using crowdsourcing for successful service projects

2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Using Crowdsourcing for Successful Service Projects

Panelist: Kristin BrownManager, Rotary Service ConnectionsMember, Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse, Illinois, USA

TAKE ACTION, EXCHANGE IDEAS, JOIN LEADERS

• Four types of contributions– Partners– Volunteers– Direct Financial Contributions– Material Contributions

• Share your project– Project listing– Social media

Rotary Ideas

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Panelist: PDG Marcelina A. AurelioMember, 2013-15 Vocational Service CommitteeMember, Rotary Club of Sampaguita-Grace Park, Philippines


Provision of Eyeglasses

• Survey on low vision children are high

• Posted on ROTARY IDEAS has positive results

• Provided prescription eyeglasses at US$5.00/child

• Performance and school grades of students improved tremendously

• Public schools requesting more support

Provision of School Shoes and Socks

• Children without shoes develop infections and viruses

• School shoes and socks were requested by teachers

• Posted on Rotary Ideas and partners support was positive

• More funds needed to cover other children living below poverty level

• Consultation with City Health Officer re health concerns on children

• Priority: 3rd degree malnourished children ages 4-6

• City Health Nutritionist prepared menu: high calories, high protein, low-cost commodities

• Parents lecture on: – proper nutrition and health care – actual demonstration, preparation of meals

• 90-days program / every 30 days children weight and height check

• Improvement on weight and height at the end of the program, noted

• Children are now active, not sickly and showed continuous weight gain

3rd Degree Malnourished Children

Provision of Pocket Dictionary

• Children cannot comprehend lessons in English to Filipino

• Provided English-Filipino & Filipino-English dictionaries individually to Grades 4-6 at selected schools

• Teachers observation showed tremendous improvements and understanding of lessons

Pregnancy Care Project

• Complete program for pregnant women:

• Provision with FREE prenatal medicines and milk

• Pregnant women interact, engage in group dynamics, and taught actual natural ways to handle labor

• Implemented on three (3) schedules coinciding with trimesters

• Program reinforces importance of prenatal care

Pap Smear Project

• Screening Test to detect infections or other women’s diseases

• All other infections, minor diseases, were given free medical treatment and instructions

• Proper health care and sanitation

• Two (2) teachers diagnosed with pre-cervical cancer lesions underwent further diagnostic tests and treatment

• All recipients are public school teachers and parents

Panelist: Sekai J ChibayaPresident of the Rotary Club of Highlands,

Zimbabwe


Mobile Cervical Cancer Screening

Project Background:• The cancer burden continues to rise.

• The disease is a leading cause of death globally.

• WHO : 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005.

• 84 million people will die in the next 10 years.

• 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, such as Zimbabwe.


Project Background continued: Zimbabwe• Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and

mortality. • Over 5000 new diagnoses p.a. and over

1000 deaths p.a. • In 2010, Zimbabweans recorded 4 520 new

cases, 1 837 (40.6%) males and 2 683 (59.4%) females.

• These statistics are also widely acknowledged as understated.


Response• The global response is rooted on:

– reducing the incidence, morbidity and mortality – improving the quality of life of cancer patients.

• Practitioners in cancer services believe that the cancer burden is preventable.

• The focus in public health response has been placed on the 4 key components of cancer control: – Prevention, Early Detection, Treatment and

Palliative Care. • Early detection of cancer has been identified as a key

strategy in reducing cancer deaths.


Project Intent - Proposed Response Strategy• The increasing cancer burden and the notable

gaps in cancer screening, awareness and prevention amongst the general populace that the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe proposes a 1-year intervention project named: “Cervical Cancer Screening and Education Programme”.

• The project goals and objectives are aimed at providing cancer information and mobile screening services in rural areas.


Specific Objectives:

• Educate the rural women on risk factors and preventive measures

• Screen the women of cervical cancer

• Facilitate treatment of identified cases

• Provision of psychosocial support.


Project Design

• This project will see the Cancer Association running a Mobile VIAC (Visual Inspection with acetic acid and Cervicography) Clinic for the:

o screening of cervical cancer

o treating precancerous lesions and

o clinical breast examination for women in selected remote areas.


• Use of Rotary Ideas gives a platform to:

o Connect with other clubs, partnering

o Seek funding from partners and other districts

o Raise funds from volunteers

o District coalitions


Challenges • The average Rotarian not aware of Rotary Ideas

• The budget for the project is “high”

• District designated funds not available in our district

• District coalitions not forth coming

• Partners and volunteers not “yet” forth coming


SuccessesoRotary ideas is an easy tool to accesso Lions club in the Netherlands contacted

our club, “some” knowledge about Rotary Ideas exist

o Presentation at this forum, exposure of the project

oFoundation has committed $114,ooo.oo to the project


Panelist: Michael WrightPresident Elect of the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh, Cambodia


• We focus on delivery of projects• We are the Host Club on:

– 3 Global Grants projects– 3 Matching Grant projects– 6 Non-RF Grant Service Projects

• We are engaged in an additional:– 1 Global Grant application– 1 Non-RF Grant Service Project proposal

• PLUS our own Fundraising targeted at $20,000• Active membership of 24

Background to RCPP use of Crowdsourcing

• Rotary Ideas used for worthy causes that:

– Fit into our Club plan objectives and RI Areas of Focus

– Have their own delivery capabilities– Require significant funding that RCPP cannot

provide

Background to RCPP use of Crowdsourcing

DEVELOP MOBILE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES IN REMOTE AREAS

• Project Background:

– SIPAR is an established NGO of 22 years+– RCPP had previously worked with SIPAR – RCPP was approached to help sponsor a mobile library– RCPP unable to take on so offered Crowdsourcing– Good fit on RI AoF “Basic Education and Literacy”

DEVELOP MOBILE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES IN REMOTE AREAS

Buck Hunger in Phnom Penh

• Project Background:

– BUCKHUNGER is a full service, sit down restaurant that has provided FREE nutritious and filling hot meals since December, 2011

– It has fed 80,000 kids @ 300 meals per day– Educate and practice personal hygiene– Free flip flops if no shoes– Personally funded by founder– Constantly requires funds to continue– RCPP offered Crowdsourcing– Touches several RI AoF’s “Disease prevention”, “Water & Sanitation” & “Child

Health”

Buck Hunger in Phnom Penh

• No Paypal in Cambodia – restricts small cash donations – PAYZA possible

• Complexity sharing Ideas Projects on Club website– tech skills required

• Understanding demographics of Rotary Ideas viewers– tailor appeals to viewers

Challenges to increasing benefits from Rotary Ideas

Moderator: PDG Bruce Baumbergerof the Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse, USA


Rotary HealthRays

• Bringing the power of digital x-ray technology to those in need

Sponsored by District 6440

What is it?

• X-ray diagnostics to the poor• Rotarians working with public and

private partners• First country: Guatemala


Why X-Rays?

• Four billion people • 80,000 systems• Impact: poor health, needless suffering, lost

productivity


Opportunity Window

• X-ray technology evolved– WHIS-RAD– Digital x-rays

• Telemedicine• Affordable• Minimal special-training

required


How Does it Work?

• Local/International partnership– Cross-sector support

• Partners raise funds together • Technology installed and administered by

local teams


Currently

• Goal: 29 units• Via Internet to regional hospitals• Training by PAHO (Pan American Health

Organization)• Installations:

– September 2013– February 2014– June 2014

• Fundraising in progress


What Makes it Unique?

• New funding/organizational model for Rotary

• Leverages Rotary’s global network• Sustainable solution – locally administered• Cross-sector partnerships• Size of project


Cross-sector Partnerships

Strong interest – financial and organizational

• Guatemalan government• Pan American Health Organization• Radiological Society of Guatemala

Rotary


HealthRays Benefits

• Low cost - High impact • Simple infrastructure • Improves population health• Leverages expertise/resources of many

organizations• Benefits local economies using local workers• Boosts productivity/national prosperity


What’s Next?

• Funding is top priority– Installed system: $75,000 approx.

• New partners sought• Awareness-building campaign


Rotary Ideas Sponsored by District 6440

Project Partnering

10 D-6440Clubs D-4250 D-6060 Club D-7820 Club Friend of

RotaryClub Cash $13,460 $0 $12,000 $20,000 $5,000Approved DDF $13,460 $2,000 $4,000 $20,000 $0Cumulative Cash $13,460 $13,460 $25,460 $45,460 $50,460Cumulative DDF $13,460 $15,460 $19,460 $39,460 $39,460Cumulative FDN Match $20,190 $22,190 $32,190 $62,190 $64,690Total Budget $47,110 $51,110 $77,110 $147,110 $154,610

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How Can You Help?

• Rotarians: club and district support• NGOs/Private Sector/Medical Community:

– Funding– Awareness-building

• Know-how


?For More Information

www.healthrays.info


Rotary HealthRays

Bringing the power of digital x-ray technology

to those in need

Thank You!


• Kristin Brown: [email protected]

• Bruce Baumberger: [email protected]

• Lina Aurelio: [email protected] • Sekai Chibaya: [email protected] • Michael Wright:

[email protected]

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