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CHCG has received 501(3)(c) Tax Exempt Status from the IRS. EIN 06-1769894. Now, we need your tax-deductible donations. We need everyone's help in getting this program launched. Please take a moment and look at out power point presentation by clicking the icon on the bottom of this page. Computers - We need you old Laptop and Desktop Computers, Printers, Software, Peripherals, Monitors, etc. Financial - We also need your financial donations to help pay for facilities and teachers Fund Raising - If you are in a position to help host a fund-raising event i.e. Golf Tournament, Raffle, Dinner or whatever good ideas you might have to raise necessary funding - please contact us. Together we all make a difference - Thank you!
How It All Started
Our story began with a business trip to the Dominican Republic in early December 2005. My name is David Allen and I work as an electronic security consultant. I have been fortunate enough to have traveled many places and seen many things. Like most of us, I love to meet people and learn about them. I found the people I met in the Dominican Republic to be warm, friendly and willing to share whatever they have. A wonderful place! Well, now back to the beginning. During my trip a group of us went out to dinner. Dinner conversation went in the direction of technology and the Dominican Republic. An associate on the project brought his friend Jacqueline to dinner. Jacqueline, a single mother of two young daughters, Katherine age 11 and Jerrissa age 13, mentioned that the average price for a used computer was 14,000 - 17,000 Dominican Pesos. The average Dominican worker makes about 4,000 Pesos a month. Computers are just not possible for these young children, even though the world they are entering requires computers for any chance of growth or advancement. I then learned that the used computers that we were discussing were old Pentium 1 and 486 class machines! Dinner conversation also included discussions about the CAMPO – the farming areas where many Dominicans make their living. Today’s agricultural industry needs computer technology as much as any essential farming equipment in order to provide weather reports, diverse methods of farming, insect control, irrigation techniques, and most importantly, the global market and purchasing power! That night was the launching of the Computers Helping Children Grow program. We in the USA throw away these old machines when we upgrade – These same computers are perfectly suited for our purposes. We believe that there is an abundance of obsolete computers that fit our need. The real challenge is in the education. We need to establish a dedicated program that would easily be expanded to the CAMPO. We need well-trained students and teachers who can learn and then share their knowledge with other generations. The seed was planted in December 2005. It is now up to all of us to nurture the project and help it grow. Then, someday soon, we can look to the harvest and fruits of our efforts.
The Operational Plan
Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc. will provide computers at no charge to school children who have successfully completed 20 hours if training, successfully passed a final exam and that can establish a home infrastructure which can support the requirements for computer ownership (i.e. Electricity, Space, etc) Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc. training will be provided by local University Students who will be paid on a part-time per hour basis. Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc's computer service and maintenance will be provided by University Students who will be paid on a part-time per hour basis. Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc will provide Computer Service and Maintenance training as an additional course to interested students. Training will also be provided by University Students who will be paid on a part-time per hour basis. Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc training will be available for adults at night school and will be provided by University Students who will be paid on a part-time per hour basis. In an effort to control consumables (paper, ink, etc.) Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc will also provide internet access and printing capabilities to all enrolled students at the training facility.
The Business Plan
Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc is established as a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Corporation formed in the USA under the State of Florida. Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc Computers and related agricultural technology equipment will be received via donation from grants, fund-raising evens and private donations. Operational costs including, but not limited to: Facilities, Utilities, Taxes, Freight handling, Salaries, Contract Employees, Fund Raising Expenses, Travel Expenses, etc. will be supported via financial donations received via donation from grants, fund-raising events and private donations.
The Fund Raising Plan
Inquiry into several large corporations has revealed that the practice of donating computer to qualified Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Corporations is common place. Corporations will recognized for significant Financial contributions via Logo inclusion on each student's Computer Background and on the donating company's web site. A Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc web site detailing all contributions and operational costs will be available to all contributors and potential contributors 24 hours a day. Fund-Raising Events will include projects such as Golf Tournaments, Candy Sales, Online Auctions, Dinners, etc. Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc will also make application for grants including Kellogg, The Gates Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, Cisco Systems Inc. Philanthropy and Community Giving, Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative and others. A Computers Helping Children Grow, Inc web site detailing all contributions and operational costs will be available to all contributors and potential contributors 24 hours a day. View a letter from one of our contributors click here


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