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FCRA PROJECT: PEACE CORPS PARTNERSHIP GRANT-2015!
Deadline: on going!
The PaperSeed Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
strengthening educational opportunities for children and young people in
underserved and resource-lacking communities around the world. We envision a
world where all children have the opportunity to obtain a good education and
believe that local leaders know best how to improve their own communities. The
foundation is eager to partner with strong local leaders and Peace Corps
Volunteers that have well defined goal-orientated projects.
The PaperSeed Foundation makes small grants that support:
1. Deeper Learning for All: providing computers and books for libraries,
creating school tutoring centers, funding for essential teacher training, life
skills education, and specifically developed programs to keep girls in school,
such as scholarships, reproductive health education and/or providing sanitary
napkins.
2. Creative Learning: starting or expanding programs in music, arts and
sports.
3. Cultural Awareness: ensuring the young people are aware of their own
cultural heritage, and that of others.
4. Environmental Education: starting or expanding programs that inform
future generations of the importance of the environment.
5. Sound Structures: construction of classrooms, computer labs,
libraries, school sanitary facilities, hand-washing stations and kitchens;
solidifying existing structures with reinforced windows, ceilings and cement
floors.
The Foundation works with local leaders and Peace Corps Volunteers to
bridge existing resource gaps in order to enhance children’s lives. We take all
precautions to avoid replicating existing projects or programs. We stand behind
sustainable results that can be measured and evaluated for evidence of their
efficacy and require commitment to monitoring and evaluation from all local
partners.
We require community buy-in, which means the community must participate in all steps of the process and contribute 20 to 30 percent of a project’s total cost. We understand that communities with the most need are underserved and lack resources, and contributions are not limited to money. Community contributions can be in the form of manual labor, materials or other creative ideas the community comes up with. These contributions guarantee community commitment in the near and long term.