Vision for small NGOs in Developing Countries

• • Goals:

    • Supply requested services consistent with Team 54 goals
      • Services
      • Training
      • Support
    • Show feasibility to developed countries

  • Requirements

    • Low-cost website project
    • Reliable
    • Secure
    • No coding or easy learning curve
    • Language translations

  • Use case: WordPress.com free plan (WP)

    • Free website
    • Free hosting
    • Free domain name
    • Low to no maintenance
    • Secure
    • Easy learning curve
    • Content:
      • Text
      • Images
      • Videos
      • Contact forms
      • Blog
    • With regular content update:
      • Good SEO

  • Limitations:

    • The domain name is awkward (https://mysite.WordPress.com)
    • No plugins
    • Limited customizing
    • No direct fundraising

  • Workarounds:

    • PayPal/Stipe account u0026amp; link to it.
    • Widgets
    • CSS

• Models:

  • Short-term

    • Create WP websites
      • Coordinated with Team 54
      • One person
      • Using NGO’s images and content
      • Mentor/leaving tutorial
      • Follow up periodically

  • Mid-term

    • Create WP websites
      • Coordinated with Team 54
      • Two – three persons
        • Individual work
        • or
        • Teamwork
      • Using NGO’s images and content
      • Mentor/leaving tutorial
      • Follow up periodically

  • Longer-term

    • Larger team:
      • Site creation, etc. as above
      • IT services
        • IT set up u0026amp; instruction
      • Marketing/fundraising
        • set up u0026amp; training
      • Other village Support u0026amp; instruction services
        • Accounting
        • Legal