{"id":334888,"date":"2017-07-08T15:25:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T15:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=334888"},"modified":"2017-07-08T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T15:25:12","slug":"6th-accra-soup-crowdfunding-dinner-comes-off-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/6th-accra-soup-crowdfunding-dinner-comes-off-today\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Accra Soup crowdfunding dinner comes off today"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cravings for a bowl of hot sumptuous soup may be enough motivation for you to head towards\u00a0Impact Hub Accra today at 5:00 pm.<\/p>\n
The greater satisfaction, however, comes from the quota you will contribute to\u00a0fund\u00a0a social project in Greater Accra.<\/p>\n
Accra SOUP is a micro-granting dinner<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to fund, celebrate and support creative social projects in Accra. It is Accra\u2019s response to the global SOUP movement which started in Detroit.<\/p>\n After successfully organising five events; the sixth crowdfunding dinner is set to be bigger and a lot more exciting. Accra SOUP has grown in popularity since its maiden edition in August 2015 and has become a must-attend for young people and grown-ups alike, who want to make a difference in their communities.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If you are wondering what Accra SOUP is all about; it is a really simple concept. People turn up to the dinner, make a minimum donation of 10 cedis at the door (those who can, are encouraged to donate more) and that entitles them to a bowl of soup plus a vote! Yes, a VOTE!<\/p>\n But what are they voting for?<\/strong><\/p>\n Accra SOUP is a great place to meet like-minded young people<\/p>\n Attendees listen to four people pitch an idea each to improve any problem they have identified in Accra. Pitchers may use PowerPoint and have a maximum of four minutes to share the idea.<\/p>\n The audience\u00a0are\u00a0then allowed to ask the pitchers questions about their problem-solving ideas.<\/p>\n