Philanthropy Initiative: The Safety and Pollution of Low-Income Housing

The Safety and Pollution of Low-Income Housing

Awareness, Action, & Alliance

Our Mission

Our mission is to evaluate the distribution of resources to those below the poverty line from the Bay Area to El Salvador, in order to improve the safety and quality of life in local and global low-income communities through a history, science, and design perspective. We will specifically aim to improve air quality for children in the Bay Area through fighting the asthma epidemic. Globally we will provide shelter for the homeless of Armenia, El Salvador by pairing with VoyDoySoy. By improving the conditions for the asthmatic and the homeless, we will be helping to deliver some of the basic necessities of life: clean air and shelter.

Partnership Organizations

        Local:         The Breathmobile of Northern California

Global: VoyDoySoy

 The Prescott-Joseph CenterWest Oakland, CA

The Breathmobile: Inhaler Carriers

Purpose:•Making treatment easy and portable•Removing stigma of being asthmatic•Reduce self-consciousness about asthma•Make the idea of using an inhaler more appealing to children

The Breathmobile: Asthma RapAlex Fraknoi '12 

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Included in rap:•Inhaler instructions •Encouraging message about asthma•Promotion of the Breathmobile

The Breathmobile: Music Video Hello to all my asthmatic brothers,who are having an attack and need a way to recover,Your throats getting itchy and your face getting paler?It's time for you to pull out your magic inhaler,Put it in your mouth and with a downward press,Count for 10 Missisissipis and hold your breath,After 10 seconds let out a big exhale,take a 1 minute break and repeat and inhale,Now your chest will start to expand,and you'll feel like the strongest king or queen in the land,Make sure to bring your inhaler wherever you go,cuz when an attack will creep on you, you never know,What are you allergic to? Dogs or cats?Dustmites or grass? feathered pillows or rats?Remember that your allergies can trigger an attack,but remember your inhaler has got your back,Whether you’re sneezing, or heaving, or wheezing,look forward to the Breathmobile, they’ll help you ease in,Thanks for your time, I have to be leaving,just remember there's no better feeling than breathing-Frak

The Breathmobile: Donation

On behalf of the Lick-Wilmerding Youth Foundation, we donated $1,500 to the Breathmobile of Northern California.

Money will go towards:• Inhalers• Nebulizers• Breathmobile maintenance

Body Mind Education Unit

Purposes:

•To raise awareness to the greater Lick community•To educate about what asthma is and its correlation to the inhalation of cigarette smoke•To provide a fun, educational environment for BME students

Body Mind Education Unit

VoyDoySoy

On behalf of the Lick-Wilmerding Youth Foundation, we donated $1,000 to VoyDoySoy.

Spent towards purchasing:• Roofing• Flooring• Finishing the fourth wall

Learning Experiences

Future Plans  

1. Create music video2. Assemble and donate inhaler carriers3. Explore forming Body Mind Education lesson plan for future

curriculum4. Continue to raise asthma awareness within our community

for May, asthma awareness month 5. Become involved in and help out with the 20/20 Campaign

Awareness

Action

Alliance

DEFINING PHILANTHROPY

VISITING CORRESPONDING COMMUNITIES

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

CONNECTING THE LOCAL AND THE GLOBAL

WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE GLOBAL ISSUES