You're probably acquainted by now with Children International's advocacy initiative, the Lift One Project. If you're not, why not take a moment to learn more about it?
Here's our question of the month for you. Enjoy!
Showing posts with label Lift One Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lift One Project. Show all posts
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The Lift One Project Sweepstakes: Pass it on
If you’ve already received your letter or email announcement, you know what the Lift One Sweepstakes is all about. But for those of you who are still waiting, here’s a hint: Create a Lift One webpage or get a child sponsored through your site, and you’re entered into a drawing to win a free trip for two to visit your sponsored child, plus a $200 shopping spree for your sponsored child. (If you already have a Lift One site, you’re automatically entered!) Click here for all the exciting details.
The Sweepstakes is a way of doing something nice for one lucky sponsor, but most importantly, we’re doing it for the children. Our goal with the Sweepstakes is to generate 300 more sponsorships – 300 children who have been desperately waiting for a sponsor – in some cases; they’ve been on our waiting list for up to two years.
Of course, we would love to far surpass that goal. So how about it? Are you ready to start lifting? Go to www.liftoneproject.org to create your account and begin sharing your sponsorship experience with your friends and family. Your personal story on your very own website just might inspire others to help a needy child. And if you’re lucky, soon you could be on a plane to meet your sponsored child in person!
Photo by Vong Hamilton. Thermometer courtesy of Ana Camere.
The Sweepstakes is a way of doing something nice for one lucky sponsor, but most importantly, we’re doing it for the children. Our goal with the Sweepstakes is to generate 300 more sponsorships – 300 children who have been desperately waiting for a sponsor – in some cases; they’ve been on our waiting list for up to two years.
Of course, we would love to far surpass that goal. So how about it? Are you ready to start lifting? Go to www.liftoneproject.org to create your account and begin sharing your sponsorship experience with your friends and family. Your personal story on your very own website just might inspire others to help a needy child. And if you’re lucky, soon you could be on a plane to meet your sponsored child in person!
Photo by Vong Hamilton. Thermometer courtesy of Ana Camere.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Question of the Month
Please take a second to share your thoughts about a disturbing trend in the world’s health.
Why are diseases like TB, malaria and typhoid making a comeback?
A) Antibiotic Resistance
B) Corrupt Political Regimes
C) Lack of Health Education
D) Low Priority for the Developed World
Here are the results from last month’s question:
What is the best way to end poverty?
By a large margin, “educating children” was the most popular answer chosen by the blog’s inaugural, question of the month participants.
Most people would agree that the approach to end poverty must be creative and utilize many pathways and education is a very important pathway.
Through sponsorship you give a child an opportunity to learn. Our sponsors provide school supplies, uniforms and fee assistance. These are huge benefits for a poor family and help keep a hungry mind in school for as long as possible.
Oxfam estimated that for every year a child stays in school, 10% is added to their future, annual earning potential. Education can change the world and sponsors are helping to do just that.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Lifting Lives
One of the greatest single costs of doing business for most organizations stems from the expense of recruiting new customers. Children International is no different.
We invest in a variety of media to get the word out about sponsorship and encourage individuals to become sponsors. And as you can imagine, these days the phone just isn’t ringing as much as it used to and new sponsors are harder and harder to come by.
The thing is, there’s no shortage of children who desperately need the vital programs and material benefits of sponsorship. And that’s where you can help.
We have to get the word out to as many people as we can as economically as possible. And according to a 2007 Nielsen report, word-of-mouth is the single most powerful form of advertising that exists.1
We invest in a variety of media to get the word out about sponsorship and encourage individuals to become sponsors. And as you can imagine, these days the phone just isn’t ringing as much as it used to and new sponsors are harder and harder to come by.
The thing is, there’s no shortage of children who desperately need the vital programs and material benefits of sponsorship. And that’s where you can help.
We have to get the word out to as many people as we can as economically as possible. And according to a 2007 Nielsen report, word-of-mouth is the single most powerful form of advertising that exists.1
That’s why we’ve launched the Lift One Project. I’ve asked CI writer Kevin Fleming to give us a brief idea of how Lift One works, and how you can use it to help us free up funds that are critically needed in areas of direct importance to the children:
“Finding more sponsors for more children is what the Lift One Project is all about. It is a great way to explain Children International to your family or friends who you think would enjoy the sponsorship experience. After registering at www.liftoneproject.org you’ll be able to create your own webpage, upload your email contacts and send messages to encourage others to become sponsors. If we all just find one other person to sponsor just one more child, what a difference that would make!”
If you’re a sponsor but you haven’t yet become familiar with the Lift One Project, please take a moment to visit our site now and read more about it. And if you’re not yet a sponsor, we’d love to have you join our efforts to change the world – child by child.
1 http://www2.acnielsen.com/reports/documents/TrustinAdvertisingOct07.pdf
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