The main point of the plan was the desire to create a new model of foreign aid to get around the obstacles caused by Taiwan's unique international position. It was also a model for a collaborative program in which the government calls for donations, the media publicize it, and NGOs run it.
這個計劃的主要構想是希望創造一種新的援外模式，來解決因台灣特殊國際地位而遭遇的瓶頸，也就是由政府發起募款、媒體聯合號召，再由民間公益團體負責執行的合作架構。