Aflatoun Programme Stories

Philippines

Aflatoun students have set up a chicken enterprise that has given birth to a school feeding program. In 2006, Plan Philippines donated 18 chickens to children in 5th grade at Gutad Elementary School. Children sold the eggs to the community stores and to their neighbours. Their profits were saved in their bamboo banks called "alkansya." By 2007 the chickens had laid enough eggs to be shared with students in younger grade levels for the school to start its own chicken enterprise for all students. The profit students generated from the school chicken enterprise, aided by financial donations and support from the Parent Teacher Council (PTC) has funded the cultivation of a rice field. The harvest of the rice field will be used for lunch feeding programme, once a week.

Argentina

Aflatoun students in 6th and 7th grades saw an opportunity to sell ornaments during the Christmas season and were able to make 60 pieces of ornaments, sold at a profit of 120 Argentinean pesos. They also decided to cook 78 kilos of spaghetti and sell it to their family, teachers and friends. With this venture they made a profit of 156 Argentinean pesos. All together, they earned 276 pesos from both enterprises and as a group, they decided to use 50% of this for their class trip and keep the other 50% to invest as seed capital in their next enterprise.

Uganda

children learning about Aflatoun decided to start small ventures to put their lessons on financial and social education into practice. Aflatoun children make baskets and necklaces from recycled materials as an activity in their Aflatoun savings clubs. Then the teachers support them by organising events where they can sell what they have made to raise more money for their group savings clubs. Students have made things like recycled paper bead necklaces and bracelets, wallets, baskets, dolls, cards and even made decorations out of used bottle tops as a waste management project.

Serbia

Aflatoun children took elements of both social and financial enterprise in the organisation of their school's fashion show. To address issues of environmental protection and sustainability, they used recylced material to create new garments. They marketed the event to their family and friends and charged an admission fee.