Now we at the DT TO MOB leadership team wanted to give you all an idea of just where all our money this year is going. Our MOB village this year is Llullin Totoras in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador. It is the least developed of all of Free The Children's communities in Ecuador, but as a MOB we have made a collective commitment to change that!
Ecuador is a beautiful country that faces extreme poverty, especially in rural areas like Llullin where over 70% of the communities are affected by poverty. Together, we can change that by raising money to develop our village by using Free The Children's Adopt-A-Village model!
What is Adopt-A-Village?
The Adopt-A-Village model is FTC's holistic approach to development and focuses on the Four Pillars of Sustainability, which are...
Water
Health
Education
Alternative Income
This model is at work in 7 countries including Ecuador! To find out more about the Four Pillars, please visit http://www.freethechildren.com/whatwedo/international/
As of Spring 2011, MOBilizers across the country were able to built 2 schools, and another 2 classrooms were already under construction! This means that together we were able to give 558 children an education in Llullin! But with over 1.7 million child labourers in Ecuador, our work is far from done!
This year Downtown Toronto MOB along with several other MOB cities are working to further make a difference in Llullin Totoras! So keep repping our cause to everyone you know and share those Vow Of Silence links as we work towards creating positive change in Ecuador! Who knows, one day you might take a trip to Ecuador and see all the AMAZING things we're doing to make a difference!
MAD MOB LOVING!
DTTO MOB Leadership Team :)
PS: Make sure you save the date for December 10th for a brand new MOB event you won't want to miss!!!
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