SOLID Project, Belgium
Solid is a non-profit organisation that joins forces with socially responsible companies and non-profit organisations. Empowering underprivileged people to steop out of poverty and creating honest jobs or markte opportunities to boost their economic situation is their mission. Solid focuses on three of the poorest regions of Peru, India and Kenya. With fair handicraft workshops valorizing traditional techinques, they try to fight poverty on a long-term basis. A decent income means a better life.
For more info, check their website: https://solidinternational.be/
COVID-19: The implementation phase is still uncertain, but we are working hard on alternatives to provide the students with an incredible AFD-experience.
project details
What: Designing an extraordinary pop-up event from A to Z (including market research and setting up a financial plan) and researching B2C opportunities
When:
PREPARATION PHASE: FEBRUARY – JUNE
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE: 6-8 WEEKS IN JULY AND AUGUST
PREPARATION PHASE: FEBRUARY – JUNE
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE: 6-8 WEEKS IN JULY AND AUGUST
Where: BELGIUM
Applications Deadline: 30th of January 2021 (project coach)
About the project
If you empower women, you empower a whole community
PARTNER SOLID:
What do the students have to develop?
The project students will elaborate an extraordinary pop-up event (from A to Z), where products made by the artisans are sold to the public. A financial plan should be developed and market research should be done. The market research should be focused on two things. Firstly, defining which consuments Solid Crafts wants and can attract to the pop-up. Secondly, which products on top of the existing products would catch on.
All profits go back to the workshop, so the better it is, the more social impact! Solid’s main focus is B2B. This will be a B2C event, a new strategy for Solid to sell handmade products made by their artisans.
Goal
Timeline
Preparation phase: February 2021 – June 2021
Implementation phase: July 2021- August 2021
If you apply for this project and get accepted for the team, the following would be, amongst others, your challenges and goals:
– Complete communication plan, financial forecast, operational plan, PR plan, …
– Present findings
– Elaborating the communication and marketing
– Practical organisation of the event
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a highly motivated student with a good knowledge of the English language. Students of all academic backgrounds are allowed to apply. However, for this project we are especially looking for students with backgrounds or special interest in:
Economics with interest in sustainability
Organising events
Craftsmanship
If this sounds like the challenge you need in your life, not only to make the world just a little better but also to gain an incredible amount of experience in the process, do not hesitate to apply.
APPLICANTS ARE OPEN.
DEADLINE: 30th of January 2021 (project coach)
If you have any questions feel free to send us an email at gent@afdimpact.org.