JOICFP's domestic campaign makes the issues of reproductive health, family planning (RH/FP) and population tangible to large sectors of the public. By showing how a small contribution can make a big difference to the life of a person in a developing country, JOICFP has motivated millions of people to support its fundraising activities.

One of JOICFP's domestic campaigns is to collect stationery supplies for children and health workers in developing countries.

Teachers and schoolchildren are shown how something as minor as a pencil or notebook not only helps a child in a developing country get an education, but how that pencil and notebook could be used by health workers, traditional birth attendants, and peer educators to take notes and record information. RH/FP can therefore be seen to include an educational component, and not just be a matter of services and contraception.

As well as schools, more private companies and public offices are participating in JOICFP's fundraising activities, increasing sustainability. Results of their efforts are shown on the website, which motivates them to offer further support.

If people are shown how their actions make a difference, and how their sector of society has relevance to international cooperation, they are usually more than willing to help.

Happy schoolchildren in Afghanistan
holding their donated notebooks