KING OF SPAIN HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD 2019

ACOES IS AN ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS WITH 25 YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE THAT HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE MODEL FOR
ERADICATING POVERTY FOR 12,000 KIDS COLLEGE GRADUATES
+
PRACTICAL
EXPERIENCE
+
SOCIAL COMMITMENT

When they graduate from the

university they become useful
people for society with a great
When they reach high social commitment
school they become
School reinforcement, responsible for the
Put them to
nutrition, health, etc. organization that
study from
manages ACOES
primary school
with a long-term
vision
Find the
poorest
children 1
 A MODEL THAT GUARANTEES THE WAY OUT OF EXTREME
POVERTY, NEW GENERATIONS OF LEADERS AND THE CREATION
OF WEALTH AT SCALE AT A VERY EFFECTIVE COST
BEFORE ACOES (2005) AFTER ACOES (2022)
Carmen and Gloria are twin sisters from one of • Bachelor of Science in Business
the most marginal and dangerous Administration Cum Laude
neighborhoods in Honduras • Heads of Administration in ACOES
• Still remain as volunteers in charge of a
US$4M budget

12,000 STUDENTS LIKE CARMEN & US$ 316,000

GLORIA(1) WEALTH UNLEASHED PER STUDENT(2)
COSTS <US$1-2 PER DAY

VALUE OF GOOD
c.US$ 2.5 BILLION
8
(1) Adjusted for 35% dropout given the enormous marginality in which students live that prevents to some of them from continuing their studies
PEOPLE
(2) Calculated based on future salaries plus the gross income margin of employer during employee’s working life. With very conservative assumptions (below-market wages)
2
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SET A NEW BENCHMARK TO CREATE REAL
VALUE AND LASTING RESULTS FOR THE POOR

TRADITIONAL MODEL ACOES MODEL

COOPERATION 1st Level Cost
AGENCIES
DEVELOPED
Multi-lateral
Large-
Medium
Management DONORS
COUNTRIES
NGOs 10-20%
FOCUS ON LOW COST&LONG
2nd Level Cost
TEACHING TO GIVE TERM STRATEGIES
Management BACK
NO THEORY
Local Offices PRACTICAL ONLY
EXPERIENCE REAL STRATEGIES
10-20%
0% SCALE
3rd Level Cost OVERHEAD
Local NGOs Management TEACHING THE
POOR TO LEAD
LOCAL
5-10% COMMUNITY LOCATION IN THE
INVOLVEMENT POOREST AREAS
4th Level Expenses
Reports, diagnoses, methodologies,
presentations, seminars, trips, 55-40% 100%
transport etc.

SHORT TERM STRATEGIES AGAINST LONG-TERM REAL STRATEGIES

POVERTY 20-10% AGAINST POVERTY
3