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Direct Sponsor

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Commenced:	01/10/2011
Submitted:	23/09/2011
Last updated:	17/01/2016
Location:	Farmhouse, Lisbealad,, Dunmanway, Cork, IE
Phone:	+353 87 662 7031
Website:	http://directsponsor.org/
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Direct Sponsor

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Urban, Rural, Community, Philanthropic aid, Educational, Financial Economic

Project Summary

Facilitating direct sponsorship of permaculture for low-income families with no middleman.

Project Description

As more people are becoming aware of the incredible level of waste and corruption in the mainstream aid organizations, we are making itpossible to use internet technologies to make sure your money get to where you want it to go, all of it.

You are directly in touch with your recipient and your recipient is part of a wider permaculture project. Apart from what the bank charges for transfers, 100% of your money goes to the recipient family and you have access to full accounts via our website. You can communicate with the recipient directly, as well as in a web forum specifically for your sponsor group.

Our pilot project is with a family living next to Lake Victoria, Kenya, and they will be working with a local PRI project called Badilisha. More info on the website. We need 10 sponsors alltogether for this first stage.

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