March 2016 – Abacus for Communities has recently embarked on monthly fund raising activities (fish fry and others) in communities where it has ongoing projects, while supporting local farming and other enterprises, with remuneration to community committees for investing in local projects or for individual assistance to its most vulnerable members.
Abacus takes all of the financial risk in putting on such events and DOES NOT solicit sponsorship from, or partnership with any institution, but simply asks that individual members of institutions purchase a ticket whenever these events are held. Abacus however insists on community participation in events in order to build community cohesiveness and teamwork, as it DOES NOT condone a culture of ‘free handouts’ or ‘individualism’.