Ethos and Methodology
The organisation is entirely operated by unpaid volunteers, who are sourced both in the area which is the target of the assistance, and in the donor countries.
Funds and supplies are generally raised through special fundraising events and come from members of the public, private companies, and trust funds, but not from government nor major aid agencies. The organisation claims that its small scale and localised fundraising helps it to make its supporters feel empowered and involved, and also enables the provision of feedback with a high level of detail.
The small scale of the organisation and its policy of working directly with small local projects in its target countries are intended to reduce waste, inefficiency and potential for corruption, through local knowledge and the ability to quickly react to changing circumstances.
Supplies are delivered by volunteers in small convoys of vehicles, rather than by commercial freight methods, to allow for the volunteers from the UK to meet the people to whom they are delivering supplies.
Read more about this topic: Aid Convoy
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