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GMin = Global Minimum.
GMin is founded based on the concept that we all have our lowest points either on an atomic or a universal scale. A parallel can be drawn to a mathematical function with many Local Minimums but one unique Global Minimum. As individuals, families, communities, nations, continents and the universe, at what ever point we may be on the curve presently, we may have either passed that point or for others, we have reached that Global Minimum!
Whether it is the World´s most hungry people, the world's largest number of HIV/AIDS infected people in human history, the highest rate of unemployment, the highest illiteracy rate or what ever the dip, we have a commitment to make these facts rest in History books.
GMin's Mission Statement
"We, as individuals, groups, nations and the world as a whole, will help to make our civil, political, economical, social and environmental state of affairs today, better than yesterday to create the best tomorrow for all."
Branches
Sierra Leone
GMin is branch based, and is currently working on some very interesting projects. One of them is called GMin-SL, and is a short-term for Global Minimum - Sierra Leone.
The goal is to provide at least one football to each primary school in Sierra Leone. Why?
"The right to play (Article 31 in the Convention of the Rights of the Child CRC) is important to the full develpment of a child and in a country where soccer is widely the main sport played on the street, the absense of something as little as a football acts as a hindrace to accomplishing this right for most children. The sense of togetherness and team work that is found within a football team is the right sense that needs to be instilled in the minds of those who must steer our nation towards glory in the future. The capability to work with other members of the community will be a crucial step for most of these kids which will be hopefully built from playing football together."
GMin-SL is working together with UNICEF Freetown and the completion date is set to late 2008.
If you want to participate in this project, or another GMin project, please write to me at mortenkh@gmail.com or go to our website at GMin.org where you can find contact informations, and forms, as well.
The goal is to provide at least one football to each primary school in Sierra Leone. Why?
"The right to play (Article 31 in the Convention of the Rights of the Child CRC) is important to the full develpment of a child and in a country where soccer is widely the main sport played on the street, the absense of something as little as a football acts as a hindrace to accomplishing this right for most children. The sense of togetherness and team work that is found within a football team is the right sense that needs to be instilled in the minds of those who must steer our nation towards glory in the future. The capability to work with other members of the community will be a crucial step for most of these kids which will be hopefully built from playing football together."
GMin-SL is working together with UNICEF Freetown and the completion date is set to late 2008.
If you want to participate in this project, or another GMin project, please write to me at mortenkh@gmail.com or go to our website at GMin.org where you can find contact informations, and forms, as well.
Why branches?
Many asks..
Here's your answer: (this is a part of our blogpost 'Realizing the Issue')
"With GMin we can establish a network that support each other, help each other and motivate each other - yet realizing that what works to help Sierra Leone raise from poverty, might not help Honduras to do likewise. Therefore a similar task handling would be unfavorable.
We need to see different action in order to solve similar problems. Each lock has its own key. Before, people have thought that one single key, could open all locks, but we have to realize that the lock of poverty needs different keys, even thought the lock might be the same."
"With GMin we can establish a network that support each other, help each other and motivate each other - yet realizing that what works to help Sierra Leone raise from poverty, might not help Honduras to do likewise. Therefore a similar task handling would be unfavorable.
We need to see different action in order to solve similar problems. Each lock has its own key. Before, people have thought that one single key, could open all locks, but we have to realize that the lock of poverty needs different keys, even thought the lock might be the same."
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