PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Brazil
Coordinators…
Healing
Teams
Mission: Transform the
community of Carrilho,
Brazil through
sustainable
development projects
and community
development
Good things happen when you get involved with PMI.
PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Good things happen when you get involved with PMI.
PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Quick Facts
• 2017 is Year 3 of the Five-Year
Project
• Location: Carrilho, Itabaiana in
Sergipe, Brazil
• Over thirty students, alumni, and
faculty involved
• The community’s main export is
cashews
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PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Student Groups
(By Major)
Identified Needs
Business
Low Income &
Untapped Potential
Engineering
Negative health &
environmental impacts
from roasting cashews
Design custom, sustainable clean cashew cook
stoves (eliminate open fire cooking)
Nursing
Poor access to health
care
Implement third year of health assessments and
health training
Education
Poor student
motivation, teacher
training, quality of
education
Theology/
Psychology
Social problems (e.g.
drugs, alcoholism)
Projects to Meet Needs
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Establish international cashew export business
Develop business model for Carrilho-produced
cook stoves
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Collaborate with regional Secretary of
Education to address needs
Create new, improved education model for
teachers in the state of Sergipe, Brazil
Partnership with local church to implement
community youth discipleship program, address
social issues, defeat poverty mindset
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PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Coordinators…
Volunteer Opportunity!
Volunteer Benefits:
• 1 Hour of volunteer work = 1 PDU (Up to a total of 10)
• Meet with students over phone, Skype, in-person, etc.
• Opportunity to mentor students
• Make an lasting impact for the community of Carrilho, Brazil
Current Needs:
• Business:
• Logistics and Supply Chain consulting (most requested area)
• Help with Business model for cook stoves
• Expertise for implementing international marketing plan for cashew
exports
• Engineering: Assistance with cook stove design and in-house production
plan for Carrilho
• Education: Expertise for development of Director/Teacher-level education
model
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PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Coordinators…
How to Get Involved
• Meet with me or Nathan Ball after the
meeting
OR
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Contact me at [email protected]
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PMI Tulsa Sponsored Project
Good things happen when you get involved with PMI.