TOPIC: THE UNITED STATES GIVING AIDPRODUCT: BAKE SALE AND VOLUNTEERING WITH THE FISHERMAN

By Natalie Tita

Mentor: Alex Gowen

Advisor: Teresa Drian

Teacher: Nan Danehower

DID YOU KNOW….

Between now and tomorrow morning, about 40,000 children will starve to death. The day after tomorrow, 40,000 more children will die and so on.

WHY I CHOSE MY TOPIC AND PRODUCT

I chose my topic because I was interested in the United States involvement in other countries, especially developing countries.

SHOULD THE UNITED STATES GIVE AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?

In the research for my paper I learned…That the United States gives more aid

than any other country in the world; most of that aid is in the form of military assistance.

Aid sent to developing countries rarely reaches the people it was intended for.

Aid can create the unintended consequence of dependence.

MORE RESEARCH FACTS…. The aid needed to prevent the great majority

of child illnesses in the next decade is equal to the amount of money spent in the US to advertise cigarettes annually.

Its time for developed nations to rethink their approach to assisting undeveloped nations.

BAKE SALE AND VOLUNTEERING WITH THE FISHERMAN

For my product, I volunteered with a nonprofit international organization called The Fisherman. (name derived from Chinese proverb)

BAKE SALE AND VOLUNTEERING WITH THE FISHERMAN

With The Fisherman, I got to see the inter-workings of an aid organization and raise money to collect medical and hygiene supplies for orphans in Moldova.

LEARNING STRETCH

This product was a learning stretch for me because I was treated like a real member of an organization and saw the processes of delivering aid and researching mission trips.

I had to learn business etiquette for my bake sale.

STEPS TAKEN IN PROJECT

STEP ONE: Contacting Alex Gowen after finding The Fisherman online

STEP TWO: Deciding to do a bake sale to raise money for supplies for orphans. Buy the goods.

STEP THREE: Make the goods.

STEP FOUR: Sell the goods.

STEP FIVE: Use the money to buy supplies

OBSTACLES

Time management Operating a bake sale Checking my email Communication

SUCCESSES

Raising three hundred dollars Learning about aid delivery Becoming a permanent member of The

Fisherman

SELF REFLECTION

What did I learn about my self? I need a timetable for ALL future projects.This product has helped me learn to work

independently successfully.

Thank you for your time.

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