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INVEST IN COMMUNITIES THAT
INVEST IN THEMSELVES
GET RURAL KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL,
SPARK A WHOLE NEW MARKET
264 million kids, most from rural areas of the developing world, are not in school because of hunger (UNESCO, 2015). These are children of farmers and fisherfolk who feed us and our families. The ARK Lunch solves that problem and produces tangible results:
0%
90%
70%
23%
HIGH ATTENDANCE
NO MALNUTRITION
A NEW MARKET
Rice and corn farmers begin to produce vegetables and livestock.
Based on 3-year runrate (2014-2016)
IT'S ADDICTING.
IT DARES KIDS AND COMMUNITIES TO
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
DREAM BIG
scholarships to be first in their families to go to college
classrooms built to catch water, nourish, and inspire
ventures that fuel passions and create new industries
TOGETHER, YOU AND THE COMMUNITY HAVE A CHANCE TO
BUILD THINGS THAT MATTER
Elemental Interiors designed classrooms to replace those destroyed by Haiyan. These classrooms were built by parents and the community using downed trees from their farms and backyards, creating deep pride and much needed income.
Grade 5 and 6 classrooms, Agdahon, Capiz, Philippines, rebuilt 2014
GET 3X RETURN
INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO GO ALL IN
AND SECURE FOOD AND EDUCATION FOR LIFE
Parents and teachers lead and inspire others to invest. With their own time and dime, they create gardens and kitchens from scratch. Each parent takes time off from work to come to school and make the lunches. They learn to use Excel to track every dollar and impact.
GARDENS
VOLUNTEERS
PARENTS PAY
give 40% of the produce
run the kitchen
local governments match
0.79x
1.50x
1.15x
+
= 3.44x the value
of your dollar
School year 2016 results
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