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Overseas Project - Eaga and Childreach International
By Ann-Marie Corvin and Alex Blyth, Third Sector, 6 July 2010
Eaga and Childreach International run Futurebuilding, a schools development scheme in Tanzania
For the company that has made the biggest difference through involvement with an overseas charity project
FINALISTS
- Turner Broadcasting and Plan International
When Eaga teamed up with Childreach International to create the Futurebuilding project, it wanted to make sure that it was an international development project with a difference.
The aim was to refurbish and rebuild schools in Tanzania, but the technology investment firm also wanted to be certain it was a project that connected with the communities and authorities in the east African nation.
Eaga chose Childreach International to create the five-year Eaga Futurebuilding project because of the charity's commitment to involving the local community in its work. Eaga said the charity's emphasis on immersing itself in the local community would ensure "there is a buy-in from the community that encourages better working relationships".
The project has been making a difference in Tanzania, rebuilding and refurbishing the housing, kitchen, education and sanitation facilities of schools in the Nkosangana and Mrupanga areas.
The company's involvement with the project goes beyond the financial support it gives through the Eaga Partnership Trust. To date, 60 Eaga employees have taken part in the project over a 10-week period, and a further 30 have been involved in fundraising.
As well as giving financial support, Eaga has allowed CI to use its experience in completing detailed and varied risk assessments and planning. Subsequently, CI applied for and won accreditation for British Standard 8848 for the majority of its overseas projects.
Eaga and CI see the continuing project as a success, thanks to the amount of work completed and to the feedback they have received from the communities they have been working with.
The head teachers at the two schools involved reported a sudden increase in regular attendance by pupils immediately after the project began.
The project still has two years to go and is currently assessing a number of community schemes that focus on water efficiency and solar panel installation.
There are also plans to create 60 new volunteering opportunities in the autumn by developing a cross-cultural pairing of UK schools with the Tanzanian projects.
Peter Cafferkey, senior company relations manager at the Charities Aid Foundation and one of the judges for this award, said: "I thought it was a really well thought-through project. Eaga and Childreach International clearly developed a close partnership and this not only allowed each to use its particular strengths, but also meant that all involved could focus on achieving a positive outcome."
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