A family charity with a little practical help for poor families

Trade not aidWe are setting up an online micro-, small & medium enterprise (MSME) business plan network at Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh. The first pilot is fresh handline tuna exported to the Japanese markets which we piloted successfully in 2010. The problem is the processor cannot get enough Grade A Tuna. The fish handling after capture to shore is appalling so over heated, bent tuna arrived on shore as Grade C, only fit for shipment by pick up truck to Medan for canning.… Show more Trade not aidWe are setting up an online micro-, small & medium enterprise (MSME) business plan network at Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh. The first pilot is fresh handline tuna exported to the Japanese markets which we piloted successfully in 2010. The problem is the processor cannot get enough Grade A Tuna. The fish handling after capture to shore is appalling so over heated, bent tuna arrived on shore as Grade C, only fit for shipment by pick up truck to Medan for canning. This is a terrible loss of value (whole tuna 50kg in Kumamoto market can fetch $100s). Fishermen are paid about $75 a fish. The shared value supply chain we are creating will include 100 plans for local fishermen to buy ice boxes for their canoes and marine mobiles, 10 plans for collection boat and FAD owners, 5 plans for local buyers Toke Bangku to set up mobile banking and traceability systems and an overall integrated plan for the processor to guarantee supply of Grade A Tuna. We hope the pyramid of plans will ensure value is shared to all thereby engaging sustainably with the market and poor families at the bottom of the pyramid.Vision - All levels of clusters supply chains in Aceh and Sumut can access markets and finance through online MSME business plans.MSME business plans are stored online at TA 8224 networking centre. Through collaboration of supporting organisations and consultants, MSME Business Plan versions are improved until published for investment and micro financial services support. Show less

Handling accounting, management and administration online

Specialising in the provision of management and agricultural services to government and international development organisations in Africa and Asia. Offices in UK, Nigeria and Zambia.

Pengembangan White Paper " MicroAid Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO)

Project Management Specialist for sustainable eco livelihoods development and community coastal resources management in Aceh Indonesia. Micro - producer cluster development and community information services for tiger shrimp, organic chocolate, whole body tuna, soft shell crab, arabic chicken and patchouli oil livelihoods and shared value supply chains.

Coordinating the ADB ETESP grant components of agriculture, fisheries, micro enterprise and community empowerment for irrigation.

Design, planning, mobilisation of ADB ETESP Agricultural component for rehabilitation of 28,000ha of Tsunami damaged farmland, reconstruction of local government support services and community empowerment in over 500 Tsunami affected villages.

Small Farmer Income Generation Project P4K a major micro-finance and poverty reduction programme crossing organizational boundaries between national, provincial and district government and state owned commercial bank (Bank Rakyat Indonesia - BRI to alleviate poverty for over 1 million families through rural banking for self-help livelihoods groups; Design and installation of a management information system for performance monitoring of 45,000 self help groups in 18 provinces of Indonesia;

Created own resin bronze giftware organisation for major UK retailers and export Market. Management buy out 1975 when moved with university friend, Mick Slater to set up MASDAR group in Nigeria.

One hour children's magazine programme 6 days a week including outside broadcasting and creator of mini children's feature film as RTV entry for Montrose film festival.