kuska kimberly faldetta penn state college of medicine ms1 unite for sight: social enterprise pitch
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KUSKA
Kimberly FaldettaPenn State College of Medicine MS1Unite for Sight: Social Enterprise Pitchwww.KuskaPeru.o
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Who are we?
Eva Clark Kuska President, Co-
Founder University of Alabama
at Birmingham PhD (Microbiology) 2010
Researched in Iquitos, Peru from 2006-2010
University of Alabama at Birmingham, MS3
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Kimberly Faldetta
Kuska Director of US Operations, Co-Founder
McGill University 2009 (BS in Environmental Determinants of Health)
Researched in Iquitos, Peru from August 2009 to July 2010
Penn State College of Medicine, MS1
Lack of Opportunities for Education
Iquitos, PeruPeople have the desire
to learn, but lack the means to do so.
No government sponsored loans
Cheap tuition, but most cannot afford it
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Kuska“Kuska” means “together” in QetchuaBringing people together in pursuit of
higher learning and poverty alleviation
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Uniting PeopleOur website shows profiles of students to who
want higher educationMasters, PhD, MD equivalentTechnical degrees
Process1) Potential donors browse the profiles online 2) Select a student3) Donate through PayPal 4) Donors can log-in to see grades and monitor
progressThe funding will go directly to an accredited
institution
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Kuska’s GoalOur mission is to help resource-limited
young people become independent professionals with the capabilities to not only rise above their own poverty, but to improve their communities
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“Without the substantive freedom and capability
to do something, a person cannot be
responsible for doing it.”-Amartya Sen, PhD in Ecomonics
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Investing in Human Capital
Natural Resourc
es
Natural Resourc
es
Ecosystem
Services
Ecosystem
Services
Beauty of
Nature
Beauty of
Nature
Connections
Connections
Human-Made
Material
Human-Made
Material
PeoplePeople
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Investing in Human Capital
•Skills•Health•Abilitie
s•Educati
on
•Buildings•Equipme
nt•Informati
on•Infrastruct
ure
PeoplePeopleHuman-Made
Material
Human-Made
Material
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Poverty Reduction through Education
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InnovationUsing the Internet to
instantly connect donors with studentsSecureInstantaneousDirect
Potential for MicroloansAdapting internet-
mediated microloans to education
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Expected ImpactIncrease higher education
in IquitosWith no or minimal costs to
studentsImprove income for Kuska
students who graduateFuture: scholarships for
other cities in PeruMore specific courses of
studySend people from rural or
remote areas to bigger cities for study
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Stage of KuskaCurrently a Non-Profit Organization
incorporated in MassachusettsApplying for 501c3 status in the coming months
Application completeUnder review by Harvard Transactional Law Clinic
Two Kuska students are fully funded for their educationsNaylea: Degree in NursingOdilo: Degree in Business Administration
Six students are partially funded
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Kuska StudentsHigh number of qualified candidatesEight students are on the website
Six are looking for funding to complete studies
Students are excited and motivated!
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ManagementTeam pictured belowFinances
Private donor-funded thus farCurrently looking for NGO start-up grantsExpenses include 501c3 submission, money
transfer, and staff in Iquitos
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Want to Help?Visit our website:
www.KuskaPeru.orgE-mail:
[email protected] Faldetta (Director of US Operations) at
[email protected] Clark (President) at [email protected]
Phone:USA: (256) 683-2943Peru: 011-51-965018605
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