[Ssc-dev] JustPayPhone opportunity: Protecting Asian Migrant Workers

[Lee Azzarello]

I couldn't find any information about JustPayPhone on Redmine. Does this
project have anything to do with VoIP.

-lee

On Thursday, March 27, 2014, diana del olmo <diana at guardianproject.info>
wrote:

> This looks interesting. I wonder if this is in response to all the human
> rights abuses reported in the Gulf countries lately. This would be the
> obvious case to work on.
>
> Reading the RFP we would need at least two partners in two different
> developing countries, basically as a South-South cooperation project any
> that is in this list http://www.g77.org/doc/members.html. However, one
> has to be where migrants come from (ex India, Bangladesh, Nepal) and the
> other where they work (ex Qatar).
>
> There are a couple of organizations in the Gulf working on these issues. I
> can talk to some this week and see how something like JustPay could fit
> into what's going on there. We would also need to partner with at least
> another organization in a country where the migrants are coming from - How
> do you see this playing out in the proposal?
>
> If this example is not convincing we could also look for partners in Burma
> and Thailand. This is also a good example and very relevant after the
> stolen passports story of the Malaysian plane.
>
> I will talk to a few people this week and keep you posted.
>
> Diana
>
>
>
> On Mar 26, 2014, at 10:23 AM, David Oliver wrote:
>
> A partner is important since we don't know what sorts of issues plague
> Asian workers (vs southern USA).
>
> At $200k max (and $150k min) this looks like it would be an opportunity to
> "operationalize" JustPayPhone, rather than develop anything new.
>
>
> David M. Oliver | david at guardianproject.info | http://g<http://olivercoady.com/>
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>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Nathan of Guardian <
> nathan at guardianproject.info> wrote:
>
> Something to dig into... we would need to find a GLSP-type partner
> focused on Asian migrant workers first!
>
> ****
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> DRLA-DRLAQM-14-033
> South-South Cooperation to Protect Asian Migrant Workers
> Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor — Department of State
>
> http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=252982
>
> General Information
> Document Type:  Grants Notice
> Funding Opportunity Number:     DRLA-DRLAQM-14-033
> Funding Opportunity Title:      South-South Cooperation to Protect Asian
> Migrant Workers
> Opportunity Category:   Discretionary
> Funding Instrument Type:        Grant
> Category of Funding Activity:   Community Development
> Education
> Employment, Labor and Training
> Income Security and Social Services
> Law, Justice and Legal Services
> Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding
> Activity" for clarification)
> Category Explanation:   none
> Expected Number of Awards:
> CFDA Number(s): 19.345 -- International Programs to Support Democracy,
> Human Rights and Labor
> Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:   No
> Posted Date:    Mar 25, 2014
> Creation Date:  Mar 25, 2014
> Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 23, 2014  No Explanation
> Current Closing Date for Applications:  Apr 23, 2014   No Explanation
> Archive Date:   May 23, 2014
> Estimated Total Program Funding:
> Award Ceiling:  $200,000
> Award Floor:    $150,000
> Eligibility
> Eligible Applicants:
> For profit organizations other than small businesses
> Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
> Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
> institutions of higher education
> Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
> Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
> institutions of higher education
> Private institutions of higher education
> State governments
> City or township governments
> Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized
> tribal governments)
> Additional Information on Eligibility:
> Additional Information
> Agency Name:    Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
> Description:    Civil society organizations in developing countries have
> expertise and access that is often not present in U.S. or international
> NGOs. They are often well situated to act as mentors to organizations in
> other developing countries, comparing strategic responses that address
> similar challenges and opportunities. DRL requests proposals for an
> innovative program to promote the labor rights of workers in major
> transnational labor migration corridors, namely for workers migrating
> from South Asia and/or East Asia and Pacific regions to destination
> countries with significant populations of foreign workers. The proposal
> should have a particular emphasis on promoting freedom of association,
> through advocacy efforts and technical assistance, and should focus the
> scope of activities on 1) South-South cooperation around a particular
> sector or country and 2) building or expanding upon South-South capacity
> for knowledge-sharing among labor and civil society organi zations in
> origin and destination countries. Additionally, applications should
> focus on building the capacity of migrant workers to organize and
> advocate for their labor rights within the legal systems of receiving
> countries, and should not focus solely on protection mechanisms.
> Competitive applications will demonstrate a sound plan for gaining
> buy-in and engaging with local labor and civil society organizations and
> government stakeholders in both countries, and a proven ability to
> facilitate and sustain substantive South-South n
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