raising 100k in 8 hours...

About the Eight Hour Action

EIGHT hours of fun ONLINE! For the very first time in Kenya, the social media community (Facebook, twitter, FunKenya.COM) will come together to raise Ksh. 100,000.00 within 8 hours that will go towards helping a CBO based in Githurai, Nairobi!

And it is happening on 8th of April 2011…EIGHT hours on 8th :-)

How do we plan to raise that amount?

In the spirit of haba-na-haba hujaza kibaba, we are looking forward to engage people to donate their 1%...which could be 50 shillings or even 200 shillings. With as little as 50 bob you are able to support. Imagine if over 2,000 people gave 50 bob each (or more)…that’s how we plan to do it, doing great things in a small, simple ways.

Where will the event be?

We will have an OFFLINE community converge at the Nailab, which is located at the Bishop Magua centre along Ngong road (opposite Uchumi), where they will be working out on a plan for the project. Here we will have a co-creation workshop with people from the Lessismore project.

How to donate via mobile payment (MPesa and ZAP)

MPESA

• Go to MPesa menu

• Choose Paybill and enter the business number 502800

• Enter account no: "haba na haba"

• enter the amount and press send

ZAP

• Go to me2u

• Then money

• Enter nickname "ZEEDUKA"

• Enter your PIN and the reference "haba na haba"

• Enter the amount you desire to donate and press send

Your donations will be updated hourly on our Facebook and twitter profiles.

To join our Facebook page for updates, click 1%CLUB page and also follow us on Twitter. Our handle for twitter for the event will be #1pcHabaNaHaba

We will post photos of the activities and stream videos (through livestream and also upload them). List of contributors will be updated hourly on the page.

What project is being supported?

The funds will go towards the project Less is More, which is based at Githurai and trains its members on local waste management projects (cutting plastic waste and reselling it) for the people of Githurai. The funds will go towards training them in business, education, awareness and communications. Click on this link for more info about the project: http://bit.ly/hbRSZZ

Other online humanitarian initiatives done by Kenyans include the famine support by Zetu Deals where they are getting people to buy unga (flour) and mafuta (cooking oil) for families affected by drought in Kenya. This has proved to be a success and we sure our Eight Hour action will indeed bear fruits.

As we keep up with the countdown, we invite you to share your thoughts and feedback about the event. Join and invite your friends on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/onepercentclub and follow us on Twitter @1percentclub

Who are the organizers?

The Initiative has been organized by the 1%CLUB, an online platform that connects people with smart ideas in developing countries with people, money and knowledge around the world.

We are talking about sustainable projects that stimulate the self-reliance of individuals anywhere in the world and improve their standard of living.

To achieve this, we need three things: a little bit of your knowledge, money or time. You choose how, when and how much you want to participate. The people that run the projects that you are involved in keep you informed on the progress.

It is that simple. Watch this video of how the 1%CLUB works.

I want to be part of this great initiative, how do I go about it?

Simple, you can create a profile on our website. Its FREE to register, and is as easy as ABC. From the website, you can peruse through projects that have been completed, projects that are pending and also make friends!

Let’s network. Click HERE.

Who do I contact?

Stephen Musyoka | 0720 65 96 75 | s.musyoka@gmail.com | www.syoks.blogspot.com

Sebastian Wafula | esc@sebastianwafula.com

John Oballa | 0725 89 78 40 | oballajohn933@gmail.com

1%CLUB | @1percentclub | info@onepercentclub.com