularization of volunteerism among both young women and men, and its further development; Introduction of volunteerism to community stakeholders as a support mechanism for achieving local government, public and private sector goals.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Developing women social competencies and promoting women participation in the development and implementation of socially important projects will be achieved by introducing state-of-the-art communication technologies to women networks. New learning materials, on-line trainings and face-to-face trainings will be developed and made available through the Learning and Knowledge Transfer Hub to be established under the joint project.
Social competencies will be formed through the following instruments and project activities:
Capacity development of women in secondary schools, including volunteers and other target groups, though face-to-face and on-line trainings and web-design, etc.;
Networking and peer-to-peer networking between project target groups and other players;
Practical experience for students from pedagogical schools by volunteering in project activities in rural schools and women centers;
Support to creating e-communities and developing web-community social services and projects involving project target groups;
Support to women to develop skills for solving community problems, including proactive approaches and citizenship skills;
Training of teachers in the organization and career orientation curricula for secondary schools;
Introduce volunteerism in the local development agenda;
Utilize information,learning,training materials on the Project Portal Learning and Knowledge Transfer Hub for further development of women

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

The Centre to flourish, effectively discharge its mandate, it is imperative that it embraces ICT in all its operations. The Centre is in the process of formulating an appropriate information management system to monitor and evaluate the women's social needs and an efficient way of disseminating information to all actors in this field. This technology will make the centre a fully fledged resource outfit that will enhance and meet its objectives unlike earlier similar ones that failed. ICT has relevance to the day-to-day livelihood of women. Community ignorance, political issue can affect the growth and more probably partners in the field of women

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

To build on this work, experience, successes and lessons learned, the project will target women. The Project will operate with women groups of Bukedea District.
Accordingly, the project will ensure that both female within all target groups will benefit from all the rights, resources and opportunities provided under the project. A particular emphasis will be placed on working with marginalized, socially-excluded women who, due to geographic, economic, gender, and/or cultural barriers, are disadvantaged in Bukedea schools today.
All communities united around Bukedea for this Women project; Women groups where Human Security for Ugandan women established initial networks; ICT trainings for particular target audiences 15-26 years old to counter dynamics that can discourage and/or inhibit participation of some beneficiaries; Targeting females for ICT to improve equality of technical skills; Promoting tolerance and understanding between the genders in trainings and project activities.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

In the next 1- 3 years the Project period, the following shall have been accomplished:
The primary users and end-users (girls at school, local women leaders, women out of school) shall have efficiently received and exchange information, as well as be provided opportunity for connectivity to knowledge networks.
A network of support and services institutionalized through assistance from organizations (UN-Habitant, agencies, knowledge resource institutions) to provide with program inputs, materials and information to enable functionality.
System documented thereby facilitating the scaling up to other sites/communities. Availability of knowledge in localized, simplified and cost-effective form; accessibility to knowledge; empowerment, cooperation and growth based on the MDGs achieved

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Formation of new central government and shifts in regional government
Need to re-establish working relations with partners on central and regional levels
Signing MOUs with partners stipulating responsibilities and ensuring succession of activity
Identifying local NGOs as key partners not dependent on political dynamic

Limited ICT capacity and access to internet in youth centers, schools and universities
Delays in creating functional networks and e-communities
Explore possibilities with Internet providers for sponsorship and/or reduced prices for educational establishments
Less funds raised from donors than anticipated
Insufficient funds to implement all project activities as planned
Donor-funded activities planned to allow for more time for fundraising.
Reduce some activities.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Engage the Women and volunteers, study visits; Build capacity of women using ICT; Establish Living information Treasury library

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Build capacity of women volunteers; Conduct trainings, workshops, study tours Seminars, forums and information campaign

Task 2

Build capacity of women in using ICT, E-communities; Skills for Success; E-Learning Portal and Knowledge Hub

Task 3

Establish Living information Treasury library; Conduct training for youth in social work, communication, writing, etc.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Research:- Inventory of accessible development messages; Training needs analysis; Pre- and Post-testing of Learning Materials

Task 2

Linkages, Networking and Advocacy:- Establishing an advocacy program: Establishing and sustaining relationships

Task 3

Content Development: - Information needs assessment, Inventory of knowledge data bases, learning modules, open source

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

In many countries of the world, it had been shown that government and industry have made considerable contribution to their national development goals through judicious application ICT. Great strides in technological innovations have made it possible for rural-urban communities to have access to the digital world at affordable costs. These technologies are also recognized as important tools in achieving the MDGs and in supporting the goals of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) as expressed in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005). As enunciated by the WSIS Declaration of Principles, the building of an inclusive Information Society shall be pursued through partnerships and cooperation among governments and other stakeholders, i.e., the private sector, civil society and international organizations (A-17).

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In partnership with OYAG, Local Government, stakeholders, community in project activities will be encourage. Other organisation of similar objective shall be identified this would be of more importance for the sustainability of the project.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

most of our staff have qualification in IT field; talent will be available, networking we have networks with Educate Uganda, Beefordevelopment UK,who give us support on the activities; we have innovative ideas for the success of the project;

I LOVE BEING A GIRL EXPERIENCE PROJECT

Created on 06/26/2012 by akollucas

A youth self group founded in 2007 registered with Bukedea Civil Organizations Network that uses modern and innovative approaches to social work for the long term benefit of women, children and youth

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About You

First Name

Lucas

Last Name

Akol

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Oluwa Youth Activity Group (OYAG)

Organization Website

Organization Country

Uganda, XX, Bukedea

Country where this project is creating social impact

Uganda, XX, Bukedea

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Male

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Oluwa Youth Activity Group have received awards in form of trainings, capacity building and Donations from Kolir Sub County Local Government, Miroi Growers Cooperative Society, and Beesfordevelopment UK.

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I LOVE BEING A GIRL EXPERIENCE PROJECT

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Idea (you're poised to launch)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Youth population is increasing explosively particularly in developing countries as a result of rapid urbanization and high fertility rates. This increase is bringing large number of social and economic problem affecting women mostly. For instance the impacts of physical, social and cultural quality of both rural and urban environment on young people are enormous, and affect their health, life-styles, and well-being. Besides this, globalization and technological developments are affecting them both positively and negatively.
The rapidly advancing ICTs help in addressing social and economic problems caused by the rapid growth of youth populations in developing countries. ICTs offer opportunities to young people for learning, skill development and knowledge sharing. But there are downsides

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The project aims to support young women and girls’ exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge. The idea is all about collecting video interviews of young women who want to share their experiences about being a girl and published on one Public Domain (PDI), this will involve the use of ICT technologies. A set of questions will encourage young women to speak about their sexuality, rights and hopes in an open and positive way, presenting stories on how they overcome obstacles and what they feel needs to change. Testimonies describing experiences of being loved, being encouraged, being informed, inspired, being in peace with one’s body and gender, having space to discuss insecurities and gain support will emphasize the importance of all kinds of empowerment in order to make conscious and informed choices about relationships, sexual behaviour and reproductive choices.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

The proposed project primarily aims at supporting young women and girls’ exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge. Collecting video interviews of young women who want to share their experiences about being a girl and published on one PDI/e-centre, it involves use of ICT technologies, generating, transforming, disseminating information/knowledge to marginalized communities. Priorities to public domain information (PDI) in critical social areas such as reproductive health, sexual rights where testimonies describing experiences of being loved, being encouraged, being informed, inspired, being in peace with one’s body and gender, having space to discuss insecurities, gain support will emphasize the importance of all kinds of empowerment in order to make conscious and informed choices about relationships, sexual behaviour and reproductive choices published.
Basis for the design and implementation of a community-based knowledge exchange and capacity-building program; To design a sustainable e-knowledge model for rural-suburban communities that would enable them to; plan and implement a capacity building program in critical development areas; develop criteria and impact indicators;develop content appropriate to the social and cultural conditions of the communities;facilitate the production, packaging and transformation of content to suit requirements of existing community and ICT delivery channels and; activities are:-
Research,Design and Management of PDI,Capability-Building/Training,Content Development i.e. website creation, voicing and video interviews published;Linkages

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

ICT to bridge the socio-cultural,political,technological divides between the urban and rural women and hasten the transformation of communities for Universal access to digitized PDI, the utilization of which could lead to improved quality of life of women, communities.
Primary Users are the community development workers who are expected to access PDI-based development messages from the connecting or access points.
End-Beneficiaries
Another group of users include the regular clientele of targeted groups. End-beneficiaries have direct access to the connection points. Thus, there may be a need to train them in IT literacy as well. Community ignorance, political issue can affect the growth and more probably partners in the field of youth.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

The project is not only about the young women in the testimonies. We hope that other girls watching the testimonies will be inspired and feel empowered, that after seeing the videos they will reflect on their own life, who they are, the choices they have made, and the fact that they have certain rights as a girl. We hope to encourage girls all over the world to respond with their own videos and comments 80% of the targeted women will have access to internet, share information, knowledge with free access to the public domain information.
Empowered with full rights to speak about their sexuality, rights and hopes in an open and positive way, presenting stories on how they overcome obstacles and what they feel needs to change.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

Collecting testimonies will highlight experiences and thoughts in order for young women to feel good about themselves and their sexuality.
We believe that girls who are informed, life-skilled, aware and empowered will live a fulfilling life.
As a result E-learning system including the requirements for a sustainable e-knowledge system - infrastructure, networks, knowledge exchange and advocacy designed;
The Project shall have documented the system, thereby facilitating the scaling up to other sites/communities.
Key result areas based on indicators such as:- availability of knowledge in localized, simplified and cost-effective form; accessibility to knowledge, e.g. reach, access points, costs, time factor; and impact of knowledge, e.g., empowerment, cooperation and growth based achieved.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Formation of new central government and shifts in regional government
Need to re-establish working relations with partners on central and regional levels
Need to re-establish working relations with local partners
Signing MOUs with partners stipulating responsibilities and ensuring succession of activity
Identifying local NGOs as key partners not dependant on political dynamic
Limited ICT capacity and access to internet in youth centers, schools and universities
Delays in creating functional networks and e-communities
Explore possibilities with Internet providers for sponsorship and/or reduced prices for educational establishments
Less funds raised from donors than anticipated
Insufficient funds to implement all project activities as planned
Donor-funded activities planned.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Research Design and Management of PDI an Open Access e-Knowledge Capability-Building/Training Content Development Linkages, Netw

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Research Information needs analysis Inventory of existing and accessible development messages Training needs analysis Pre- and P

Task 2

Design and Management of PDI an Open Access e-Knowledge Conceptualization, planning and management of the System Utilization of

Task 3

Capability-Building/Training Conduct Training courses for project actors and stakeholders including planners, project managers,

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Girls watching the testimonies will be inspired and feel empowered, after seeing the videos they will reflect on their own life,

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Content Development Information needs assessment Inventory of videos, knowledge banks/data bases on development, Inventory of a

Task 2

Linkages, Networking and Advocacy Establishing an advocacy program for needed legislation and enhancing public visibility Estab

Task 3

Process Documentation, monitoring and evaluation Developing process documentation methodologies and tools Indicators, methodolog

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

In many countries of the world, it had been shown that government and industry have made considerable contribution to their national development goals through judicious application ICT. Great strides in technological innovations have made it possible for rural-urban communities to have access to the digital world at affordable costs. These technologies are also recognized as important tools in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in supporting the goals of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) as expressed in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005).
As enunciated by the (WSIS) Declaration of Principles, the building of an inclusive Information Society shall be pursued through partnerships and cooperation among governments and other stakeholders, i.e., the private sector, civil society and international organizations (A-17). This partnership shall be in areas of shared social and economic development objectives where the IT industry can provide innovative solutions

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Tell us about your partnerships

In partnership with OYAG, Local Government, stakeholders, community in project activities will be encourage. Other organisation of similar objective shall be identified this would be of more importance for the sustainability of the project.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

I am an IT Specialist by profession human resource/talent will be available and multimedia i.e. voicing, video edition is one of the needs we can offer as OYAG

Women aged 18-34 Healthcare education via phones in Ghana

Created on 06/7/2012 by dolphyne98

Centralian Consulting Foundation encompasses a wide range of specific activities designed to enhance the ability of women and girls.

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First Name

MADONNA AFIBA

Last Name

DOLPHYNE

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Centralian Consulting Foundation, Takoradi, Ghana

Organization Website

Organization Country

Ghana, WE

Country where this project is creating social impact

Ghana, WE

Age of Innovator

18-34

Gender of Innovator

Female

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

N/A

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Women aged 18-34 Healthcare education via phones in Ghana

Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Idea (you're poised to launch)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for more than 5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Cost.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Young women aged 18 to 34 years in Ghana face many very serious problems in healthcare. Notable amongst them are diet, pregnancy, potable water, emerging pandemics, population control, good hygiene and sanitation practices, basic education, and simple techniques for improving their lives. One cannot expect to upgrade the young women's health by education through the use of cellular phones

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The objective is to improve healthcare education amongst women between ages 18-34 via cellular phones in Ghana and enhance healthy living. We propose to do this by applying novel solutions that take advantage of developments in information technology. Our strategy is to use technology like the cellular phones to educate and deliver expert health care to young women, and minimize any inconvenience and to provide health education emphasizing on family planning, hygiene, sanitation, and prevention of communicable diseases for young ladies and healthy living. A final step in this process will happen through video consulting and examination, a technology we anticipate becoming available in rural areas by year 2015.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

For the healthcare education to be effective, we will first partner with a Telecommunication Company to start the Project and also young women have to believe that the cellular phone or technology is there to serve them and to provide value. To facilitate this we plan to involve the local population in Ghana Evaluation will be based on one simple criterion — whether the healthcare education via cellular phones have significantly improved the health and well being of the young women.
the primary activities will be
1. Instruct women on pre and post-natal care and early childhood development.
2. Provide information on family planning and birth control.
3. Give instructions on simple practices that improve hygiene and sanitation.
4. Provide instructions on how to make drinking water safe.
5. Provide information on how to reduce the risk of communicable diseases in women and children.
An educational course on health and hygiene, emerging pandemics (TB, malaria, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV), addictions (alcohol, tobacco, drugs), abuses (emotional, physical, sexual), and environmental concerns (air and water pollution)

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

There are no competitors at the moment in healthcare education via cellular phones to young women.
The timing is right. Ghana is undergoing a tremendous transformation to open markets, and has leveraged its development on the boom in Information Technology to young ladies. The potential for Ghana to emerge as a modern technological giant, however, depends on its ability to close the economic and literacy gap between its rural and urban populations who are mainly young women, manage health pandemics, and control the population. For this to happen, a long-term sustained investment in rural development, with health care and health education as the foundation stone of this initiative, is essential.

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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)

Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

The approach is holistic. It is designed to be sustainable and yield long-term changes in health care and welfare amongst young women. The basis measure of success will be winning the trust of the young women making significant behavioral changes in their daily lives, and improving their understanding of, and involvement in, a modern technological society. Population control is expected to be a major result of this strategy.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

The Project impact over the next 1-3 years will be long-term vested interest in seeing this project succeed. We propose to building on the infrastructure and concept therefore, a significant start will be made.
We will also bring together new paradigms that fully exploit modern technology and incorporate anticipated developments in both human and material resources.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

It will require an amount of time and money to achieve the desired full and effective capabilities. And the only way to overcome this brrier is to lobby for funding and plan and organize the project well

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Our six month goal is to incorporate the program within 6 months

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Identify a Telecommunication Company to partner with for the Project

Task 2

Cost Recovery for Sustainable Operation

Task 3

Execution / Implementation of the project

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Conducting a Needs Assessment/Survey

Task 2

Designing, coordinating and implementation of the project

Task 3

Information campaigns, monitoring & Evaluation and Reporting to be done

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

The founder Madonna Afiba Dolphyne is a Social Entrepreneur and believes the young women should be cooperative and inspired by creativity. Young women should be a full chapter of the technological age and internet society where development is connected to technology
I believe that young women are the true change agents. They are the champions who believe in the change they want to see in the world. As we train the next generation of social change agents, we must consider how technology will assist them in building stronger society. The accelerated trajectory of technology in the last five years marks this as an exciting and promising time in social change. From innovative approaches to reach intergenerational audiences, to the ability to rapidly share new ideas and resources, is the beginning to see break-through a healthy society

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CCF has identified a new Telecommunication Company called GLO and started discussions on future partnerships to launch or start project

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Far From The Heart

Created on 03/30/2012 by sheatre

Through interactive theatre and film, Far From the Heart engages and educates teens to prevent dating violence and sexual assault and create safe relationships.

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About You

First Name

Joan

Last Name

Chandler

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Sheatre

Organization Website

Organization Country

Canada, ON, Kemble

Country where this project is creating social impact

Canada

Is your organization a

Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization

Your role in Education

Other.

The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with

Public (tuition-free)

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

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Scaling (the next step will be growing impact on a regional or even global scale)

How long has your solution been in operation?

Operating for more than 5 years

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Sexual Assault and dating violence are serious issues for today’s youth, with long-term consequences including risk of re-victimization and intergenerational impact.
➢ 51% of all Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of sexual or physical violence. Close to 60% of these women have survived more than one incident of violence. (Statistics Canada 1993)
➢ 86% percent of all sexual offences reported to the police in 2004 involved girls under the age of 18 (OWD; up from 63% in 1996)

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Far From The Heart (FFTH) engages and educates teens to prevent sexual assault and dating violence. This dating violence prevention program helps our youth create environments that nurture safe relationships. Created in collaboration with teens for teens, the project explores tough issues, giving audiences the knowledge needed to resolve conflict, negotiate relationships and avoid risk. The interactive forum-theatre style production creates a meaningful learning space which catalyzes critical conversations. Using the arts to engage teens in problem solving, safety planning, and community awareness, FFTH works to stimulate discussion and understanding. FFTH is delivered through forum-style theatre in schools (grades 7 -12), an interactive film online, and dialogue in partnership with a broad community network of schools, social services, health care and justice providers.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Our project activities actively engage youth through experiential processes and discussions using the following components. The project is also delivered through an interactive online film and workshops.
Step One: Preparation
Teacher and facilitator training - review the show, activities and the Educational Guidebook filled with resources and engaging lesson plans and learn what to do if a student reports an assault.
In-class preparation and interactive discussions led by teachers in the days before the show.
Distribution of resource materials to students in class, including agency contact cards and stickers.

Step Two: Presentation
• Theatre forum presentation (about 75 minutes):
• 5 minute introduction by the Joker: includes the “rules of engagement”
• 20 min scripted play performance layered with problems
• 45-min forum with “interventions” or audience improvisation and interactions to solve the problems presented in the scripted play performance. This is facilitated by the Joker
• 5 min final wrap by the Joker
• Post-show discussions with social service and health workers from community agencies, police officers and peer group youth leaders (30 mins) connect students with local resources as they process the play and express ideas

Step Three: Integration
• Vital in-class post-show activities, led by teachers in the days following the show, set the students in motion to create and organize their own anti-violence endeavours, integrating, applying and extending their learning, and helping to build a safe, healthy, and compassionate environment

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

Our model, founded in multi-sectoral collaboration and experiential learning, is unique. We bring together educators, artists, youth, and organizations, each with specific expertise/understanding, to engage students in this essential conversation. Partners provide resources/information and time because we share the stakes and benefits; through FFTH, they often enter schools and touch students directly for the first time. We compete with other school-touring programs. Buyers often have limited resources for which we are competing. High-profile organizations with more substantial marketing and operating resources may offer services at a lower cost. However, no other company offers FFTH’s extensive community support and exciting interactivity.

Now that you have thought out your entry, help us pitch it.

Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]

Using interactive theatre/film, FFTH engages & educates teens to prevent dating violence & sexual assault and create safe relationships.

Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]

FFTH uses innovative, interactive theatre & film so youth can create change in a safe space, supported by community resources and peers.

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What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Far From The Heart has reached about 15,000 people in Ontario and Saskatchewan with its touring production and the film has been used as far away as Trinidad and Tobago. Its effectiveness is currently being studied by the University of Regina. Anecdotal evidence suggests increased reporting and referrals, attitude and behaviour changes, and increased awareness.
Forum Theatre is recognized as an effective tool for change, and in applying this method for FFTH, Sheatre increases the knowledge and awareness of youth about the impact of sexual violence and the risks associated with this issue. At the same time, the implementation of our successful community partnership model promotes capacity building and collaboration between governmental and non-governmental organizations that provide services and support to victims.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

We have translated the play into French. We plan to reach an additional 15,000 youth directly through bilingual theatre presentations across Canada. We plan to attend select European and US festivals to seed the project there. We will publish our research document online that speaks to the real impact of this kind of theatre and community education model; there is not much research available currently. We will continue to serve youth through our online presence (website, Facebook, Twitter), giving youth and outlet for speaking to these issues.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

competition for limited revenues; plan - broad range of requests to traditional and innovative funding sources
limited purchasing power of schools: plan - keep price low
Increasing costs for gas and touring: plan - budget carefully
Increased costs of a bilingual production: plan - budget well and fundraise
Challenges of promoting, booking and scheduling a bilingual production across a large region: plan - hire coordinator
Challenges of promoting an online film; plan - contract expert marketers and develop partnerships to continue product exposure and growth
Satisfying demand (we've had increased demand, and haven't been able to go everywhere that FFTH has been requested); plan - create a business plan regarding extended self-production and licensing options to others.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Produce live presentations bilingually in French and English speaking communities in Canada, and support them with resources.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Collaborate with our partners/peers to continue enhancing our educational resources for new francophone audiences.

Task 2

Hire bilingual artists and a production coordinator to promote productions.

Task 3

Translate all resource, outreach and educational/training materials into French, including website

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

We will have produced 40 bilingual shows with to between 6000-8000 students.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Secure bookings for the bilingual production in Northern Ontario and Quebec.

Task 2

Contract marketing and communications firm to ensure and boost online audiences

Task 3

Update and expand online resources.

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]

10. The seed project of FFTH (2006) was created in response to concerns expressed to Artistic Director Joan Chandler by Public Health and social service workers. Staff at agencies noted increased levels of dating violence against young women and the prevalence of second-generation women entering the shelters. Public Health Nurses were alarmed at the number of young girls and teens that were involved in unhealthy relationships or couldn't distinguish between acceptable behaviour patterns and abuse.
It was this coupled with a general community climate of denial and hesitancy, and Joan's long-term relationship within the violence against women sector, that sparked this project. With Sheatre’s theatrical expertise and networks, we can reach and educate youth and get them talking with a proven tool: theatre.

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We have achieved unprecedented partnerships with a broad community network of schools, social services, health care and justice providers. We have also received substantial in-kind donations from a variety of businesses, agencies, and organizations. Each partnership is different in the varying communities: one size does not fit all. We’re sensitive to their needs and rely on their knowledge of their community. This increases our efficacy and efficiency in utilizing resources. We aim to continue to streamline our information to allow internal community partnerships without our micromanagement.

What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]

Artistic Director, Co-Producer, Production Coordinator (bilingual), Volunteer Coordinators, Online Communications Officer, Marketing and promotions Director, Fund Development Coordinator, Bookkeeper, Auditor
Post-show discussion volunteers, educational consultants, community support teams (ie. pre-existing community networks/organizations)
Business Consultants re: effective growth of the model, licensing, franchising

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

As leaders in forum theatre and pioneers of this community engaged method, we would advise others as to how to adapt their work; also our research document will throw light on the effectiveness of FFTh and how that might inspire others to adapt our ideas to their projects.) As well as the research document, we have proposed hosting a think tank event in June to discuss research in the field.

Changeshop

This project also has a Changeshop where you can read more about its latest progress.
Go to Changeshop: The TMI Project.

The TMI Project

Created on 02/20/2012 by tmiproject

TMI Project empowers teens & adults who don’t often get to tell their stories. The result is hysterical & poignant theater and contagious truth-telling!

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First Name

Eva

Last Name

Tenuto

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Starling Productions / TMI Project

Organization Website

Organization Country

United States, NY, Rosendale, Ulster County

Country where this project is creating social impact

United States, NY, Rosendale, Kingston, Woodstock, New Paltz, etc. - Hudson Valley, Ulster County

Is your organization a

Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization

Your role in Education

Teacher.

The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with

Public (tuition-free)

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

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Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)

How long has your solution been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

TMI did a writing program at the Common Threads Youth Empowerment Workshop in Stony Point, NY. “Marisa” tells the story of sitting with her family for Christmas dinner. The grandfather proclaims, "If anyone in this family were gay, they would be dead to me." "Even if it were someone at this table, Grandpa?" "Yes, even at this table." She has lived in secret until her TMI workshop where she could share her story without fear of being disowned for being who she is.
Marisa is not alone. Between 30 and 40% of homeless youths identify as LGBTQ because they are kicked out of their homes or because they feel so uncomfortable that they leave.
Between 30 and 40% of LGB youth have attempted suicide. LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

In a nationwide survey by Kosciw and Diaz of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network it was found that LGBTQ “students in schools with Gay Straight Alliance (groups) and other similar peer-support groups were less likely to feel unsafe, less likely to miss school, and more likely to feel that they belonged at their school than students in schools with no such clubs.”

TMI is seeking funding to bring its Page-to-Stage Workshop to LGBTQ teens in high school, homeless shelters and community organizations. LGBTQ teens will create monologues addressing issues that accompany gender and sexual identity, like: suicide, hate crimes, isolation, scorn, coming out, shame, social anxiety, dropping out and rejection from parents, family members and peers.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Writing and improvisational exercises are tailored for this group of young people, providing a forum in which to speak the truth, find self-acceptance, and gain the support necessary to navigate their adolescence. The program will begin with a TMI performance of monologues by past participants so the students can see a model of the finished product. Previous participants will also serve as role models for the teens, giving them examples of the power of using ones voice and story to create inspirational change for others. Students will then work with the organization’s artistic team Eva Tenuto, Director, Sari Botton, writer/writing instructor, and Julie Novak, improv leader. Through improvisation, a series of writing prompts and activities they will find the story they need to tell. Instructors will assist in shaping their stories into powerful, theatrical monologues about the social challenges that they face. They will then perform their polished monologues for an invited audience.

This in-depth residency will take Character Education to a whole new level, where children lead the way in taking a stand against hate, intolerance, and other destructive homophobic tendencies of bias and prejudice – while also taking a stand for themselves.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

The Moth, Playback Theatre, and Risk are three organizations that are working in the field of storytelling for personal growth. The Moth has achieved much success and reaches far and wide. Playback Theatre is now international. And Risk is growing rapidly. In an age of Facebook, Twitter, Instant Messaging and Texting, there is a growing need for basic face-to-face communication. Humans crave it and the children who are growing up in this time need to be taught how to do it. What stands The TMI Project apart from these other organizations is the investment we make into each participant. Individuals are assisted in each phase of development – finding their story, telling their story and bringing their story to life. They are carried through a process with support and community, which

Now that you have thought out your entry, help us pitch it.

Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]

Through monologue writing workshops, TMI Project empowers teens and adults who don’t normally get to tell their stories and be heard.

Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]

We combine improv and sharply targeted writing prompts, and create a safe space. That fosters powerful storytelling and transformation.

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What has been the impact of your solution to date?

In the space of two years, the TMI Project has grown from ten women sitting around a living room writing their own true stories, to booked-solid writing workshops that culminate in sold-out theater performances with lines around the block. While the instructors are not therapists, this workshop has proven to lead to personal growth and healing for its participants. Already several participants have been inspired by their work in the workshop to get sober, come out of the closet as homosexual, speak up for themselves and stop accepting emotional and physical abuse, find humor in character defects, build self-esteem, and pursue therapy.

In just two months, the TMI Project raised $20,000 through a Kickstarter campaign as seed money for becoming a non-profit that can empower teens and adults in need through its Page-to-Stage workshops.

TMI Project also competed against 10 other theater groups and won a subsidized run at the Brooklyn Lyceum Theater, scheduled for March, 2012.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

Develop and implement a strong program for LGBTQ teens, women who have experienced domestic violence and the incarcerated. Create a teaching training program so others can offer the same workshops we are teaching now and the reach of this powerful process can expand.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

One of the main barriers is that the three main players of The TMI Project are still working in other positions to make ends meet and have not been able to dive into the project full time, which is what the work is calling for at this point. To deal with this we have created a fund-raising committee, hired a grant writer and non-profit developer, and are perusing opportunities like this one to help us become self-sufficient.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

By August, The TMI Project will be booked for school programs for the 2012-2013 school year.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Apply for grants to support our program.

Task 2

Research schools in need of our program.

Task 3

Make contacts and book residencies in at least 10 schools for next year.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

To start a program for students at risk by working with currently and previously incarcerated individuals.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Apply for grants to support our program.

Task 2

Partner with schools with at-risk populations.

Task 3

Partner with a prison and establish a program for those in and currently released.

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]

When The TMI Project was developing Too Much Information, I suspected we were onto something. Once we performed I knew what we were doing was very special. The participants took stories they were afraid to share with one person because of guilt or shame and shared them powerfully with 300 people. They were received with admiration and respect not disgust and judgement and became able to see themselves and their story in new light. One participant shared, “I now have a greater understanding of who I am and I have a more profound empathy for others as we all share our stories together in the workshops.” After the show I talked with audience members and many were crying - not from sadness; in fact, they had just laughed through much of the evening. They felt inspired, a sense of relief and freedom. From hearing other people bravely share their truth they felt cracked open and given permission to do the same thing. It was then I knew this was something that we needed to keep doing.

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We just succeeded in our first fundraiser and raised $20,000 through Kickstarter, generating funds and partnership with our local community. We have also started a business sponsorship program and currently have 15 sponsors. We also work closely with HOPE's Fund (http://hopesfund.org/), partnering in fund-raising efforts.

What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]

All workshop leaders offer additional business skills that compliment one another. Eva Tenuto acts as Executive Director , Workshop Leader and Theatrical Director. Julie Novak is a graphic designer and handles marketing and is the improv coach. Sari Botton is a published writer and editor and creates copy for our marketing materials and is also the writing instructor. We also have a grant writer, a non-profit development coach and about 20 community members who volunteer their time.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

We believe strongly in the power of the TMI process and will take any help we can get to further its reach. We believe that success comes from partnership and collaboration and are willing to bring other people on our team who have skills and talents that we do not possess and are happy to offer our skills and talents to others. We look forward to meeting a like-minded community!

Dare to Care: Bringing “Mental Health Care” in custodial settings

Created on 02/13/2012 by Monica Kumar

To generate awareness and make comprehensive mental health care facility available, affordable and de stigmatized for all sections of society.

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First Name

Monica

Last Name

Kumar

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Manas Foundation

Organization Website

Organization Country

India, DL, New Delhi

Country where this project is creating social impact

India, DL, New Delhi

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Ms. Monica Kumar, Manging Trustee of Manas Foundation was awarded with Ashoka Fellow (2007) & we have also been shortlisted for Edelgive Social Innovation Honour 2012.

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

1. Mr. Rajiv Kale,Director, Deptt. of Women & Child, Delhi. Ph- 011-23070378,09971081888, email id- rkalean@yahoo.com

2.Ms. Vineet Gill,NPO at WHO India,SEARO, Ph-09810019393, email id:munishvg@searo.who.int

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Scaling (the next step will be growing impact on a regional or even global scale)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Quality.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Custodial care & Mental Health- a missing link: Although Indian govt. is running various custodial care homes but Mental Health care is a neglected area in these settings. We through a need assessment at Nirmal Chhaya Complex, Boys’ Home, Observation Home, Special Home & Place of safety found the major concerns:

1. Vulnerability to behavioural & psychological disorders needing immediate psychological intervention.

2. Lack of proper care & management: total lack of recreational or productive activities which in turn was hampering their creative self.

3. Gaps between the restoration & needed interventions: because of lack of skill set amongst the welfare officers & other staff with the total lack of family counseling processes.

4. Lack of social rehabilitation

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Approaching mental health from the lens of “positive psychology” in custodial care settings: To rightly accomplish the dictum of ‘prevention is better than cure,’ engages residents in productive and creative ways by encouraging their participation in recreational activities like sports, art, craft, drama etc.

Shift from medical to psycho social model: a more humane approach and looking at holistic well being of the residents. The focus is on the person and not on mental illnesses. We have introduced the process of family counselling, group sessions etc in the custodial homes.

Mental health care as a plug in component- leverage and integrate skills for mental health care as a plug in component into the existing resources, groups, and creating therapeutic services within the on-going structures of the custodial care settings.
Integrating Mental Health into the general health concerns- creating a system of accessible & affordable mental health support system.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

We look at psychological wellbeing from a holistic perspective. We believe that wellbeing lies not merely in the eradication of mental disorders but towards the conscious achievement of positive feelings and happiness. Custodial homes’ inmates’ mental health warrants unique inputs with respect to medical, psychological and social aspects.

Through Mental Health Unit, currently at Nirmal Chhaya & Boys’ Home (Lajpat Nagar); we provide counselling survives, group work, psychiatric care, family counselling to them and the effort is made towards empowerment of these children/women with mental health concern by holistic healing.

On a monthly basis we undertake approx 180 counselling sessions, 110 family counselling sessions, 200 cases of Psychiatry intervention etc. Through the family counselling process the restorations of 179 children/women has become possible within one year. Currently we have 91 active clients. On a daily basis, the Mental Health Unit has a footfall of 40-50 clients.

We are also engaged with women/children who don’t need immediate psychological help rather we render them psychological wellbeing from a holistic perspective. We do organize “career mela”; for their social & economical rehabilitation. We organize various campaigns from time to time. We organized “Anti Bully Campaign” to overcome their bullying behavior thus leading to better adjustment. 10 girls also participated in Airtel Delhi Marathon (Udaan). We organized summer camp for the girls and engaged them in music, theatre and dance.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

Many other NGOs, CBOs & Govt. entities are trying to address the outlined needs but Manas’s approach is entirely different from theirs. They are following the institutional care model on the other hand we have deinstitutionalised model with more elements of positive psychology. They are dealing with the problems from pharmacological perspectives but our focus is on “person” rather than “illness”. Most organizations don’t cater to mental health needs of the people. They are not aware or do not recognize that problems can emerge from the mind just like they do in the body. Our approach advocates that Psychological wellbeing is integral to physical health which leads to a productive & satisfying life.

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Delhi High Court committee evaluated the project & the Delhi Govt. started using it as a “best practice model”. The same model has been approved by the Delhi Govt. under innovative scheme for Integrated Child Development. The order has been passed by the Delhi Govt. to replicate the same model to other 5 homes. It’s been made compulsory by the Deptt. of Women & Child that all the inmates should be screened for MH/MI. Family Counselling sessions have been made mandatory by the CWC. HC has ordered for four counselling sessions for elopement cases before their restoration, seeing the positive impact of Manas’s interventions. The difficult cases from other institutions/new admissions are taken due to the availability of Mental Health intervention. Changing mindset: reports of Manas are used by WO/CWC/ Judges/WCD/JJB to plan interventions & for policy level changes.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

Mental Health Unit for the residents of custodial care home for providing comprehensive Mental Health services through in house prevention, identification and treatment of mental stress/psychological disorders.

Objectives:

• Identification and management of mental health concerns in inmates.
• To coordinate with and facilitate the work of the welfare officers in rehabilitation & restoration of the residents.
• Preventive counseling of residents who have suffered violence and abuse at some stage in their lives
• Promotion of positive mental health to make residents at the home capable of independent existence.
• Dealing with internal barriers & enabling the positive environment in the custodial homes.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Our work at the Mental Health Unit was evaluated by a committee of Hon’ble Delhi High Court, which greatly appreciated it and recommended the extension of our services to other welfare homes citywide. As per their approval similar services are going to be replicated at Observation Home, Special Home,Place of Safety & Boys’Home, Alipur. The idea has become a self sustaining model which is in the process of transplantation at other custodial structures.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

Within the next 5 years as an immediate effect of the innovation, we anticipate that the area of influence of our idea, of incorporating mental health services within the general health services as a plug in component, would be increased to other welfare homes run by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi as well as the homes run by the private organizations. We also foresee, reaching out to other neighbouring states as well.

The idea could be served as a framework model for the Govt. of NCT of Delhi for setting up of other such services around Delhi. Believing in the replicability of the idea we presume that several more similar entities, similar to Mental Health units at Nirmal Chhaya and Lajpat Nagar Home will exist by the end of the next decade.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Lack of Resources- Human Resource and Space/Infrastructure- we are trying to tackle the same by advocating with the concerned govt. official.

Handling Epilepsy Cases, Starting Injections, handling Psychiatric issues &Mentally challenged- our visiting psychiatrist tries to resolve these issues but as the need goes beyond his level, he refers the client to some well-equipped 24X7 set up.

Co-ordination among Child Welfare Committee, staff (welfare officers, caretakers, superintendents) & Mental Health Unit-We are developing a better feedback system from CWC and all Homes by smoothing the channel of communication.

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A well-documented, monitored & integrated programme would lead to replicability within other custodial settings.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Seamless implementation & records keeping: meeting the deadlines set to carry out various activities.

Task 2

To do the need assessment of other custodial homes around Delhi NCR & to submit proposals for the same.

Task 3

To sensitize health care professionals/psychiatrists, NGOs for psychosocial model of mental health care with humane approach.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Designing advocacy campaign “to mainstream Mental Health care model in the custodial settings countrywide".

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

to come out with a guidelines for mental health care in custodial care with the impact of the model in the homes.

Task 2

to target the primary audience (concerned govt. deptt.) to advocate for leveraging the model to other custodial homes as well.

Task 3

to rope in other media groups, NGOs, CBOs to achieve the same.

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Currently we are funded by the Deptt. of Women & Child (Delhi) for Mental Health Unit at Nirmal Chhya & by Ford Foundation for Boys’ Home, Lajpat Ngar. Now we hold a space in the department & everyone is appreciating & recognising our efforts. They are also going to fund the Mental Health Unit at Special Home & Place of Safety & Observation Home, similarly Ford Foundation is also very keen to fund other initiatives of Manas.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

Yes, we are also catering to the Mental Health needs of NGOs/CBOs, schools, colleges etc. So far established counselling centres in 25 NGOs and trained and built a dedicated cadre of 500 barefoot counsellors. Currently we are working with 10 NGOs across Delhi NCR on the project called “Mind Map”. We are proving our services at Dayal Singh College, Delhi for catering to the Mental Health & career counselling needs of the students. With schools we are in the process of creating safety zones by introducing empathy and the focus is on owing responsibility & creating policy level changes.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

We do not follow hierarchy & work as a team. The working environment is very friendly with smooth & open channel of communication form both the end ie employer as well as employee. We always welcome the initiatives from the end of staff & are very much flexible in our working style. We give such an opportunity to the volunteers & staff that many youth from the social sector approaches us to enter into the organisation to work with us.

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Dile a una amiga

Created on 02/12/2012 by hgarcia

La misión de Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud, A.C. (Pro Salud) es proveer servicios médicos y educativos en salud sexual y reproductiva a población marginada

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Maria

Last Name

Garcia

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud

Organization Website

Organization Country

Mexico, BCN, Tijuana

Country where this project is creating social impact

Mexico, BCN, Tijuana

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

En 2003 recibimos un reconocimiento por el proyecto “Dile a una Amiga”, por parte de la Comisión de Salud Fronteriza México-Estados Unidos.
En el 2006 Pro Salud fue merecedora del premio a la Integridad, la Transparencia y Equidad de Género, que recibieron sólo 12 instituciones en todo el país
En el 2007 recibimos el premio “Razón de Ser”, que otorga la Fundación Merced a agrupaciones civiles destacadas. Solamente tres organismos a nivel nacional obtuvieron tal distinción

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Dra. Maricela Durá
Directora General
Fundación Mexicana para la Planeación Familiar (MEXFAM)
Tel (52 ) 5554870030
mdura@mexfam.org.mx

Dr. José Guadalupe Bustamante
Secretario de Salud
Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Baja California
jbustamante@baja.gob.mx

Nora Vargas
Vice President/ Community Engagement
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
Tel (619) 881 4500
NVargas@planned.org

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Scaling (the next step will be growing impact on a regional or even global scale)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for more than 5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud, A.C. (Pro Salud) busca cubrir la demanda no satisfecha de servicios de salud reproductiva en grupos de población que no son cubiertos por los programas tradicionales de salud. Pro Salud cuenta con tres programas orientados a atender diferentes sectores de la poblacion incluyendo,adolescentes, mujeres trabajadoras y mujeres de bajos recursos economicos. Los programas Gente joven, Industrial y Comunitario son los responsables de cubrir las necesidades de educación y de brindar servicios de salud a dichos grupos de población

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Pro Salud reduce las barreras económicas, culturales, lingüísticas de transporte e institucionales que tradicionalmente separan a las mujeres de bajos recursos económicos del acceso a servicios de salud. La organización ofrece servicios de salud culturalmente apropiados y educación en salud sexual y reproductiva como planificación familiar, prevención de cáncer de cérvix, mama y violencia de género y salud en general.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Uno de los programas mas exitosos del programa comunitarios de Pro Salud es el programa “Dile a una amiga”. Dile a una amiga atiende anualmente alrededor de 3,500 mujeres de bajos recursos economicos. Este programa fue desarrollado hace poco más de 10 años con el objetivo de brindar servicios de salud reproductiva a mujeres indígenas migrantes que radican en una comunidad urbana de Tijuana. Actualmente,ofrecemos servicios en una diversidad de colonias marginadas de Tijuana. El programa incluye las siguientes acciones y servicios: 1) se capacita a mujeres indígenas o no indígenas como promotoras de salud para desarrollar acciones de educación en salud en materia de planificación familiar, cáncer de cérvix y mama, violencia de género y salud en general; 2)contamos con material educativo n culturalmente apropiados 3) el programa promueve el diálogo entre las promotoras de salud y las mujeres de la comunidad. 4) el programa ofrece servicios de cuidados de niños pequeños mientras las mujeres se hacen la toma de Pap; 5) muchas de las barreras de transporte son eliminadas debido a que se cuenta con varios consultorios comunitarios y un Consultorio Móvil; 6) La Clínica Pro Salud, es la unidad médica central en donde las mujeres reciben servicios especializados. Debido a las limitaciones que tiene nuestra organización de ofrecer tratamientos gratuitos y subsidiados a todas las mujeres, el Programa “Dile a una Amiga” sirve de puente para referir ciertas mujeres a los servicios públicos de salud, donde ellas pueden acceder a tratamientos gratuitos.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

En México, la gran mayoría de los servicios de salud reproductiva son cubiertos de manera gratuita o a bajo costo por las instituciones públicas de salud. Sin embargo, existe una demanda no satisfecha de este tipo de servicios asociados a mujeres pobres. Actualmente, el programa “Dile a una amiga” colabora con la Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Baja California (SSA) para darle servicio de salud a dicha población. La colaboracion que tenemos con la SSA os permite tener acceso a los insumos para tomar un Pap, la lectura de las pruebas citológicas y algunos medicamentos para cubrir los tratamientos de las mujeres. Adicionalmente colaboramos con otras agencias gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, entre los que se encuentra la escuela de Medicina y Planned Parenthood

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El programa “Dile a una amiga” de Pro Salud comenzó hace poco más de 10 años con el apoyo de un proyecto semilla que financio Path Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention. El programa “Dile a una amiga” busca empoderar a mujeres de la comunidad para dar información a sus vecinas y amigas. El programa tiene como fin prevenir problemas de salud específicos, además de promover cambios en las conductas de riesgo para la salud. Pro Salud se dio cuenta del potencial de trabajo en el año 2000, cuando en el transcurso de unos meses logramos que 258 mujeres de la colonia Valle Verde se hicieran un Papanicolaou. De estas mujeres, el 32 por ciento eran mujeres indígenas y cerca del 70% era su primera experiencia con este examen. El programa “Dile a una amiga” tiene el potencial de ser flexible y de adaptarse a otros grupos vulnerables como son los niños, los adolescentes, los homosexuales,los migrantes y los usuarios de drogas

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

Pro Salud buscará seguir brindando servicios médicos y educativos de calidad y de vanguardia y que sean accesibles para la población de las áreas marginadas de Baja California. Adicionalmente, queremos mantener el reconocimiento que hemos logrado a nivel estatal y binacional, como una institución detonadora del bienestar social de las comunidades. Adicionalmente aspiramos a ser más proactivos en la formulación, modificación y seguimiento de las políticas públicas en materia de educación sexual y derechos reproductivos. Estamos conscientes que para el logro de estas metas necesitamos garantizar la sustentabilidad de la institución por lo que nos proponemos seguir buscando recursos locales, nacionales e internacionales.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Anualmente, aproximadamente 3,500 mujeres se ven beneficidas con el programa "Dile a una amiga". Este programa ha ampliado su intervención en la comunidad gracias a la participación de las promotoras de salud, los médicos de los consultorios comunitarios y el equipo de trabajo de Pro Salud. El impacto del Programa puede medirse debido a que nuestro personal a logrado afianzarse como puntos de referencia en varias comunidades. Los servicios de salud que se ofrecen en los consultorios y en la unidad médica móvil son coordinados por estudiantes pasantes de la Escuela de Medicina. Cuando se realizan jornadas de salud, éstas son coordinadas por enfermeras tituladas. La Clínica Pro Salud, es la unidad médica central de la organización. En dicha clínica se lleva a cabo el seguimiento de casos en los que interviene el consultorio de colposcopía, tratamientos de cáncer cérvico uterino, intervenciones de salpingoclasia (laparoscopía), vasectomías (sin bisturí) y asesoría psicológica.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

De acuerdo a nuestro Plan Estratégico 2012-2016, nosotros contemplamos continuar cubriendo las necesidades de salud no satisfecha en materia de salud reproductiva de las mujeres pobres de Tijuana. Asimismo,contemplamos ampliar los servicios de salud que ofrecemos en los municipios de Rosarito y Tecate. Debido a que el Consultorio Móvil Pro Salud es uno de los recurso más valioso que tenemos para reducir las barreras geografías y de transporte de las mujeres, pensamos buscar fondos adicionales que nos permita al término de 5 años contar con otra unidad móvil. Anualmente proyectamos incrementar 10 por ciento el número de servicios que ofrecemos. Esta es una meta que hemos alcanzado en los ultimos 10 años

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

La barrera más grande que tenemos es que cada día aumenta el número de organizaciones no gubernamentales locales que buscan recursos para sostenerse, aumentando con esto la competencia por los recursos disponibles. Nosotros tenemos confianza en poder mantener y ampliar las acciones de colaboración con los gobiernos locales, estatales y nacionales.
Por otra parte, hemos logrado aumentar los servicios de salud que ofrecemos a mujeres de ingresos medios y altos en nuestra Clínica de Salud Pro Salud. Es parte de nuestra filosofía que los recursos que obtenemos de estos últimos servicios nos sirvan para financiar nuestros programas en las clínicas comunitarias y en el Consultorio Móvil Pro Salud, que son servicios que están dirigidos a mujeres pobres.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Formar una plataforma de operación que incluya un grupo de promotoras base, espacio físico y estrategia de trabajo

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Reclutar y capacitar promotoras de salud en el área de salud sexual y reproductiva en los municipios de Rosarito y Tecate

Task 2

Gestionar espacios para llevar a cabo la capacitacion y trabajar con los líderes comunitarios y promotores sociales

Task 3

Identificar las áreas potenciales de intervención y desarrollar un plan de trabajo para implementar nuestro programa

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Ampliar las acciones de intervención, evaluar el programa y difundir en la comunidad los logros alcanzados

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Ofrecer atención médica básica y tratamiento de cáncer cérvico uterino en los municipios de Tecate y Rosarito

Task 2

Evaluar las acciones de Dile a una amiga, incluyendo el rol de las promotoras y el personal de salud

Task 3

Iniciar una campaña en los medios de comunicación, a fin de hacer visibles las acciones de intervención de Pro Salud

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Fortalecer el trabajo de colaboración que realizamos con la Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Baja California y con las otras instituciones con las que trabajamos actualmente: Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) y sus centros comunitarios, gobiernos locales de Tijuana, Tecate y Rosarito, Institutos de la Mujer de Tecate y Tijuana entre otras organizaciones.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

La Secretaría de Salud del Gobierno del Estado nos ha pedido que ampliemos nuestro trabajo de intervención en los municipios de Rosarito y Tecate. Asimismo, estamos explorando la posibilidad de un proyecto piloto de intervención con jornaleras agrícolas del Valle de Guadalupe. Actualmente estamos en pláticas con los dueños de los campos agrícolas para establecer un consultorio comunitario en el Valle de Guadalupe, consultorio que beneficiaría a cerca de 400 trabajadores agrícolas

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

Pro Salud tiene un ambiente de trabajo insuperable. Nuestro personal médico y operativo ha estado con nosotros por más de 10 años y está integrado por personas que tienen un compromiso muy fuerte con la salud de la comunidad. Tanto los médicos, como el personal operativo y administrativo, reciben continuamente capacitaciones para reforzar y actualizar sus conocimientos. Además de la baja tasas de rotación del personal, Pro Salud siempre ha tenido unas finanzas saludables, lo que les da estabilidad laboral a las trabajadoras(es). Ésto se debe a que contamos con un bien organizado departamento de contabilidad y administración. Asimismo, Pro Salud cuenta con un Consejo Directivo que evalúa anualmente las finanzas y que supervisa con mucho detalle cómo se debe ejercer el presupuesto

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

Pro Salud es muy exitoso brindando servicio de salud a la comunidad pero necesita reforzar sus actividades de evaluación. Actualmente estamos colaborando con varias instituciones educativas para consolidar estas acciones. Un ejemplo de lo anterior es el trabajo de evaluación del programa comunitario realizado en el 2011 en la colonia Valle Verde (ver poster anexo).

Normalizing HIV Care in Honduras

Created on 02/10/2012 by denise.main

Siempre Unidos is fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Honduras with effective medical treatment, compassionate emotional support, and community education.

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First Name

Denise

Last Name

Main

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Siempre Unidos

Organization Website

Organization Country

United States, CA, Mill Valley, Marin County

Country where this project is creating social impact

Honduras, IB, Punta Gorda

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Siempre Unidos' US president, Denise Main, MD received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University for her volunteer work in Honduras.

Honduran honors include:

1- Episcopal Church social and justice committee 2003 Center of Jubilee Ministry
2- From San Pedro Sula Municipality 2006 in recognition to Siempre Unidos works on behalf of those living with HIV / AIDS regardless social, ethnically, political, religious, gender or sexual orientation.
3- UNAH 2010 to Ministerio Siempre Unidos for its work among young people at Honduras National University San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa Campuses
4- Secretary of Health for Excellency in handling responsible, transparent and punctual therapies of HIV/AIDS.
5- Angel of Hope 2011 to Siempre Unidos for its work against human pandemics.

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

Jeff Richardson is VP at the Abbott Fund, the philanthropic arm of Abbott, overseeing all of their international giving programs (which he started in 2000) in the areas of HIV-AIDS, MCH, nutrition and neglected diseases. Jeff has been working in the HIV-AIDS arena since 1983 either as a volunteer or full time in the public, private and NGO sectors.
jeff.richardson@abbottfund.org 202-258-1755

Jacob Lalezari, MD has served as a Principal Investigator for phase I, II, and III clinical studies of new therapies for viral diseases including HIV/AIDS, CMV, HPV, HSV, Hepatitis B &C, Influenza, and RSV. In 1997, he became CEO and Director of Quest Clinical Research. He has visited Hondruas many times over the past 6 years providing medical expertise. drjay@questclinical.com
415-353-0800

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How long have you been in operation?

Operating for more than 5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Honduras was the first Spanish speaking country identified with a high prevalence of HIV infection. Despite availability of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, many Hondurans do not seek screening for HIV or treatment when infected because of stigma & lack of confidentiality. Siempre Unidos (SU) is the only non-government program in Honduras that provides ARV treatment (450 patients) & one of the very few organizations that offers confidential HIV screening. We run 3 community-based clinics, predominantly for HIV+ clients, providing the only alternatives to stigma-laden "AIDS only" clinics in public hospitals. Initially, most SU clients presented with advanced AIDS & our clinics became known as AIDS-oriented facilities. This perceived HIV emphasis has limited our growth, especially in Roatán.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

It is our goal to expand services at our Roatán clinic to both HIV+ &HIV- clients. Not only will this provide needed services to the general public, it will de-stigmatise & lower the profile of those seeking HIV care. Our Roatán clinic is in a rural area where everyone literally knows everyone. The population is mostly Garifuna, an ethnic group with an 8% HIV rate. This approach makes sense because:
1. our current 60 HIV+ patients are healthy with ARV treatment & require less intensive medical care
2. many indigent persons live near by who lack affordable medical care
3. if we attract HIV- persons, those with HIV will be less fearful to present for care
4. effective reduction in infection requires early identification & treatment of those infected to lower their viral loads & make them non-infectious to others
5. stigma will be reduced
6. clinic security will be enhanced by having more community members present
7. funders are interested in a more general care model.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Roatán presents some special challenges. It is an island measuring 33 by 3 miles & has a population of around 55,000. Most people live & most tourists visit the western side of the island. The eastern side, where our clinic is located, has changed little over the years. It consists of a series of small fishing villages that are predominantly inhabited by either poor Garifuna or poor English black families who have lived in these villages for decades. Transportation from one side of island can be very expensive (~$25) & often unavailable when cruise ships visit.
People know each other’s personal business & are quick to stigmatize those infected with HIV.
To attract more general medical patients in to our clinic, we plan to:
1. transport our doctor & nurse to neighboring towns to run outreach clinics we set up at schools or churches
2. purchase additional general medications to be distributed as needed to indigent patients
3. provide coupons for free follow-up visits at our clinic in Punta Gorda following an outreach clinic visit
4. offer transportation from other villages to our clinic on a predictable schedule.
To provide more HIV screening tests, we
1. have hired a nurse who is certified by the government of Honduras to perform HIV screening tests (there are very few people certified in the country; our prior nurse at this clinic was not; there is only one other person certified on the island)
2. apply for funding for additional test kits
3. offer screening at our clinic building as well as at outreach clinics
4. assure privacy.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

The public hospital on the western side of Roatán has an AIDS clinic that serves about 20 HIV+ clients. Some wealthy patients choose to fly to the mainland of Honduras for care to maintain their privacy. There is a non-HIV general clinic on the western side of the island that provides inexpensive general medical care. Our clinic would be the only clinic on the island to provide care to both HIV+ & HIV- persons in the same setting at the same time. We would also be unique by providing affordable transportation to our site. Our staff & current patients are committed to confidentiality. By expanding care to underserved persons from the eastern side of the island we will both improve their health & reduce HIV transmission by enabling more HIV+ persons to seek diagnosis & treatment.

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Our “aha” moment occurred when we realized that our HIV+ clients are now indistinguishable from HIV- persons in terms of health & appearance. In the early days of SU, our patients died painful deaths from opportunistic diseases & were easily identified by their wasted appearance. Half died within 6 months of diagnosis. In 2003, when our clinic offered some of the first ARV treatments in the country, our patients were extremely ill. Many were infected with tuberculosis & other contagious diseases. They needed emotional support & specialized treatment that could be best provided in a setting limited to HIV+ clients. Over the years, most of our HIV+ clients have thrived, gained weight & learned that they now are likely to live a normal lifespan. It is time to open our clinics to indigent HIV- persons to improve their care & to make it easier for HIV+ clients to inconspicuously seek medical treatment. Our tagline is AIDS=LIFE (SIDA=VIDA). We want to dispel the idea that AIDS= rapid death.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

The goal of our initiative is to provide medical care to persons living in the eastern side of Roatán regardless of HIV status. We believe this will encourage more HIV+ persons in this small community to seek care, thereby lowering the spread of HIV on the island. We will also provide well child & reproductive care as well as treat persons suffering from chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension & HIV. At the same time, our clinic can become a resource to provide education regarding ways to effectively prevent HIV transmission. By treating all patients in one setting, we seek to lower the stigma against those who are infected as well as improve general health. This approach is novel in Honduras & very needed given the high prevalence of HIV infection among the Garifuna people (~8%).

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

To date, our program has primarily focused on treating HIV+ Hondurans. While we continue to attract many new HIV+ patients in our two urban clinics, our Roatán clinic, with its lovely building, has been identified as an AIDS treatment clinic (or at least predominantly so). On this small island, where those with AIDS face major stigma, many clients are reluctant to be seen entering our clinic. We are, of course, working to change this image. We advertise in local publications that our doctor sees HIV- clients, we started neighborhood outreach clinics & last month we hired a driver & van to provide reliable transportation to our clinic. We have also increased donations/purchase of needed general medicines. And not without some success. The number of HIV- persons seen has increased over the past few months from 12 per month to 48 per month. But there is much more to do.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

Our five-year goal is to run a comprehensive clinic for adults & children in Roatán that welcomes all persons without regard to HIV status. At the same time, we expect that the number of persons undergoing ARV treatment at our clinic to at least double from 60 to 120. We anticipate that this approach will significantly decrease the incidence of new HIV infection in the community. We further anticipate that the stigma against those living with treated AIDS will decline as people realize they are healthy & are not a threat of disease transmission. Assuming this approach works, we will seek to extend it to our two other clinics in San Pedro Sula & Siguatepeque. An additional specific focus at each site will be to work to empower girls & women to control their financial status & sexuality.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

One of our biggest challenges is the worsening security in Honduras. Honduras reports the highest murder rate in the world (82/100,000, equivalent to Kabul, Afghanistan). The Peace Corps has just withdrawn its volunteers. We will need to maintain enthusiasm & US-based funding for this project while suspending our volunteer trips to our clinics. We also need to invest more in security, such as armed guards, which increases our overall expenses. Fortunately, given our 13-year history, we have a competent, stable & dedicated Honduran medical & administrative staff. Our program depends upon the government of Honduras for the continued donation of ARV medications & HIV screening kits. This depends upon foreign support from the Global Fund & other funders.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

SU Roatán will provide a minimum of 100 medical visits per month for HIV- patients.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Arrange & conduct 2 outreach clinics per month (20 / year) in neighboring villages where our doctor & nurse will provide care.

Task 2

Encourage HIV- persons to return for care at our clinic in Punta Gorda by providing a voucher for a free follow-up visit.

Task 3

Arrange for reliable transportation to bring both HIV+ & HIV- patients from different parts of the island to our clinic.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

SU Roatán will increase the number of HIV+ patients by 15% (from our current number in Roatán of 60 to 69).

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Increase the number of HIV screening tests to at least 20 per month on Roatán.

Task 2

Maintain careful patient confidentiality within the clinic so no one attending can determine a patient’s HIV status.

Task 3

Maintain home visitation program & support group for HIV+ clients who previously had clinic to themselves. Offer transportation.

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Siempre Unidos is an established Honduran program affiliated with the Episcopal Church established in 1999. Medical & support services are open to all regardless of gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, or ability to pay. Our staff is very dedicated & includes 3 physicians, 3 nurses, a social worker, a psychologist, home visitors, several administrative & cleaning staff, & armed guards.
Siempre Unidos CA works in the US to provide financial support, medical supervision, & vision. Incorporated in 2004, it has 6 active board members as well as many US volunteers.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

Currently one of our main focuses is to expand general medical care in Roatán where we have a large, yet underutilized clinic, located near an underserved, highly HIV+ community. Once we succeed in Roatán, we will extend this approach to our clinic in Siguatepeque (mid-sized city in central Honduras). We also plan to fund raise for a new larger clinic building in San Pedro Sula to allow space for general medical care.
We also hope to increase sales of fair trade jewelry in the US to make the employment portion of our program self sustaining & ideally contributory to clinical expenses.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

Siempre Unidos is fortunate to have 2 very committed leaders, 1 in Honduras & 1 in California, who have been involved since the organizations inception, & who work closely & tirelessly to develop key activities. Additionally, there is a stable Honduran staff of over 20, most of whom have worked at Siempre Unidos for 4-5 years. Similarly, there is a small cadre of very active US volunteers who work relentlessly to support Siempre Unidos as well as a larger group of intermittently involved, long-term volunteers. Siempre Unidos is incorporated as a nonprofit public charity, has excellent branding with secure trademarks. It is a member of the Fair Trade Federation & receives quality pro bono marketing as well as medical & legal assistance.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

There is much to do, and we are constantly working to attract new volunteers / board members with expertise in social media, Web development, fund raising & grant writing. We also need help with the sale, marketing & design of fair trade products.
Siempre Unidos can provide help with medical advise, human rights & medical information in Spanish, & information regarding Central America.

RWANDA Health Connection Through a Hotline Channel.

Created on 02/10/2012 by NIZEYIMANA

MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF RWANDA (MEDSAR)is contributing to the health education in Rwanda using RWANDA HEALTH CONNECTION THROUGH A HOTLINE CHANNEL

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First Name

NIZEYIMANA

Last Name

ABRAHAM

About Your Organization

Organization Name

MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF RWANDA ( MEDSAR)

Organization Website

Organization Country

Rwanda, BU, HUYE

Country where this project is creating social impact

Rwanda, XX

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Yes our organization has received two awards, one from MTV STAYING ALIVE FOUNDATION and another one from the Danish Youth Council (DUF). Those are two of our main fund supporters.

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

1. Amir Ali tel:+4560624692
e- mail: amirmukhtarali@gmail.com
he is a member of the International Medical Cooperation Committee (IMCC) our Danish partner.
2. Sigrid Brehnolth Sorensen tel:+4524616380
email : s-breinholt@hotmail.com
Secretary of the IMCC Rwanda in Denmark and IMCC youth leader.

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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Quality.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Like many other sub-Saharan countries, Rwanda is challenged by HIV/AIDS and reproductive health problems. Here 7% of people are contaminated and the annual birth rate is estimated at 40.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants
This is complicated by the following situations:
-The governmental health sensitization systems are not reaching the grass root level and this makes many people rely on false health beliefs and information.
- Stigmatization of people living with HIV which leads to many health issues being taboo, not easy to talk in public, and lack of will to go for voluntary HIV testing and counseling. This has a big impact in HIV transmission as many people don’t know their health status.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The solution our project intends to bring is to reduce HIV transmission and increase reproductive health knowledge in the community through the following ways
- Raising the Rwandans’ will to go for voluntary HIV testing and use of anti retro viral drugs by introducing a technologically confidential sensitization and counseling systems aiming to reach as many people as possible and a way to make them feeling free to express themselves. this is different from the classic method used by our project which consists of outreaching sessions to target a limited number of people. this is a new approach to an old idea.
- Increase the community knowledge about family planning which will help them in giving birth according to their economic status.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

We will create a technologically confidential hotline channel by which we will teach people using the same network along the whole country through SMS, but also the community will use it to ask us (health professionals) questions and advices freely because of the ensured confidentiality. They will be asking about their health related issues especially HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. Here we will give confidential answers to everybody’s questions via SMS or to all if we judge it necessary. This will give us the real picture of the community’s need as explanations, clarifications knowledge which will be our focusing points in our outreach sessions.
Our solution is realistic in our setting and can cross borders and be implemented easily in other countries.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

In our domain of health education projects, we have many peers and those are mainly the governmental institutions, some NGOs, associations, individuals and churches. The two main differences between us and them are:
-medical students are the most highly trained in the health domain.
- We work as volunteers and this shows that we are more committed than people who work because they’re paid.
Most of those peers are working in synergism with us and we don’t expect them to pose any challenge to our work. But here we mention that some churches are preaching things which are not in favour of our work for example condom use.

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It was in 2008, when medical students of Rwanda sat and observed the health issues that our country was facing without solutions. This project began in this year 2008 and was called MVP which means Mobile VCT (voluntary counseling and testing) Project. At this time the project operated as a pilot one but excited founders and fund givers with its considerable results during a short time in HUYE District where it was operating. The STAYING ALIVE FOUNDATION was the first to give us support, but with time the project also excited other fund givers like the DANISH YOUTH COUNCIL (DUF) who helped us to extend our project to the national level and now is called RWANDA HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT and now it is multidisciplinary. as i mentioned in sections above, the method we are using is just outreaching sessions, we go out and meet people.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

The current health education system in Rwanda is based on gathering many people together and teaches them. As many people have their confidential questions regarding their lives, here it becomes difficult for them to express themselves in the audience and so they miss suitable responses to their questions.
The goal of our initiative is to establish a confidential way of giving information and asking for advice to many people in a short time.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

the impact of our project at the moment is great and remarkable based on the evaluation and reports from our activities. the main facts are:
- the number of people consulting health centers for HIV testing has increased up to 95% from 45% in the southern province our area of activities.
- the number of people consulting for family planning education raised to 98% from 55%
- the number of people using anti-retroviral drugs grew up to 80% from 60%
- our volunteers have got a considerable experience in health education and now are called to give help to many initiatives.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

Over the next five years our project will have
- Reached the whole country down to the lowest community level to meet the most vulnerable people.
- The number of our target people will have remarkably increased by 80%
- As we’re exciting many fund givers, in five years will be getting more and more multidisciplinary to give various health knowledge.
- We intend to extend our activities by creating foreign networks which will help our impact to cross borders.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

The barriers that we’re likely to meet are almost the same as what is challenging us the time being and those are:
-lack of funds that we will overcome by reinforcing our advocacy and fundraising team
-traditional, cultural beliefs, ignorance and negligence of the target people, that we will overcome by keeping strong up on sensitization
-some local leaders who are not facilitating and this will be managed by advocacy and close contact to them.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

In six months we shall have established a hot line channel through which we shall be communicating with our target people

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

contact and sign contract with one of the two telecommunication societies working in our country to get the hotline

Task 2

advocacy and sensitization in the community to use this hotline and in local and governmental leaders to allow and facilitate th

Task 3

to hire on specific people who will be in charge of control and well functioning of this hotline.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

In twelve months our target group will be the whole country

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

More sensitization of people to use the hotline.

Task 2

hire on a team of our volunteers in charge of elaboration and analysis of the messages on the hotline.

Task 3

our outreach sessions will continue and will always take into consideration all questions and advice got from the hotline.

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Our main partners are
- International Medical Cooperation Committee (IMCC) which is an association of Medical students in Denmark helping us to get funds from the DANISH YOUTH COUNCIL (DUF)
-ASPIRE RWANDA, local NGO helping women in job creation and training them on health related issues. Here we give our hand in their health programs.
-SPREAD, a project helping tea, coffee and pyrethrum farmers by training them about health related issues.
-CNLS which is the national council fighting against HIV/AIDS in Rwanda. They help us by giving some educational materials.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

Normally we are not targeting new specific or special people but we’re extending the target group. Our current operating regions were the southern province, and we need to reach the national level meaning the four provinces down to people who want help the most. The new market we need to target is the yearly National Exhibition where we intend to open a stand for more advocacy and networking.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

The environment in which we work is a voluntarism environment where nobody is paid. This comes from our commitment to handle our own problems and makes the working atmosphere favorable.
Our internal organization is mainly based on task sharing. We have the executive board of the organization which assumes the coordination of all activities inside the organization, the director committees of projects, who are in charge of running the projects’ activities, the supervising council, who elaborate our internal rules, commissions and task forces having different attributions and fundraising and advocacy team. This helps us in coordinating, reporting and following up our activities easily and on time

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

As our organization is a non profit one we need various types of support meaning financial, ideas, data networks for better growth of our activities and sustainability.

Learning about Living, Nigeria, Global

Created on 02/10/2012 by Emer-Beamer

Learning about Living is a transmedia (eLearning, radio and mobile) life skills program which empowers youth on sexual health and rights issues.

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First Name

Emer

Last Name

Beamer

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Butterfly Works & One World UK

Organization Website

Organization Country

Netherlands, Amsterdam

Country where this project is creating social impact

Nigeria, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Yes, in 2008, SWIFT Finalist in 2006, A Stockholm Challenge finalist, in 2005, WSIS Youth Awards, in 2004, Golden Nica Award, Prix Ars Electronica and UN.

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

Uju Ofomata
Mobile4Good Program Manager, OneWorld UK uju.ofomata@oneworld.net
+44 (0) 207 922 7844

Linda de Koning, Director Media focus on Africa, Netherlands & Kenya,
linda@mediafocusonafrica.org,
+31204711780

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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Quality.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

The lack of youth friendly & non-judgemental information and life skills for teenagers across Nigeria, in Senegal and Moroco about HIV/aids prevention, sexual rights and sexual health information.

A majority of young people in sub Saharan Africa grow up ignorant of their sexuality, and gender rights due to obstacles presented by the local culture, traditions and religions, making accurate and non-judgmental information about sexuality unavailable to most.
As a result, millions of young people (especially girls) are sexually vulnerable. Lack of accurate information about sexual health means there are many myths and misconceptions about sex and HIV, contributing to increasing transmission rates.
Unaware of the risks, young people, especially girls, face many threats to healthy lives.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

An interactive eLearning environment, and a mobile helpline made available across Nigeria (online) and the mobile helpline and through 350 schools (90,000 students). In the elearning environment, virtual peer educators present 35 SRH and youth topics supported by quizzes, games, and cartoons.

The mobile helpline gets on average 8000 questions a month. The elearning environment was co-created with Nigerian youth, teachers and Ngos. 2500 teachers and college professors have been trained in using the program in a participatory way.

There are three versions of the program: Nigeria South, Nigeria North and after school extended version.
http://www.learningaboutliving.org/south and http://www.learningaboutliving.org/north
and http://www.learningaboutliving.org/forall/forall

In Senegal the program was developed with local ngo's, ministeries and designers. See http://www.clickinfoado.sn

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Taking the example of a specific school, per school, three teachers are invited to take part in a Learning about Living training, held on regional basis, The teachers learn about participatory teaching methods, how to use the Learning about Living ICT tools in the class, about Sexual and reproductive health information for teenagers. They are given a CD and paper manual with all the contents and help with installation.
In some cases the schools are given a laptop and a projector. Each school is supported by a local or regional ngo to whom they can get support.

In the class the contents are aligned with the curriculum, the teachers give the lessons on all the topics such as self-esteem, leadership, gender equality, body abuse, hiv/aids prevention and many others. Students now have access to non judgemental information and skills on topics essential to healthy growing up. Further if a student has a particular problem which goes beyond the classroom - youth friendly teaching on life topics tends to bring forth many individual cases - the teacher can refer students to the annonymous helpline 'My Question' or be referred to a local ngo specialised in youth friendly services.

Outside of the school setting the mobile helpline is provided nationwide to all young people. They can call or text (free) and get accurate and speedy answers to their questions. Trained knowledge workers reply in local language
As a side effect the program also encourages more participatory teaching methods in the participating schools and improves the ICT skills of students and teachers.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

There are many good (and less good) ngo's working in Nigeria who provide services to young people about sexual and reproductive health. Some of them work with and help a large number of young people. These tend to be live services and as such are limited in their reach. The services can more work in tandem with out own than compete with each other, in the sense that there is a huge dearth of information so there is nowhere near market saturation.

There are also Global players such as UNFPA, IPAS, Planned Parenthood and others, most work with information and educational materials on paper.
Our growth is more inhibited by the lack of computer availability and internet costs.
We hope to redevelop our materials to work for feature phones to improve availability.

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In April 2007, in Abuja, Nigeria we organised a 3 day Co-creation workshop with 30 participants from across Nigeria representing, ngos. government, young people and topic experts. The question was, how can we empower young people in Nigeria in the area of sexual and reproductive health and can ICT's play a role. The participants chose unanimously for the Learning about Living concept, and together we gave the solution shape. Furthermore in that workshop each organisation signed up to play a role in making the solution happen.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

Two goals:

1. Provide young people in West and North Africa with non-judgemental, accurate sexual and reproductive health information and skills to lead a healthy, empowered and gender balanced life.

2. Develop toolkits to assist other ngo's, governments, service providers to adapt the contents and approach of Learning about Living to their country or specific context.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

In Nigeria the the elearning program is ongoing in 360 schools and youth center across this large country, and has already reaching 93,000 students. After 25 lessons students are equipped with a body of important information and life skills.

The mobile helpline gets on average 8000 questions a month for the lats 3 and half years. Questions are answered by trained knowledge workers within 24 hours. Questions are for 80% from young people between 15 and 25 years. Their questions are about basic HIV/aids information, STI's, puberty and body changes, reproductive functions, pregnancy and contraceptive use. These are question that young people needed help with, quickly, accurately and anonymously.

In Senegal the project, started in 2010 is running in 10 schools and 3 youth centers, and answers 7000 questions a month on average.

In Morocco, the project reaches 50,000 young people via the radio show has answered 20.000 questions since the start last year.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

In short, sustain and upscale in Nigeria, Senegal and Morroco and adapt the program to Mali, Egypt and Pakistan.

We aim to reach another 150,000 young people in Nigeria with the eLearning program, and help a further 500.000 by answering their questions via mobile.

In Senegal our target is to reach 50.000 young people with the eLearning program and help a further 350.000 young people by answering their questions.

In Morroco, the radio program is very successful but we are still working on the Telco co-operation and wish to cement this relationship in the coming year and increase the number of questions we can answer.

In Mali the program will start in 2012 with adapting the Senegalese eLearning for the Malinese context and installing the helpline nationwide.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Our main barriers are, getting Telco's on board, covering the initial costs of development (per new country) sustaining the provision of free sms's (to afford no barrier for young people), and generally working with older fashioned administrations.
Our main strategy to address the costs of (start up) development we are making Toolkits to assist local partners to develop their own youth friendly SRH digital sites and to set up their own helplines. This can bring down costs and enable more new countries to start a Learning about Living style program.
As the level of technological know how in our target countries rises this becomes easier.
We are working on establishing sustainable relationships with Telco's, albeit a dynamic market, with many new players and technologies.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Run Co-creation workshop in Mali to adapt the Learning about Living program for the Malinese context

Task 2

Complete transfer of teacher training and cd and manual production to Nigerian Ministry of Education.

Task 3

Launch Senegal program nationwide in Dakar (depends on elections)

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Cement relationship with Telco in Morocco in order to provide free sms service to young people.

Task 2

Develop and test the pilot version of Mali program.

Task 3

Establish relationships with key stakeholders in Pakistan for program start up..

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This is a multi-partner effort, with in Nigeria, with Action Health Incorporated, NERDC, Education as a Vaccine Against Aids (EVA), Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI); supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Health and in Senegal : (DCMS-DEMSG-Inspection Daaras), Action Aid, GEEP, FAWE, INTERMONDES, Fédération Nationale des Parents d'Elèves et d'Etudiants du Sénégal (FENAPES), Population Council and RAES and of course in all countries with teachers, parents and students.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

The Learning about Living program has already been adapted for Senegal, see here - http://www.infoado.sn And in this version we have entended to use radio and facebook aswell. The program digital IEC materials are just finished and it has been pilotted in 10 schools in Dakar and Ziguinchor. Furthermore the national helpline (sms and call) has received some 80,000 questions in 7 months.
The program has also been adapted for Morocco, the mobile helpline combined with a radio program has a listnership of 50,000. We are planned to work on a Malinese version this year.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

Both organisations are small and flexibel. We can respond at short notice. We are continually adapting the program and the technologies used to the context and the changing landscapes. When we discovered for example that most youths we were targeting in Senegal were not literate we made spoken animations in Wolof. The sms platform is continually being updated for new languages and to enable local ngo's to continue to run the service themselves. Due to our enthusiasm we are able to garner a lot of extra energy for the project.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

One of the main challenges in rolling out the program is getting Telco's on board, as they all need to collaborate to make a shortcode work and then getting them to reduce costs or sponsor services is challenging and time intensive. So if there was mentorship or other help possible to tackle this challenge we would be greatly helped,

iDoc24

Created on 02/9/2012 by iDoc24

Ask a dermatologist anonymously in any device 24/7.

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First Name

Alexander

Last Name

Börve

About Your Organization

Organization Name

iDoc24

Organization Website

Organization Country

Sweden, ST, Kista

Country where this project is creating social impact

Sweden, VG, Gothenburg

Is your organization a

For‐profit

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Winner Mobile gala- best healthcare app 2011
Winner University Challenge Mobile summit London 2010
Winner best mobile health service Catwalk Telecom city 2010
Winner Excitera mobile service 2009
Finalist EU ePractice award 2009
Winner SKAPA inventor price in Västra Götaland, grant 2009

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

Olof Berglund, Business coach at Stockholm Innovation and growth, email: olof.berglund@stockholminnovation.com Tel: 0046706359815

Henrik Agrell, co founder Radiology telemedicine clinic in Barcelona: Advisor. Email: ha@telemedicineclinic.com Tel: +34687978540

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Start-Up (a pilot that has just begun operating)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

There is a lack of skin doctors (dermatologists). A general practitioner (GP) can only answer correctly and treat in only 50% of the most common skin diseases. 80% of the internet connected population use the internet for self- diagnosing and treatment. It is not possible to search "pictures" in google (skin diseases). When the unexpected occurs and there is no doctor- you have a strange rash, a visual medical worry. You can use iDoc24, ask a skin doctor about the worry and have a fast answer.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

With the service you can use any internet connected device (mobile telephone or computer) and send a digital photograph and text describing your problem anonymously to our platform, then any of our on duty dermatologists will answer the query within 24 hours. The answer will include a probable diagnosis, information about the worry, treatment advice or if a doctor should be seen in person.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Skin rash appears- or an intimate visual problem appears.
1. Use a digital camera, take two in focused pictures: 1 Macro and one close up
2. Mobile telephone: Use either one of our smartphone apps or multimedia messaging service (MMS). Internet: upload to our web form. Answer the questions describing your problem.
3. Send in: you are debited on your telephone, app store or credit card.
4. You receive a receipt with a 8 digit code which is an identifier for your query.
5. The skin doctor looks at the query and answered-
6 You receive an answer in the device that you used within 24 hours

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

The service can not replace a personal dermatologist appointment, but is very helpful as a first instance advice service, where there is a lack of dermatologists, long ques or you have to make an appointment and travel. There are other web services, but you do not receive an answer within 24 hours, neither can you use a "one click" solution. You can not be anonymous with other services: you have to register and create an account. With our service, no registration and no hassle. We are lean, fast and have recruited the best doctors in Europe and have very good contacts with African dermatologists. The service can be copied by others, but we just have to make sure that we are the best!

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Every Doctor have had an "off the record" consultation at a dinner party at some stage... every dermatologist have off the record consultations every day. Sometimes a person wants to ask about skin problems in intimate places which are awkward moments for both doctor and the person asking. If the person can use their personal telephone and send a query anonymously 24/7 any time of year anywhere when the question arises anonymously. The dermatologist can answer the query at their disposal. Are you on vacation and your daughter has a sudden rash? Where is the local doctor? do they understand the language, at this moment it is more convenient to ask a doctor that speaks your language and you can use any internet connected device and have an answer within hours with advice.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

The service will be a first instance of medical advice on any visual medical worry for anyone, anywhere in any device 24/7. We can connect all citizens to a dermatologist by two clicks. We can triage patients in an effective way (prioritize and suggest treatment regimes): our studies show that 70% of cases do not need go to the doctor and 30% are advised to see a doctor for proper care and avoid patients delay. We want to put the patient/user in the center of health care, where iDoc24 is a facilitator in finding the right information and also can prioritize (triage) the patient correctly.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

Won many prizes. 10 queries are answered daily. 99% satisfaction-rate from our users. Out studies show that 70% of cases do not need go to the doctor and 30% are advised to see a doctor for proper care and avoid patients delay. 30% of incoming queries are on intimate problems, 40% on skin cancer and the rest on any skin problems. The user always receive an answer within 24 hours.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

The service will be global on all continents. In all major languages. We have a network of the best dermatologists on all continents. We are committed to high quality and a fast service that we will be the number one choice when you have a skin problem. We are actively looking for partners, we hope to have partnered up with all larger UN NGOs, charities and telecommunication companies that want to deliver health care.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

The main hinder is to introduce a new health concept on to the market. It is like changing somebodies habit- from drinking Coca Cola to Pepsi. Therefore it is important with high trust, ease of use, customer satisfaction and using our service is better than to go to a local general practitioner.In order to do this we need an investment to recruit people that can help build up the company into a growing business. There is a demand, but we have to find the patients.

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30 incoming queries daily in 3 languages

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Equity to develop the service further andmarketing

Task 2

Partnering with health care authorities or insurance companies.

Task 3

Take leave of my surgery to focus 100% on the idea.

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100 incoming queries daily in 6 languages

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

More funding to be used for hiring people and marketing

Task 2

Recruiting more skin doctors

Task 3

Take leave of my surgery to focus 100% on the idea.

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We try and partner with local health authorities. We have a current skin cancer study, which is sponsored by the health authorities. We have also partnered with private primary healthcare clinics that use our service for a fast second opinion on their patients. We have partnered with a German manufacturing company that produce dermatology devices called dermascopes. With this partnership we can connect our skin doctors to the product.
We also partner with health portals: we provide an iFrame on their web page, here there is both a revenue share and they think it delivers quality content.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

Yes, all over the world, but specifically: Spanish, Scandinavia, France, Germany and English speaking countries. These countries lack dermatologists. These countries have a high demand for quick dermatologist appointments. There is also an infrastructure of primary health care centers and pharmacies. Our apps and internet services are easily distributed via the internet to these countries.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

We work with highly motivated dermatologists that are interested in IT. This effect of working with highly educated people attract more like minded people. The organization is very flexible and we can work from different locations.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

I am good at inspiring people- i talk from my heart and experience- I can motivate and inspire people, however I can not keep the momentum going on my own, there I need a team behind me.

The School Reach Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program

Created on 02/1/2012 by Chinyere Eyoh

The Program empowers school communities to raise awareness, dispel myths and speak out against CSA in their schools and communities.

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First Name

Chinyere

Last Name

Eyoh

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Sexual Offences Awareness & Victims Rehabilitation Initiative (SOAR Initiative)

Organization Website

Organization Country

Nigeria, CT, Abuja

Country where this project is creating social impact

Nigeria, CT, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Is your organization a

Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization

Your role in Education

Other.

The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with

Public (tuition-free)

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

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Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)

How long has your solution been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

A thick culture of silence exists in Nigeria regarding CSA. Victims are stigmatised, labelled as spoilt goods and accused of complicity, especially when force is not used. They are therefore pressured to keep quiet for fear of rejection and antagonism by peers . The implications for school going children include: ridicle and agression from school mates, exposure to high risk sexual behaviour, lack of concentration in school, falling grades and eventual drop out. Even more worrisome are incidences of CSA that occur in schools which are supposed to provide an enabling environment for children but end up achieving the very opposite for victims.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The School Reach CSA Prevention Program empowers primary and secondary school communities to raise awareness about the incidence, prevalence and perpetration of CSA. It further enables the students empathise with victims encourage disclosures and provide support for victims. It does this by championing children as a major part of the solution rather than just mere bystanders in that it trains them as peer educators to reach other children in and out of school with CSA information. It also takes into consideration the social and emotional development of victims by providing access to appropriate support services.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

• A sensitisation talk is conducted in the school to raise awareness about CSA and adult survivors share experiences to enable students understand the trauma of the abuse and stigmatisation.
• School prefects and students selected from already existing school clubs are trained as peer educators and taught skills to reach other children, in and out of school, with peer education on CSA and adolescent sexual rights and violence.
• Parents are then sensitised and trained.
• Trainings are also held for school counsellors and teachers to enable them identify victims by understanding the signs and symptoms they exhibit, empathise and counsel the victims appropriately
• Service providers within the community are then identified to help provide pro-bono medico-legal aid, especially to indigent victims.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

The generality of organisations in the field concentrate mainly on HIV/AIDS or adolescent sexual & reproductive health. Unfortunately, no other organisation focuses on CSA in the North Central Region of Nigeria where the program is running.

Now that you have thought out your entry, help us pitch it.

Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]

The Program empowers schools to raise awareness about the prevalence of CSA, empathise with victims and encourage them to speak out.

Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]

Students are trained to empathise with victims of CSA and actively contribute in ensuring its prevention in schools.

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What has been the impact of your solution to date?

SOAR Initiative has reached 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in about a year since it took off with this program. 468 Parents and teaching staff have been trained while 1285 children and adolescents have been reached. Over 1000 information leaflets have been distributed with over 100 disclosures & counselling and 2 referrals made. Reports from these schools indicate increased boldness in disclosing attempted abuse and seeking counselling on sexual issues. It is believed that with increased partnerships with service providers, training of Guidance Counsellors and establishment of the policy on handling of disclosures and offenders, disclosures will be more adequately handled, referrals will increase and CSA will be highly reduced.

What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?

Plans have begun to impact 30 school communities around the different area councils of the FCT. Over 15000 students will be sensitised, 300 students selected from various school clubs will be trained as peer educators, 60 Guidance Counsellors and Principals and at least 3000 parents and teachers will also be trained in three years. By the end of the period, advocacies and consultative meetings with stakeholders and relevant service providers will also have been identified to handle referrals and achieve a coordinated response among all key players and establish recommended procedures for handling sexual abuse in the project school communities.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Funding could be a major hindrance. However, collaborations with the FCT Education Secretariat and other stakeholders will provide unrestricted access to the project schools and facilitate our trainings of their members with minimal cost implications. Funds are however raised to support projects through fees charged for consultancies and sale of CSA informational CD’s. SOAR Initiative will also standardise its materials and suggest a fee for richer private schools in-order to fund the program in poorer public schools.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

In six months five schools will have been sufficiently sensitised with 2500 students reached, 10 school counsellors and principa

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Mobilisation and training of 20 volunteers to conduct the sensitisation outreaches and handle cases and disclosures made during

Task 2

Identification of 30 Project Schools and Sensitisation Outreaches carried out in 5 of these schools

Task 3

Training of 5 school counsellors, 5 Principals and 500 parents

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Sufficiently sensitise 10 schools and working with FCT Education stakeholders to develop procedures for supporting school based

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Expand the outreach and trainings to 5 more schools

Task 2

Identify relevant stakeholders and service providers in the 10 project school communities already reached with which advocacy ca

Task 3

Carry out advocacy visits and organise a consultative meeting with FCT Education Secretariat and other stakeholders to draft gui

Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]

Mrs. Chinyere Eyoh, herself a survivor of CSA, is the Executive Director of SOAR Initiative. Feedback from series of meetings, counselling sessions and more recently from a seminar organised by SOAR Initiative in 2011, indicate that sizable numbers of sexual abuse cases are school based and victims more likely to share their abuse, if at all, with peers, rather than family. It was therefore the general consensus of participants at that seminar that school communities, which have the single largest group of children and a wide range of stakeholders that can also be impacted, be used as a platform to build capacity and influence policy regarding Child Sexual Abuse. The “School Reach CSA Prevention Program” therefore commenced in February 2011 in the FCT.

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• The FCT Education Secretariat through the Department of Policy and Implementation which ensures access and support of public schools.
• Our membership with Child Protection Network (CPN), a UNICEF initiated network of Child Protection players, provide us access to varied resource materials and persons and opportunity to also contribute to building members capacity in CSA prevention & response thereby strengthening their own work.
• Our volunteers that form our workforce

What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]

We presently have 10 volunteers and they ensured the success of our programs in 2011. We expect to train 20 volunteers in 2012 to carry out the sensitisations in the project schools and act as case managers to follow up on disclosures made and ensure the success of the rest of the program. With our impact projected to increase in 2012, we will employ a programs officer to assist the Executive Director coordinate activities.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

We need to be kept abreast of global statistics on incidence, prevalence and prevention of CSA and emerging trends in response management of victims. Information of conferences and meetings on the above is also welcome. The need for funding cannot be overemphasized to enable us better meet our objectives.

GlobeMed at Cornell

Created on 01/30/2012 by GlobeMedCornell

GlobeMed is a network of university students that partner with grassroots organizations around the world to help improve the health of the impoverished.

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About You

First Name

Christopher

Last Name

Chang

About Your Organization

Organization Name

GlobeMed at Cornell

Organization Website

Organization Country

United States, NY, Ithaca, Tompkins County

Country where this project is creating social impact

Ecuador, XX, La Libertad

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

1‐5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

National organization was named top 10 practice in global health in 2010 by the US center for US Diplomacy

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

Sarah Endres, Program Director - Former member of GlobeMed at Rhodes College (480)516-4388, sarah@globemed.org

Maya Cohen, former External Co-president for GlobeMed at Columbia, Program Director for national office, current Executive Director of GlobeMed - maya@globemed.org

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Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Equity.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Here at GlobeMed at Cornell, we are trying to provide sustainable, long-term solutions to the increasing problem of Global Health Disparity. As the socioeconomic gap continues to increase, many people around the world are left without and adequate living environments and adequate opportunities to maintain good health. This is beyond access to healthcare. This is the inability of human beings to maintain a quality of life. This is a violation of the Universal Deceleration of Human Rights.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

To solve this problem, GlobeMed at Cornell is partnering with a grassroots organization in Ecuador, Centro de Atencion Integral para Adolescentes (CEPAIPA) to implement a three part solution. First, we are attempting to create a CEPAIPA Awareness Campaign which would advertise and promote the work and services of the organization. Also, we are attempting to implement a Community Health Education Program. These programs, led by the staff of CEPAIPA, as well as local community leaders, will cover topics chosen based on the needs of the community. Finally, GlobeMed is attempting to raise $5,000 for laboratory equipment for a sustainable diagnostic clinic in CEPAIPA. Not only will this diagnostic clinic have an immediate effect on the health of the community, students who train there will acquire technical skills and experiences, as well as act as peer health promoters and perpetuate the cycle.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

GlobeMed activities start on campus. Through simple fundraisers such as bake sales and change collection, to larger events such as a 5K walk-run and international fundraisers through programs such as GlobalGiving, GlobeMed seeks funding from the community. What sets us apart from other charitable foundations however is that we seek for efficient and effective use of our limited funding. By networking with the director of CEPAIPA, Dr. Alexandra, through Skype conferences and e-mail, we have 'eyes on the ground' advice in where to allocate our funds. We discuss potential projects with her, taking into account both her advice on the community's needs as well as our club's goals of sustainability and effectiveness to create a truly effective partner relationship.
An example of this model in action was the implementation of the Peer Health Advisers Program in CEPAIPA. Through this program, several teenage girls were trained as peer health advisers and were able to educate others in the community on topics that include general sexual health, STDs, and HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, this program met our standards in sustainability due to the fact that the peer health advisers were able to train others as we trained them. In this way, they were able to maintain the program independently.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

The Global Health Equity issue is gaining in popularity. Programs such as Mountains for Moms (Brown University) and MedLife (National) also fight for the health of the less fortunate. However, GlobeMed is set apart in its desire for a sustainable solution. While many programs set up mobile clinics, or deliver supplies to the affected location, these programs would fail the instant funding is withdrawn. These programs are not sustainable. GlobeMed however, uses education as a tool, and creates long term solutions that survive even if funding were to be cut off.

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In 2006 students at Northwest University who were volunteering in Ghana were appalled by the extreme poverty, poor health, and little to no access to care. The students were galvanized by their experiences in Africa and returned to Northwestern determined to improve the quality of life of the people living in Ho, Ghana. To ameliorate the situation, the students worked with their community as well as well as leaders of the community in Africa. Soon the HOPE Centre was born. Since then, the students have continued their work their, and turned an abandoned building into a growing clinic, complete with a pharmacy, a pathology lab, and trained nurses. From there, GlobeMed has spread to 46 different schools, each using the partnership model to network with a grassroots organization in an under-developed area. Furthermore, GlobeMed has established a national office to network their chapters and has become a registered 501-c.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

The goal of GlobeMed is to improve the living conditions of underdeveloped communities and strive for global health equity in an efficient and sustainable matter. Furthermore, we are attempting to mobilize the network of colleges and universities to create a global force that can make a positive and permanent impact. Our chapter, specifically, is attempting to educate and empower the youth for future impact, as well as provide funding for a health clinic to address issues immediately.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

To date, GlobeMed at Cornell has successfully implemented a variety of programs designed to further our goal of long term solutions and short term mitigation. In the long term, we have funded lab equipment and machines for the CEPAIPA's clinic. Also, we have trained Peer Health Advisers to teach and perpetuate, their knowledge of sexual health. We also engage in campaigns designed to empower teenage women of the community. To do this, we created an income generation project, where young girls were taught to make bracelets that were sold in the United States as a form of supplemental income. By lessening the girls' dependence on men, we were able to decrease their risk of HIV/AIDS and other STDs. Short term, we provided funding for rapid HIV tests for mothers in the community, as well as the transportation to a city Hospital where counseling and symptomatic treatment would be offered. Furthermore, we provide funds to be used on lab equipment and machines to be used in CEPAIPA's clinic.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

In five years, we hope to have created a self-sustainable, social organization with CEPAIPA. Furthermore, we hope to have CEPAIPA improve its presence within the community, to be able to extend its services to all members of the community. Also, we hope to allow CEPAIPA to extend its area of influence, to be able to affect not only its community in La Libertad, but also the surrounding cities and states. Finally we would hope that in five years, CEPAIPA will have a great enough impact that it will draw the attention of school funding officials, state officials, and similar organizations.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

One of the barriers to the success of our project is logistics. Being removed from the La Libertad limits our ability to make judgments about the effectiveness of programs we pursue. We have been able to overcome this issue by networking with a grassroots organization and having an open dialogue about our collective goals. This dialogue in itself also represents a problem; cross-continent communication can be difficult. To avoid this issue, we maintain regular electronic communication, through email and Skype, as well as taking a small group of people on-site in the summer to discuss and evaluate issues in person. The final foreseeable issue involves funding. To overcome this, we hold fundraisers, individually donate, and apply for grants.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Identify issues in the CEPAIPA community, and generate awareness of those issues within our community

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Organize a small group of staff members to visit the community in La Libertad, Ecuador.

Task 2

Develop a continuous relationship not only with the staff at CEPAIPA, but also with individuals within the community

Task 3

Advertise and become a wide presence on campus, as well as with the community. Work more closely with community organizations

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Fund a fully functional, self-sustaining rapid HIV-awareness clinic, as well as advertise their services to La Libertad.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Raise approximately $10000 for capital, such as machines, test tubes, etc., as well as training of employees

Task 2

Create a Health Forum that allows for their services as well as health information to be distributed throughout the community.

Task 3

Lobby for recognition by community and state leaders, push for sexual education for youth in La Libertad, Ecuador.

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Our most important and close partnership is with CEPAIPA, the grass-roots organization for which we do most of our fundraising. This relationship is truly a partnership, we do not consider ourselves to be in higher esteem, nor does CEPAIPA consider themselves to have a more valuable opinion. We value each other's advice and opinions equally, and work together towards a better future. We also emphasize partnerships within our community; especially with other health organizations with similar ideals. In this way, we can draw more attention to CEPAIPA and the issues at hand.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

The emphasis of our organization, as well as CEPAIPA, is youth. CEPAIPA is attached, physically and metaphorically to a High School; we both believe that due to lack of proper sexual education, Ecuadorian youth is an extremely at risk demographic. Through education and empowerment, we hope to lessen the cultural dependency of teenage girls to men,and therefore ameliorate much of the sexual subservience of young women in the community. Furthermore, we believe by educating certain youth, and training them to reach out to others, we can create a sustained, permanent change in their lifestyles.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

The staff size is a huge factor to our success: by limiting our staff size to under thirty people, each member of our staff feels a certain responsibility and motivation to truly change Global Health. Furthermore, a smaller staff size builds a sense of family within the organization. This leads to a more conducive environment for the sharing of ideas. Furthermore, the organization of the Entire GlobeMed Network contributes to our success. Since each chapter is connected to each other through the National Network, a successful innovation is not confined to a single chapter. Furthermore, the National Organization provides us with a nationally recognized body that gives us access to the leaders in the Global Health field as well as a channel with which we can gain widespread recognition.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

Health Awareness Innovation: Sexually Transmitted Disease

Created on 01/21/2012 by Charize

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First Name

Charize

Last Name

Dagalea

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Organization Website

Organization Country

Philippines, DSU

Country where this project is creating social impact

n/a

Is your organization a

Please select

How long has your organization been operating?

Please select

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

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Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Idea (you're poised to launch)

How long have you been in operation?

Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

There's been a drastic increase in numbers of people affected by sexually transmitted diseases. Lack of knowledge about this disease is one of the problems that people are facing.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

Giving information about the disease and giving health teachings.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

By practicing the family planning method.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

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This innovation can affect the lives of the people and it will also increase their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases. They can apply the health teachings that will be taught to them.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

To decrease the number of affected people.
People will have an increase knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

Decreasing number of affected people.
People will have an increase awareness about STD.
People will practice the Family Planning Method.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Participation of the people that will undergo this project. To solve this barrier, we will identify the people that will influence those people who will not participate.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Contacting the health professionals in each countries for fast phasing this project.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Information of each sexually transmitted diseases.

Task 2

Giving health teachings, implementing family planning and providing them with numbers of products (e.g Condoms)

Task 3

Evaluation of the project.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

People will practice the Family Planning Method. People will become more aware of their health. People will practice safe sex.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Identify participating countries. Gathering people to help implement this project.

Task 2

Providing information about sexually transmitted diseases and giving health teaching and implementing family planning methods.

Task 3

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the project.

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Partnership in the World Health Program, government officials and participating peoples.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

Yes. First location is in the Philippines due to an increase number affected by sexually transmitted diseases.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

Volunteer groups.

CALIDAD EN REHABILTACION

Created on 01/18/2012 by CT Encuentro

Aproximadamente 20 palabras restantes (160 caracteres).

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First Name

Agustin

Last Name

Sebastian

About Your Organization

Organization Name

Asociacion Civil Participar

Organization Website

Organization Country

Argentina, J

Country where this project is creating social impact

Argentina, J

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

Aun no.

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

Trabajamos en convenio con la Secretaria de programación para la Prevención de la drogadiccion y lucha contra el narcotrafico. SEDRONAR.(VMartinez@sedronar.gov.ar)
Supervisa nuestro trabajo el Centro Juvenil Esperanza,
(leorobusto17@hotmail.com)

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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for more than 5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Access, Quality.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

En la mayoría de los casos en que una persona logra completar su tratamiento de rehabilitación, se ha observado una tendencia a la recaída, que esta relacionada con lo sexual. la sexualidad es un tema que presenta dificultad de ser abordado en los tratamientos y luego es en este aspecto por el cual las personas comúnmente presentan recaídas.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

La situación que se intenta solucionar es innovar en este aspecto generando espacios de dialogo. coordinados por profesionales que estén capacitados en la tematica que puedan hacer un aporte mejorando la calidad asistencial,otorgando un mejor acceso a la información, con el objetivo de prevenir posteriores recaídas.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

Se hizo una primer experiencia de aproximadamente un año y dos meses, con un grupo piloto de 28 personas, los resultados han sido favorables en cuanto a la toma de conciencia del cuidado de si mismos y de los demás, sumando a la concepción de cuidado del consumo de sustancias, el cuidado de su sexualidad del riesgo de contagio ha logrado una mejor concepción de la salud a nivel general. otorgando una mayor responsabilidad en las personas que participaron de esos talleres.
Las actividades primarias son, abordar a la persona y su familia desde el modelo de comunidad terapéutica, al haberse agregado el taller de sexualidad coordinado por el equipo de trabajo de la "Asociación redes nueva frontera" delegación San Juan, se logro algo que se estaba buscando. Para hablar de un ejemplo especifico, comentaría el caso de una persona que al escuchar hablar con seriedad y verdadero conocimiento sobre las problemáticas de contagio y trasmisión de ITS, pudo animarse a vencer su vergüenza y pedir ayuda por algo que el desconocía pero le preocupaba, algo que le estaba pasando. se lo acompaño en el diagnostico y aceptación del mismo, hoy es una persona responsable de su enfermedad y asumió también que para vivir mejor es importante mantenerse en abstinencia. ARTICULACION CON EL HOSPITAL

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

A las demás instituciones dedicadas a la rehabilitación de las personas con consumo problemático de sustancias, no las percibimos como competidores. lo que nos diferencia es la búsqueda permanente en innovar, en articular con otras instituciones sean Públicas o privadas u ONG`s. Los desafíos están en contribuir a una mejor calidad de rehabilitación, esa posibilidad de se presenta en los congresos o intercambios de los que participamos.

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Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

Comenzamos en el año 2003, en esa época los espacios de rehabilitación de personas con consumo problemático de sustancias no eran muchos. El grupo de personas que conformamos esta Asociación Civil, estábamos en contacto por ser miembros de la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís de la Provincia de San Juan. Quien era párroco en ese momento, fue la persona que mas aporto a esta idea. La fuerza de cambio la aporto la experiencia de instituciones que en otras provincias del País estaban trabajando desde el modelo de Comunidad Terapéutica con buenos resultados, entre ellas el Centro Juvenil Esperanza. En esa época nuestro País atravesaba una gran crisis económica y la problemática de la drogadiccion no estaba en la agenda del ejecutivo provincial, ni del sector privado. Las personas que deseaban rehabilitarse no encontraban respuestas en la provincia. Por lo cual el compromiso fue y es, generar un espacio de rehbilitación para quien desee cambiar.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

Que las personas que decidan cambiar su consumo problemático de sustancias, puedan contar con un espacio de rehabilitación. Que este espacio sea de la mejor calidad de atención. Con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de atención es que necesitamos incorporar a las actividades un taller de sexualidad por que hemos comprobado que es efectivo y eficaz al momento del sostenimiento post alta.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

En la institución se han atendido a 123 personas y a su familia. Han concluido el tratamiento 87, personas. De las personas que concluyeron el tratamiento continuamos en contacto con 72 personas, quienes continúan sosteniendo sus proyectos.
El impacto a nivel provincial a sido bueno, se acercan las personas a la institución por la referencia de nuestro trabajo, derivadas de los servicios asistenciales, por médicos o por psicólogos que recomiendan nuestro trabajo. Hemos logrado articular con el Servicio de Psiquiatría y con el Servicio de Infectología, de un Hospital Publico, el Hospital Marcial Quiroga, con el Servicio de Adolescencia de otro Hospital Publico, el Hospital Guillermo Rawson.
Tenemos una buena articulación con los medios masivos de comunicación, quienes nos consultan cuando necesitan información sobre la problemática.
Lo mas importante es que se logró a fuerza de trabajo que se conozca la institución. Acercando una pronta, oportuna y eficaz respuesta.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

Mejorar la calidad de atención. sistematizar las innovaciones. compartir con las demás instituciones del país y de otros países, el trabajo que estamos desarrollando.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Las barreras son:
La cultura conservadora de la provincia de San Juan, hace a la negación de la problemática de la drogadiccion, y de las problemáticas sexuales. Dificultando el acceso a la información sobre las posibilidades de tratamiento.
De carácter económico, en cuanto a la gestión institucional de los recursos para sostener un trabajo de la mejor calidad posible.
En cuanto a la barrera de lo conservadora de nuestra sociedad, continuar trabajando, comunicando, sensibilizando, convocando a los distintos sectores a trabajar en conjunto.
En cuanto a la barrera económica, gestionar fondos para las actividades que pretendemos llevar adelante.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

Brindar informacion sobre las problematicas sexuales

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Convocar a trabajar al equipo de la Asociación Redes Nueva Fronteras "Delegación San Juan"

Task 2

Realizar encuentros informativos.

Task 3

Pasar de la información al dialogo, que genere una nueva actitud en cuanto al cuidado de si mismos

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

Sistematizar los datos de la actividad

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Realizar una evaluacion permanente de la incorporación de la información

Task 2

Realizar una primer aproximacion a las congruencias y divergencias

Task 3

Sistematizar los datos obtenidos en búsqueda de una conclucion que se pueda comunicar a nivel científico.

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Tell us about your partnerships

Articulamos con el servicio de psiquiatria y de infectologia del Hospital Marcial Quiroga, con el servicio de Adolescencia del Hospital Guillermo Rawson, con el Area de Salud Mental del centro de Adiestramiento Rene Favoloro. Contamos con convenio con SEDRONAR. Somos miembros de FONGA, que es la federacion de ONG´s de la Argentina dedicadas a la prevencion y asistencia de personas con adicciones. Tenemos convenio de capacitacion con la Universidad Catolica de Cuyo. Trabajamos en articulacion con Redes Nuevas Fronteras y con el Centro Juvenil Esperanza.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

Nos estariamos dirigiendo a otra poblacion y mercado ya que la innovacion y su posterior publicacion y difucion en el ambito de los colegas que se dedican a tareas afines, no ha sido aun objeto de nuestro trabajo.

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

contamos con el soporte tecnico necesario para ejecutar una actividad de esta naturaleza, en cuanto a los factores internos la voluntad de colaborar, la experiencia en anteriores intervanciones etc.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

Necesitamos inversion, ya que el taller de sexualidad no pudo sostenerse en el tiempo por dificulatdes economicas.
Podemos ofrecer ayuda en cuanto a ideas/innovaciones, es a lo que nos sentimos capaces de ofrecer desde la humildad de nuestra institucion.

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Africa Mentoring Institute is a community capacity building institution registered in Uganda in december 2004 with a Reg. No. 68122. It was established to help individuals to discover and maximise their latent potentials and career aspirations. AMI majorly focuses on those individuals passionate about their talents and careers achievement. Our approach is equipe them with practical skills through guidance and mentorship. We inspire them to learn, research, innovate, document, appreciate the resources around them and ask leading questions.

cooking workshop for infertile couples

Created on 12/16/2011 by Ofra Balaban

We are fully volunteered NGO. Our mession is to assist patients under infertility treatments. But we also educate youth trying to prevent infertility.

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About You

First Name

Ofra

Last Name

Balaban

About Your Organization

Organization Name

CHEN - Patient Fertility Association

Organization Website

Organization Country

Israel

Country where this project is creating social impact

Israel

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

NO

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

CPA Nahum Kaufman - Tel. 97239414545
Adv. Israeli Jacon - Tel- 36917770

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Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Cost.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

Infertility in Israel is a very shy cindition and most of the patients are too shy even to participate in a regular support group or a gongress. So in order to overcome this self blame and shyness we treid a cooking workshop for patients. It is eay to say I am in a cooking workshop than to say I am infertile.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The solution is a cooking workshop that offer 10 meetings, 4 hour each. Durring the meeting with the guid of a CHEF the patient cook a meal fo all the articipants. Learning to cook and speak about the fertility treaments create a support group that help to coop with the franstration of the treatments on one hand and assist conceive on the other hand.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

The solution of cooking worshop make a difference by the hugh level of participation in the group. The patients like to come and become freinds with other couples like thenselves. While cutting the onion for the meal they astart talking . The surprise was when male participants start talking and support each other. Than they saw that they are not alone in the treatments and that they may share their problems with others. They may also share information about the clinics and about the doctors that assist them to be sure that they are onthe right way to have children and happy family.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

This solution of cooking workshop is a good solution for everyone. Every group of patients may use the cooking wrkshop as a solution to gather patients that suffer shyness.

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Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.

It was 4 years ago when we in CHEN - Patient fertility association have had neetings to find a solutions for the problem of shyness and shame regarding the infertility treatments. Than we thought that reproductive in one of the firsts needs of a person so we looked for other basic need and than - food came up. If food is on the table - we need to knoe how to make it - than the solution of cooking workshop came uo.

Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve

The goal is to make a support group for patients under infertility treatments that are long , difficult and ftrastrating . We wish to make a support group that patients will join with pleasure and will forget about the shyness and shame. This goal was achieved. The second goal was to assist patients to conceive - Tha because we know that emotional support is crusial to rate of success. This goal also achieved, since the group is steel meeting even the cooking workshop is over.

What has been the impact of your solution to date?

The impact is 30% pregnancies. A big demand to open more and more groups of cooking workshop all over the country.

What is your projected impact over the next five years?

We hope to have the budget to develop more groups all over the country.

What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?

Budget is the biggest barrier to this project. Every meeting cost about USD 1000 and we need 8-10 meetings. What we did is first the patients pay for participate the cooking workshop. Second we apply to companues that have an interst in such project to support it.

Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact

To open 3 more cooking wotk shops not only for Jews but for Arabic Musims in Israel.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone

Task 1

Get budget for 1 cooking workshop.

Task 2

Get budget for second cooking workshop.

Task 3

Get budget for third cooking worksop.

Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone

To add more groups 4th, 5th and 6th.

Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone

Task 1

Budget for the 4th cooking workshop

Task 2

Budget for the 5th cooking workshop.

Task 3

Budget for the 6th cooking workshop.

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Funds and municipaity of Holon are one level and the other is the Pharma industry companies in Israel.

Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?

No - we are for the assistance patients under infertility treatments .

What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?

The unique solution on one hand and the spirit of the voluteers make it works.

Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list

Since we need budget - it can be from all kinf also menpower. Media may assist too since when you are known it is easier to apply to future partners.

Cooking workshop for infertile couples

Created on 12/16/2011 by Ofra Balaban

A cooking workshop for infertile couples under infertility treatments. A special support group.

About You

Organization: CHEN - Patient Fertility Association Visit websitemore ↓↑ hide↑ hide

About You

First Name

Ofra

Last Name

Balaban

About Your Organization

Organization Name

CHEN - Patient Fertility Association

Organization Website

Organization Country

Israel

Country where this project is creating social impact

Israel

Is your organization a

Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization

How long has your organization been operating?

More than 5 years

Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them

The volunteers opf the year from the Mayor of our City HOLON 2009

References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each

CPA - Mrs. Naum Kaufman - nahum@kaufman-cpa.co.il - 97239414545

Adv. Yaakov Israeli - kobi@ietlaw.co.il - 97236917770

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Innovation

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Select the stage that best applies to your solution

Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)

How long have you been in operation?

Operating for 1‐5 years

Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two

Cost.

The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?

This project - a cooking workshop for infertile couples comes to overcome the problem of shame and shy because of the infertility treatments that may last more than a year or even up to 10 years. They need the emotional support but shy to get it.

The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!

The sulotion is a cooking workshop that allowed the couples espcially the men to come to a support group and talk about the difficulties in the fertility treatments. To cook with someone else make you freinds,it is easier. The group is meeting for 4 hours and than eat a nice dinner that all participate in preparing.

The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities

No body until we asated with our cooking workshop did not implement such a support group for patients in any place not in Israel nor other place globally. The dufference is so big that we have 30% of the women concieved. No other support group had that achievement. While having the cooking workshop we make patients avaiable to talk about their difficulties and this make the difference.

The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?

None - there is no NGO that does such activity for patients - infertile couples in Israel and as far as I know not in the whole world. We are the only NGO that provide such a special support for its patients.

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