This is our first blog post and we are happy you took time to come and check us out.
We are as excited as you are and we are working round the clock to organize the first SOUP dinner in this beautiful big village called Accra.
Just in case you don't know what Accra SOUP is, this first post will sum it up all for you.
Accra SOUP is a micro-granting dinner to fund, celebrate and support creative social projects in Accra. It is modeled on Detroit SOUP.
It's a simple concept: people turn up to the dinner, pay 5 cedis at the door and they get soup and a vote.
What are they voting for?
Attendees listen to four people pitch an idea to improve Accra. Pitchers cannot talk for more than four minutes and cannot use PowerPoint. The presentations are followed by four questions from the audience.
The ideas that are presented range from art, urban
agriculture, social justice, social work, education, technology and more.
In fact, any brilliant idea that can change Accra.
After the presentations, delicious soup (light soup) is served; Ghana style. We also encourage the audience to come along with their own foods as well to add to it and share with others; i.e. Potluck style.
At SOUP, attendees eat, meet, talk, share resources, enjoy art and most importantly; VOTE for the idea they think benefits Accra the most.
At the end of the night, we count the ballots and the money. The idea with the most votes gets to take home all the 5 cedis taken at the door and use it to fund their plan, with the promise that, they will come back three months later to report on their progress.
No agreements are signed and winners do not need to possess grade (A) financial knowledge.
It is the public that determines whose project they like the most and they back it up with 5 cedis.
Interesting, isn't it? Yeah! We know right!
Do you already have a fantastic idea that can make Accra a better place? Click on the link http://goo.gl/forms/QnHbtrVmB4 to get the chance to win seed money for that idea from ordinary Accra residents.
We can't wait to hear about your idea but always remember to be as brief as possible.
Like our Facebook page; Accra SOUP (https://www.facebook.com/AccraSoup) and follow us on Twitter; @Accra SOUP (https://twitter.com/AccraSoup). Recommend Accra SOUP to your folks too.
Visit again for our second blog post.
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