Human Rights, Fundraising Ideas, Bolstering Numbers

Hi Guys, thanks for coming to seed group this week, I hope you all found it valuable!

I've put up some notes about Oaktree, the Schools 4 Schools program and G.O.L.D. in the post prior to this. If you have any questions please ask me next week.

In this post, I've put up some notes on Human Rights from last week, some links and notes on the Seed Group fundraising and the Seed Group in general.

Fundraising Ideas?

So as I mentioned Morley has a fundraising target for 2010 of $1,000. So far with our BBQ we've raised $200. (Well done!) So this means we want to raise $800 dollars next term!

I know that sounds like a lot, but don't loose heart, it's very possible.

Firstly, we organise another BBQ, but a bit bigger with maybe 300 hot dogs and really promote it hard so we sell them all.

Secondly, organise a free dress day and ask all students to make a gold coin donation if they want to wear free dress.

Thirdly, make collection tins and head down to our local shopping centres and ask people for donations.

We'll need to work hard to organise it all!

Bolstering our numbers!

Think of two friends to bring next week.

Create a notice board poster to advertise the seed group. Also possible to make flyers!

Ask anyone else from the Leos program if they are interested.

I'll speak with my boss and see if anyone can come and make a speech at assembly.

Ask if a notice can be put in the school bulletin.

Questions answered!
Q: Today someone asked, how do we know if the money fundraised actually reaches the children in South Africa?

A: 95% of all money raised is spent on project and community education. Only 5% is spent on administration. Like I said today we're all volunteers and give up our time free of charge, so none of us are paid.

If you're interested further please visit this link. "Where will your money go" and read our annual report. We are really committed to financial accountability and transparency.

HUMAN RIGHTS

What does it Mean?
The term 'human rights' refers to the universal rights of all human beings - civil, political, social, economic and cultural - as set out by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNHR) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris 1948. This was a more specific definition of rights listed in the United Nations Charter (the founding treaty of the UN) drawn up in San Francisco in 1945 in the aftermath of World War 2.

What Are Human Rights?
The rights specified by the UDHR can be roughly divided into three categories.

First, there are the rights necessary for the survival and dignified living, which include the right to adequate living standards (food, water and housing), the right to social protection in times of need, the right to highest attainable standard of health, the right to work (and in human conditions) and the right to privacy and family life.

Second, there are rights necessary for human dignity, creativity and intellectual and spiritual development, which include the right to education and information, freedom of religion, opinion and speech, freedom of association (the right to band together with other individuals to express or defend common interests, such as with workers' unions), the right to take part in political process and the right to take part in cultural life.

Finally, there are rights necessary for liberty and physical security, which include freedom from slavery, freedom from torture or degrading treatment, freedom for arbitrary arrest or imprisonment and the right to a fair trial.

Some of the Videos we watched last week.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - >
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlrSYbCbHE
Story of Human Rights -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ&feature=related