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AS ONE Project
Mission statement:
American Students Opening New Eyes (As One) is a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization that works to help the sustainable development of communities suffering from HIV/AIDS at a global scale. Currently, our focus is on Luweero, Uganda, located in southern Africa. In the slums of Luweero, there is a large group of women who make handmade beads out of strips of recycled paper. As One practices fair trade by selling the jewelry and giving all the profits back to the women to help pay for their HIV/AIDS medication, rent, and their children's education.
Situation
People around the world suffer from HIV/AIDS. In the United States alone, an estimated 1,106,400 persons (95% confidence interval 1,056,400-1,156,400) were living with HIV infection, with 21% undiagnosed in 2006. These statistics keep rising as health care policies increase and less Americans can afford medications and insurance. Most cases of HIV/AIDS occur in Africa. Alone, in Uganda, there are currently an estimated 940,000 people living with HIV, and a further 1.2 million children who have been orphaned by AIDS1. These statsitics pose as a major threat to the well-being of Africans as well as Americans.
Goals
1. To ensure medication and care for HIV/AIDS infected patients.
2. Help prevent spread of HIV/AIDS by promoting sustainable development projects
3. Raise awareness in community and globe.
Current projects
1. Selling jewelry: Go to various community events to sell jewelry.
2. Microfinance program: Nobel Prize winner, Muhammed Yunus introduced this concept in which small loans are given to people suffering from poverty who can start their own businesses.
3. Website: To help advertise and relay information about As One's upcoming events and projects
Future projects:
1. Housing project: create a housing project in which people would have to pay a very small fee for rent and allow a safer and promising environment for the people.
Means by which to achieve goals:
I. Fundraisers
II. Work with Jersey Shore Medical Center HIV/AIDS clinic
III. Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies.
IV. Advocacy/Awareness
V. Volunteering
VI. Working with ASONE in Uganda, Africa.
I. Fundraisers
§ Raise money by participating in bake sales during community events.
§ Create a walk that would benefit HIV/AIDS patients during the month of May annually.
II. Work with Jersey Shore Medical Center HIV/AIDS clinic, Neptune, NJ § In partnership with the Medical Explorers and Boy Scouts program at Jersey Shore Medical center, presentations by students to health professionals and students can take place once a month during meetings.
§ Presentations of impact of HIV/AIDS on global well-being.
III. Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies
§ Pharmaceutical companies send extra medications to hospitals that are discarded at the end of each expiration date. These medications could be given to people who are infected by HIV/AIDS, but do not have the financial means to obtain them. ,br> IV. Advocacy/Awareness
§ Presentations by students from Monmouth Regional High School to other students in schools around the community.
§ Open new clubs at local high schools to create a wider communication base between students.
§ Facebook groups created in order to join ASONE members and post new information about the organization.
§ An annual walk that will gather students and supporters to raise money and awareness.
§ Presentations at local community events and places such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and even Girl Scouts meetings.
V. Volunteering
§ Volunteer opportunities will be offered at Jersey Shore Medical Center in the HIV/AIDS clinic for high school students as well as adults.
§ Volunteer at events in which advocacy and awareness take place, such as school presentations during Diversity Day.
VI. Working with ASONE in Uganda, Africa
§ Keeping in contact with ASONE officials for developments of HIV/AIDS project in Luweero, Uganda.
§ Exchanging letters by students in the United States with students part of ASONE in Uganda about project developments.
American Students Opening New Eyes (As One) is a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization that works to help the sustainable development of communities suffering from HIV/AIDS at a global scale. Currently, our focus is on Luweero, Uganda, located in southern Africa. In the slums of Luweero, there is a large group of women who make handmade beads out of strips of recycled paper. As One practices fair trade by selling the jewelry and giving all the profits back to the women to help pay for their HIV/AIDS medication, rent, and their children's education.
Situation
People around the world suffer from HIV/AIDS. In the United States alone, an estimated 1,106,400 persons (95% confidence interval 1,056,400-1,156,400) were living with HIV infection, with 21% undiagnosed in 2006. These statistics keep rising as health care policies increase and less Americans can afford medications and insurance. Most cases of HIV/AIDS occur in Africa. Alone, in Uganda, there are currently an estimated 940,000 people living with HIV, and a further 1.2 million children who have been orphaned by AIDS1. These statsitics pose as a major threat to the well-being of Africans as well as Americans.
Goals
1. To ensure medication and care for HIV/AIDS infected patients.
2. Help prevent spread of HIV/AIDS by promoting sustainable development projects
3. Raise awareness in community and globe.
Current projects
1. Selling jewelry: Go to various community events to sell jewelry.
2. Microfinance program: Nobel Prize winner, Muhammed Yunus introduced this concept in which small loans are given to people suffering from poverty who can start their own businesses.
3. Website: To help advertise and relay information about As One's upcoming events and projects
Future projects:
1. Housing project: create a housing project in which people would have to pay a very small fee for rent and allow a safer and promising environment for the people.
Means by which to achieve goals:
I. Fundraisers
II. Work with Jersey Shore Medical Center HIV/AIDS clinic
III. Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies.
IV. Advocacy/Awareness
V. Volunteering
VI. Working with ASONE in Uganda, Africa.
I. Fundraisers
§ Raise money by participating in bake sales during community events.
§ Create a walk that would benefit HIV/AIDS patients during the month of May annually.
II. Work with Jersey Shore Medical Center HIV/AIDS clinic, Neptune, NJ § In partnership with the Medical Explorers and Boy Scouts program at Jersey Shore Medical center, presentations by students to health professionals and students can take place once a month during meetings.
§ Presentations of impact of HIV/AIDS on global well-being.
III. Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies
§ Pharmaceutical companies send extra medications to hospitals that are discarded at the end of each expiration date. These medications could be given to people who are infected by HIV/AIDS, but do not have the financial means to obtain them. ,br> IV. Advocacy/Awareness
§ Presentations by students from Monmouth Regional High School to other students in schools around the community.
§ Open new clubs at local high schools to create a wider communication base between students.
§ Facebook groups created in order to join ASONE members and post new information about the organization.
§ An annual walk that will gather students and supporters to raise money and awareness.
§ Presentations at local community events and places such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and even Girl Scouts meetings.
V. Volunteering
§ Volunteer opportunities will be offered at Jersey Shore Medical Center in the HIV/AIDS clinic for high school students as well as adults.
§ Volunteer at events in which advocacy and awareness take place, such as school presentations during Diversity Day.
VI. Working with ASONE in Uganda, Africa
§ Keeping in contact with ASONE officials for developments of HIV/AIDS project in Luweero, Uganda.
§ Exchanging letters by students in the United States with students part of ASONE in Uganda about project developments.