In countries across the world, in each continent, developed and undeveloped countries, there is a problem which simply does not go away. Indeed it is a problem which cannot go away. It involves the misery, abuses and deprivation suffered by millions of displaced and street children. These world citizens are being born into a life which not only rejects them from birth but which offers them little or no salvation.
The critical objective of the Infinite Foundation’s “ Zehra Child Care Center (ZCCC)” programme is to establish a revolutionary model for permanent ‘Boarding Schools’ type centers for street children – whereby once a child has been accepted into a ‘ZCCC’ it becomes a permanent touch-stone for life.
Where do we begin?
Infinite Foundation will intensively research and publish a ‘scale of priority’ report addressing this global dilemma. We will marry this index to an index of operating multinational and local brands and corporations within each designated country. Infinite Foundation will proactively encourage direct engagement of select ‘sponsor brands’ or ‘sponsor corporations’ with their national ZCCC programme.
Sponsors will be invited to cross marry their products, services and resources with other entities in order to more efficiently and realistically develop schools, clinics, hostels etc.. In this way, family groups of sponsors will be jointly accredited for their national ZCCC programmes. This would also create an atmosphere of healthy corporate competitiveness.
And where do the funds go?
It introduces a sustainable development of activities that address basic needs within a country as well as inspire others throughout the world to become actively involved in this effort.
Infinite Foundation will not place funds in the hands of any third-parties, middlemen, agents or local officials. We have a locked system of ‘certified invoice payment system’ which ensures that if the cost of bricks = X then X is exactly the amount that goes to the brick factory (that is if we haven’t already got the brick factory on board as a local product & services sponsor). Cheques will be issued from Infinite Foundation directly to the product, service and manpower source.
Economic viability…sustainability?
If the programmes are implemented with a realistic and commonsensical approach – they will succeed. Where local and international corporate sponsors and donors see a thriving model – sustainability becomes ensured. Indeed – we will see to it that the arts and crafts output is channelled correctly through to tourism and export demand. This revenue stream will flow directly and without deduction back to each respective ZCCC. The children will not only be contributing to their own keep but will benefit on graduation with a start-up ‘youth pension’ – earned themselves.
What choice do the graduates have?
A central tenet of the Infinite Foundation approach to all humanitarian activity is a belief in the inherent need within the ‘human creature’ to find a true sense of purpose and self belief through one’s own inspired path. A human being is only as valuable as his or her own estimation of themselves – and it is to this end that each ZCCC child will be monitored and encouraged to identify their own skill and direction. We will simply marry that identification as best we can with further employment and vocational choice.
What is the broad structure?
Infinite Foundation will establish ZCCC which will serve as schooling, board, clinic and tasking centres ‘ Boarding School type ‘ . These ZCCC’s will involve the children in many aspects of their own welfare ie: gardening, cooking, cleaning, animal husbandry and so on. In this way the children will learn cooperation and skills not only in the school room and learning workshops but outdoors as well. The ZCCC’s engage the children in arts and crafts programmes which will serve to generate their own ‘start- up’ security in the form of a ‘youth pension scheme’.
On leaving the ZCCC each child will be placed into secure work and accommodation. We would for example create avenues of basic employment (cleaners. cooks, gardeners etc..) linked directly into our family of corporate sponsors. Other rehabilitated young adults would leave us with skills sufficient to carve their own paths in life.
Who are the outreach care-takers?
Infinite Foundation will develop a consistent agenda of recruiting first world university students (on gap-year leave) as well as young graduates in the social sciences, language studies, education and the humanities to work as ZCCC caretakers teaching and supervising the centres. Each ZCCC would have a full-time director. Some of the ZCCC graduates would stay on in the employ of the centres. Indeed – many of the ZCCC graduates will become active in establishing further ZCCC’s within their country.
How many displaced and street children will benefit?
We envisage that each ZCCC will service in the region of 250 youth residents. As the national programme develops further centers will be set up in the appropriate national regions. We would look to kick-off with a primary ZCCC’s in each immediate needed Capital cities. Within as short a period as 24-36 months we expect to have refined the model to enable the development of further centers in target cities and towns and in almost every Capital of each country. Exponential growth will be realised through sensible appraisal and economic viability nation-by-nation.
Linking in media and international celebrity support
Infinite Foundation are proud to have the support of many international celebrities from film, fashion, music and sport. We will encourage inspirational visits to the ZCCC’s intermittently from amongst our celebrity advocates. From motivational speaking to workshops: music and sport these inspirational visits will highlight the ZCCC programmes to a wider world audience.
Infinite Foundation will further highlight the ZCCC’s international programme through television broadcasts: as well as through a time-lapse documentary series charting the growth and fruition of a case-study ZCCC.
Ready…set…GO!
Step 1
Infinite Foundation will be meeting with Diplomatic and Theological figures, Ministers of Manpower, Resources, Education and Culture, etc… , in order to tailor the programmes nation-by- nation. Infinite Foundation will be seeking to formally link the agenda to existing philanthropic infrastructures.
Step 2
Infinite Foundation will meet with national representatives of multinational corporations as well as local business and community leaders linking the products, services, resources and financial requirements of each ZCCC. In pooling together the national family group of sponsors Infinite Foundation will be seeking to implement long-term development programmes between the stations and their sponsors. In parallel – Infinite Foundation will be conducting the local research into national demographics, social and cultural structures as well as national business and employment requirements etc..
Step 3
Build-up and implementation of the ZCCC’s. Working with local government officials, Elders and Community leaders, Churches and relevant link-institutions – begin the process of reception and induction of the designated number of children.
Project Administration
Each ZCCC will be administrated by the Infinite Foundation headquarters and financed through Infinite Foundation’s ‘ certified invoice payment system ‘ .