The proposal has now been completed, translated into Ukrainian and delivered to regional authorities in Kharkiv. We must now lobby for the development aid that will make it possible.

On 15th Feb we will meet with an international childcare NGO to discuss the deployment of projected revenue which amounts to $125m over the 4 year implementation period and ongoing revenue thereafter when development aid has been repaid.

We will demonstrate that this cash injection will, together with innovative technology deployment and the application of a major microcredit initiative, create an economic enviroment that will enable children in orphanage institutions to be reunited with their families which in turn will result in welfare savings which we project, conservatively at around 50%.

So, after 4 years the development funds are returned with interest, rural infrastucture is boosted by closing the digital divide , large numbers return to full employment and children in care return to real homes.

Congrats and good luck Jeff!

Greetings Jeff!

I am glad, that there are such people as you which want to help my country to become better.

I was the hot supporter of orange revolution, it has made the business. Earlier people were everyone for themselves, were afraid to raise a head and to tell anysing against authority which did that wanted and cared only of they financial interests.

Jeff

I hev some questions abaut your plan.

In what not governmental organization money will be sent?

I shall tell fairly in my country at present there are no organizations (governmental or not governmental) which your money to destination use. (at us historically very well are able to spend another's money to own needs. All organizations (at least at me such impression) are created with this purpose. (Decent people are and their majority, but they are never supposed to distribution of money) I see only one way. Will create the new organization in which to enter and your people and ours. Money may be spent only after the statement of plans of their expenditure.

I shall be glad to give you any recommendations as to specificity of my country.

I very much love my country. Also I would want that at you all has turned out as it is necessary.

Good luck

Tiutjunnik,

There are NGO's, for example EveryChild, currently working in Ukraine with substantial EU funding to do this kind of work.

http://www.everychild.org.uk/

For the microfinance component I can refer to Finca, who took on our proposal in Russia shortly before barring us from re-entering Russia. A revolutionary activity in its own right which may well have contributed to the clampdown on NGO activity in recent times.

http://www.finca.tomsk.ru http://www.mixmarket.org/en/demand/demand.show.profile.asp?ett=1523& http://www.usaid.ru/en/main/documents/index.shtml?lang=en&id=1047

Our major obstacle, having completed and published the proposal is getting in front of Ukrainian decision makers. This is necessary for any request for funding from the Millennium Challenge account which must come from government of the recipient country. It seems at the moment everyone is far more focussed on the election, too focussed to see something that could help support democratic evolution.

Difficult as it might be to believe, we are trying to point out to them that this project could be delivered at no cost, though it's likely the sponsor would expect some commitment from their side.

Imagine, trying to tell someone that there are hundreds of millions of dollars available for the asking and they won't listen!

If you want to contact our organisation which is registered in Kharkiv Ukraine, I'd be glad to pass on the contact information.

Regards,

Jeff

Jeff

Giv me contakt informatiom. They have their WWW

I shall render them any help if it will be in my forces.

Alexey

Alexey,

Speak up more about the organization or center you would like to form in your beautiful country?

Yes Alexey do, and in the meantime let me introduce another aspect, yesterday's lifting of the Jackson-Vanik amendment which imposed trade restrictions on Russia and Ukraine for their earlier restrictions on allowing citizens to emmigrate to Israel.

Julie I meant yours Network of Peace Centers

As far as I have understood you will create it on a basis of already existing public organizations.

Fairly in our country I do not see such.

But among the countries of the Former USSR Ukraine the most democratic (in other countries there may be big problems with the governments)

In territory of our countries necessarily there should be one of the branchs of Peace Centers

Alexey

Jeff

These are all games of diplomats.

Ukraine already for a long time has no the attitudeto the USSR.

And in our government of Jews it is more than other national minorities, they spoke about what oppressions?

Alexey

Alexey,

Games indeed. Jackson-Vanik was a punitive political measure that hurt most rather than the goverment responsible for the control of migrants.

I find it more than a little ironic that the route to Israel is now regarded as a major channel for sex trafficking, such are the demands of a free market.

http://eng.maidanua.org/node/530

In many cases, the raw material for this trade are grown in those orphanages which we've talked about and there are those so unable to cope with adult life thrust upon them at age 16, that ultimately suicide is the preferred option.

Going back to trade, though lifting such a barrier might seem an immediate relief, many business are simply unable to comprehend the world market. As I've discovered in two direc t experiences where a greater than market rate is demanded and expected, no negotiation. As much as the rest of the world would like to help Ukraine, they just can't expect to do business like this. Existing oligachies on the other hand will be well prepared for this new opportunity.

From Ukraine starting Monday a spontaneous effort to generate funding capital from trade.

http://exchange.io.org.ua/

Jeoff I gave Alexey details of Sergei Kostin, he is such a good dude he may be able to help he is a total rebel.

http://www.time.com/time/europe/hero/kostin.html

I met him at the Skol World Forum last year, Mel Young told me to go say hello to him and told me he was mad as a box of frogs but what he has done in Odessa has been amazing.

I know Sergei, we corresponded last year about his work and the sale of Veshenka mushrooms to support his efforts.

Curiously I had an enquiry today from my efforts to promote the sale of his mushrooms.

I'm glad he got to Skoll at least.

yeah I went and said hello to him but I dont think he understood much of what I said but it was great just to meet him.

Jeff,

This link doesn't work: http://exchange.io.org.ua/

I'll let you know when it's up again Julie. Last week it was an idea, one which they planned to have up and running in a week. So I guess they've gone off line to continue development.

One of the interesting things coming out of this was an introduction to a new political party. Minor in terms of the anticipated poll this month but an influential group nevertherless. They practically bit my hand off at the offer of the proposal and we're meeting their leader tomorrow.

http://info.org.ua/index.php?ctype=content&menu=program&l=eng

OK then. Meeting was successful. It took a little time for them to understand how internet, microfinance and orphans could be linked until they asked "Are you social entrepreneurs?" Then it was clear, we were on the same wavelength and had found an ally able to put it on the political agenda. They're going to be busy for the next two weeks preparing for the election which might just result in no overall winner meaning small parties have enhanced leverage.

A good step forward today!

I visited the site Fortunately it's in english, my russian is at grass level

i'll take time to read more closely

cheers

A.F

ANy of you attending the Uplift Accademy meeting in Paris on April 27 and 28? http://www.upliftacademy.org/

Title of the meeting: "How Can 6 Billion People Help Each Other to Help Themselves?" - Workshop in Paris Apr 27-28, 2006

If all goes well, I may have a ticket and could meet up with some of you here. The floor of my hotel could be shared???

dear julie

Could you be more precise on the meeting? Who will be there? What for? What ticket are you talking about?

Annie Flore

The conference is listed here: http://www.upliftacademy.org/

The ticket I was talking about didn't come through, so I won't be attending. It's still a nice event, especally for those of you close to the conference being hosted by one of our O.netters Tom Munnecke

to jeff

A site I find interesting on children and poverty

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/children/index.htm

Good luck

A.F

Annie, Yes. One of the links we've been referring to pointing out that things were now even worse in some places, was a copy of their report below.

http://www.hrw.org/reports98/russia2/

Proposal is now undergoing a re-write to re-order priorities in the light of the recent announcement of Ukraine qualifying for assistance from the MCC and threshold funding already approved toward anti-corruption measures.

We can demonstrate some small achievement in our online lobbying, having brought this funding possibility to the attention of others together with the issue of childcare reform and support for small business infrastructure.

Hopefully these funds to be allocated to anti-corrution measures will also unlock a previously suspended project for the repatriated Tatar community in Crimea.