The Jewelry Project

Logic Model, May 2012

Project Updates
3 interns Target demand side first in order to gauge the level of interest and know how much jewelry to purchase Small, personal scale; primarily approach stores and NGOs we have established connections with Shipment of jewelry through courier service in Quito

Inputs
My time C.V. Starr funding 3 undergraduate interns from Brown $1,500 from each intern to cover general costs, including the purchase of jewelry and contributions to the Education Fund Time and resources of Secoya women (to make jewelry)

Activities
Weekly meetings with interns Homestay in Sewaya Laying the foundations for a cooperative structure Speaking individually with each of the women; maintain/foster personal relationships Purchasing jewelry; recording inventory; creating reference binder English teaching Networking; contacting NGOs and stores Marketing and making publicity materials (including tags, website, and a promotional video) Raise money for the Education Fund

Outputs
Income for Secoya women Money for Education Fund Foundational cooperative structure Income generated for community members through homestay and paying tour guides Approx. 300 pieces of jewelry to sell in the U.S. through various markets

Outcomes
Interns invested in The Jewelry Project and the welfare of the Secoya communitythis could result in future involvement and potential student leadership within the initiative Increased female economic independence Alleviating the need to work for oil companies or engage in destructive agricultural practices in order to entirely support ones family Sustainability of the project