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Aimee Gaines
- 30, Female
- seoul
- Korea, Republic of
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Profile Information
- Wild Gift Affiliation:
- Recipient
- Year of Wild Gift Award:
- 2004-05
- Current Address:
- 982-5 Daechi Dong
Kangnam-gu
Seoul, KR 135280
- Phone Number:
- 010-7609-2258
- Email Address:
- aimeegaines@yahoo.com
- Conservation/Sustainability Areas of Interest:
- sustainable living, sustainable food systems, eco-tourism, community based conservation, eco-activism, urban environmental security (green cities), wildlands protection, corporate social responsibility, etc.
- Current Work Title:
- ESL Teacher
- Current Work Website:
- http://www.worwick.com, http://aimee-seoulseeking.blogspot.com/
- Current Work Mission and Description:
- I recently completed a Masters program of Natural Resources and Peace Studies at the UN-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica, followed by a 3-month internship at Rancho Mastatal, a sustainable living and environmental learning center in rural Costa Rica. Upon my return to the United States, I worked on the 2008 Presidential election as a lead campaign director for the Obama campaign in field offices in Ohio and Colorado. After winning an election (yay!) I did a quick stint campaigning to fight global warming as a frontline representative with Greenpeace in Honolulu, Hawaii.
I am currently teaching English in Seoul, Korea with the plan to save enough money to pay off my student loan and to then start a sustainable living project in Haiti.
- Mentoring Expertise Offered:
- community-based conservation, sustainable living
Wild Gift Project
Project Title
The Abraham Project
Mission, Goals, and Results
The Abraham Project – Promoting A Sustainable Community School System, is a project of Aimee Gaines, a campaign field organizer from Piketon, Ohio. The Abraham Project provides lighting and a sustainable income for the operation of the Abraham village school in rural Haiti. Through collaboration with the community group of the village of Abraham, Aimee implemented a pig-raising project and will install solar panels at the village school when on leave from her current work. Aimee established a project committee, defined clear goals for the project, taught a class on money and project management and developed an accountability contract signed by all village parents (32 families/132 children) involved in the project. With village labor, Aimee built a pig shelter and installed five certified breeding pigs; built a feed depot and secured feed. Aimee accomplished her work amidst chaos in Haiti's principal cities. Aimee's most important long-term goal is the development of a model project that can be duplicated in other Haitian communities. Aimee is currently the director of a grassroots environmental campaign in Honolulu, Hawaii, and remains in contact with the Abraham Village chair.
The Abraham Project
Mission, Goals, and Results
The Abraham Project – Promoting A Sustainable Community School System, is a project of Aimee Gaines, a campaign field organizer from Piketon, Ohio. The Abraham Project provides lighting and a sustainable income for the operation of the Abraham village school in rural Haiti. Through collaboration with the community group of the village of Abraham, Aimee implemented a pig-raising project and will install solar panels at the village school when on leave from her current work. Aimee established a project committee, defined clear goals for the project, taught a class on money and project management and developed an accountability contract signed by all village parents (32 families/132 children) involved in the project. With village labor, Aimee built a pig shelter and installed five certified breeding pigs; built a feed depot and secured feed. Aimee accomplished her work amidst chaos in Haiti's principal cities. Aimee's most important long-term goal is the development of a model project that can be duplicated in other Haitian communities. Aimee is currently the director of a grassroots environmental campaign in Honolulu, Hawaii, and remains in contact with the Abraham Village chair.
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Great to hear from you! I trust the Costa Rica residence has been both fine and revealing. Hope to hear about it on the September Middle Fork float? Have a wonderful day.
Bob