Street Mission's China Trip A presentation on the feasibility of this idea A proposal

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Street Mission's China TripA presentation on the
feasibility of this ideaA proposal
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The Vision

• To provide a unique experience for a selected
  group of adult youth who might not have the means
  to source this experience themselves
• To learn first hand about travelling in an
  interactive fashion
• For the selected group to learn more about
  themselves by interacting with another culture

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The trip proposal

• To take 10 - 12 homeless (2 aboriginal youth and
  one aboriginal supervisor) or at risk youth on a
  life changing trip to China for 2-3 weeks as
  part of a rehabilitation program. Age group
  approx 18-24. 4 or 5 volunteers will join them as
  supervisors. These will be support workers who
  are volunteering their time.
• They will tour places like the Great Wall, the
  terracotta Warriors, visit people on the land and
  engage with students at one of Shanghai's
  Universities on cultural exchange.
• To share and interact with local countryside
  people in their day to day lives, to make
  contrast between the kids lives and the lives of
  the ordinary Chinese worker and hopefully gain
  insight into how lucky they are.

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Benefits to Street Mission from the trip

• Long term goal a stepping stone towards the
  Brat camp Youth Refuge - the block of land in
  the countryside where we can have a drug, smoking
  and alcohol free environment, with basic
  accommodation, similar to Father Riley's camp
  (that focuses on animals) but with a focus on
  sport and recreation, like bush walking, soccer,
  basketball, table tennis, camping, fishing,
  swimming and much more. With the aim of
  rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol so they can
  be better prepared to re-enter society.
• Short term goal raise the profile of Street
  Mission and the youth, drug and alcohol problem,
  to help with future fund raising efforts, so Alan
  does not have to stand at Chatswood and Hornsby
  due to his debilitating arthritis.
• A move away from a fund-raising effort to a
  front-line organisation that directly helps the
  homeless and under privileged.
• The first step was the Street Mission Café, the
  second step is the Drop in Centre and beyond Alan
  possibly is the Brat Camp Youth Refuge.
• A process to ensure that this organisation
  continues regardless of what happens to Alan.
  Self funding.

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Benefits to the Youth from the trip

• Be in a drug and alcohol free environment to help
  with rehabilitation
• Be occupied productively with the goal of
  changing their lives
• To provide an opportunity to travel, to learn
  about other cultures
• To learn about themselves through the medium of
  another culture
• To experience first hand world renowned icons in
  history

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Why China?

• It is a place close to Alan's heart. Particularly
  the Great Wall. He believes that when the kids
  see it they will have a sense of wonder and
  achievement of this man made object and relate it
  to their own lives what can be achieved if you
  put your mind to it. It is easier to give them
  the experience of the Great Wall than
  Kilimanjaro.
• His wife Hui comes from there and is prepared to
  do much of the ground work involved in planning
  the trip through her knowledge of the language
  and contacts overseas
• Alan has previously been there with his soccer
  group and they had a very successful trip with
  the local university there and the hospitality
  shown to them. It is an experience he would like
  to share with others

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Airfare donated or discounted

• 18 20 Economy return tickets Sydney to
  Shanghai.
• The travel time within the year will be
  determined by the airlines availability of unused
  seats in off-peak season.
• If we can't get donated tickets Hui is sure she
  can get discounted tickets through a contact.

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Planning for the trip

• Drawing from the experience gained from the
  soccer trip of 2000 and in consultation with
  Hui's and Tania's contacts in this area we can
  put together a good itinerary for the tour.
• This year a window of opportunity is open for us
  to travel in late October and early November when
  air tickets are cheaper due to no holiday period
  in both countries.
• Next year March prior to Easter holidays.
• We welcome constructive suggestions from the
  Street Mission committee and other committees
  regarding the whole trip.

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Insurance and liability

• Alan has contacted AON for travel insurance we
  have a price of 1725 for 15 people, which works
  out to approx 120 per person.
• AON have emailed us to say that we are covered
  for association liability under our existing
  policy.

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Where will the youth come from?

• From the charities currently involved with Street
  Mission - The Burdekin Association, Street Work,
  Manly Community Centre and Youth Reach.
• Father Riley's Youth off the Streets and other
  youth organisations if numbers fall short.
• Alan is happy to talk to Bill Crews who he knows
  well known Church leader in Ashfield and radio
  host. Radio 2GB on Sunday nights to ask other
  organisations to participate in the program.

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The selection process

• We will have a careful selection process
• The onus is on the charities to select suitable
  candidates to minimise the potential risks to
  Street Mission and the selected youth, taking
  into account how long they have been off drugs,
  previous relapses, behaviours, background,
  attitude towards life in general, towards others
  etc.
• Is this program going to benefit this client?
• It must be mutually beneficial to each party
  involved i.e. The kids, Street Mission and other
  organisations.
• The kids must sign a contract stating that they
  will not purchase, distribute or take drugs on
  the trip and also we can use pictures, sound and
  video of them in a documentary or otherwise.

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Publicity

• One of the aims of the trip is to generate
  positive publicity for the Street Mission
  organisation and to highlight the drug and
  alcohol problem facing our society.
• This is through newspapers, radio, television,
  internet websites news reports and a
  documentary.
• Perhaps a daily report on SBS, in the SMH
  complete with pictures, or at least the Manly
  Daily and Cumberland newspapers.

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Sponsors

• To help fund the trip corporate sponsors will be
  called for to donate money. Our volunteer
  Veronica is approaching the corporate sector. She
  will be handling this area. All monies and goods
  donated are tax deductible, the company donating
  will be well publicised throughout the trip via
  our media coverage. E.g. through video,
  documentary, photos, newspaper articles, internet
  etc.
• We have already approached seven airlines for
  tickets
• Perhaps local churches and groups with some
  interest in what we are doing.
• Local businesses
• Logos to be advertised through T-shirts and other
  associated gear.
• Kids to be sponsored for every kilometre they
  walk the Great Wall.

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Cost

• Airlines to donate or provide discounted tickets
• AUD25,000 30,000 estimated cost inclusive of
  food and accommodation plus airline tickets.
  Return tickets roughly AUD600 -1000 per person.
  Hui calculates this through her regular travels
  to China. She rarely pays over AUD1000 per
  ticket.
• AUD100 per person per day for meal,
  accommodation, transport, tickets etc. AUD1
  5.8RMB. Average cost per meal is AUD2 if you go
  to local supermarket.
• Besides Veronica approaching the corporate sector
  for money, clubs such as the RSL's, Rotary, Star
  City will be asked for money.
• Purpose fund-raising for this trip ideally a
  sub committee.
• This will be funded from private and corporate
  donations and will not come from Street Missions
  regular income source - Alan's money collection.

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Follow-up

• Provided it all goes according to plan and is a
  real genuine benefit to the people we select, we
  should endeavour to make it an annual event.
• We will do follow-ups to judge the positive
  effect on the client through objective surveys
  and meetings to gauge the success of the project.