Project details

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DECORATIONS
FOR
NURSING
HOMES
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Title

DECORATIONS FOR NURSING HOMES

The project owner

Marieke Stopel

Location

  • Payatas garbage dump, outskirts of Manila
  • Philippines

Goal summary

Creating export opportunities for Piña Projects to create a good income for female employees. The products created will be used to decorate nursing homes in The Netherlands. By developing this idea further, there is the potential to employ more people for future projects.

Project summary

The local market in the Philippines has a huge competition given that most products sold are made for much less than the cost of a minimum salary, and can therefore be offered for a very low price. Piña Projects focuses on the international community in Manila who are willing to pay the price that covers the cost and enables the projects to develop themselves further. However, they need further opportunities to employ more people and take on more projects.

How

This project will focus on producing Christmas decorations in the Philippines and exporting these products to The Netherlands where they will be used to decorate and brighten up nursing homes. The women who create these products will receive a fair wage, and people in the Netherlands will also benefit from their work.

Beneficiaries

  • 500
  • * 50 mothers and their families living next to the Payatas garbage dump on the outskirts of Manila. They used to earn their money by gathering and separating garbage; one picks cans, another picks plastic or cardboard. Children too, from an early age. Wit
  • Mixed

Why (Project owners drive)

By chance I was born in a rich country with all the opportunities to develop myself. And I am happy to apply my knowledge, experience and energy to create opportunities for others who happen to be born in a poor family in a developing country, and to allow them to give direction to their own future.

Relation between the project partner (excecution) and the project owner (fundraising)

For-Profit Organisation - Friendship

Budget

€1,250

Phases

  1. Production & mailing

    • * For a budget of 1100 euro Piña is going to produce Christmas decorations [cost 2.00 euro p/decoration] * 150 euros will be used for transportation cost, banking cost and PR (information about the project) cost in nursing homes
    • €1,250
    • 10

  2. Retirement homes

    • * Decorating 2 nursing homes in the Netherlands (voluntary)
    • €0
    • 2