Though America has been brought to its knees economically
It still has an abundance that the world does not know!
Though we are in a crisis that has not been known for decades, yet our hearts and minds can be stretched to help third world nations without extreme dents in our pocket books.
Goods in Kind:
T Shirts, Caps, Shoes, and clothing of all sorts
Sports Equipment:
Basketballs, baseballs, tennis balls, etc etc
Books:
Bibles, Textbooks, Children’s books, Any books
Especially those that give a broader understanding of the world
History and Geography
Cooking Utensils:
Pots and Pans, knives and forks, cups and plates
Musical Instruments:
Guitars, Drums etc.
Tools:
Hammers, Handsaws, nails …
Gardening Farming Implements, Tools
Bicycles, Mopeds, Motorcycles
Medical Equipment & Pharmaceutical As Needed
Etc…
Cooperative Effort between Churches and Universities
Churches
To supply the motivation, the space and place to collect material goods
Colleges and Universities
Initiate a Micro Business as a Research, Project and learning experience in
Business Management
Economics
Logistics
The Mechanism of Global Shipping
Hands on Global Relationships and Foreign Relations
Fundraising
Hands on learning, understanding and initiating
Right weight distribution
Documentation
Export Regulations
Understanding and Utilizing 501C3 Corporations vs. Profit Corporations
This would include
Decision whether to purchase or lease container
A purchased container can sometimes be used in Third World Nation for Storage
saving the cost of the return Shipment
A very ambitious program could consider an import from the receiving nation
I believe a project like this would give tremendous value
To a College Degree Program and serve as a priceless learning experience
Worthy of Applied Credits to a number of possible degrees.
-Dan Moody
9/11/2009