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STRATEGIC PLANS STRATEGIC PLANS 2012 -20152012 -2015

Steps of the Planning Process Steps of the Planning Process We are here

We are here

Members who have signed off plansMembers who have signed off plans

VISIONVISION

Thriving families, Thriving families,

Transformed communitiesTransformed communities

We are a network of NPOs and We are a network of NPOs and churches working together with churches working together with

women and children at risk, to see women and children at risk, to see communities transformed.communities transformed.

MISSION STATEMENT

VALUES

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 1 v.27

(NKJV)

We are committed to Christ and seek to demonstrate biblical values in our work.

We are committed to the dignity, uniqueness and worth of every individual, regarding everyone with love, compassion and respect.

We are committed to working together as the Church, regardless of denomination.

We are committed to quality, accountability and best practice which are reflected in our biblical worldview.

STRATEGIES

GOALS

These are our high level goals we have to address our issues

Objective 1:Safety in Communities

To mobilise 16 communities to work together for the

well-being of their children through SuperClubs by 2015

Objective 2: Quality care for children

To equip 30 % of organisations working with children to provide

quality care, through healthy, well functioning

systems by 2015

Objective 3: Church Mobilisation

To engage and mobilise 40 churches to respond to the needs of the children at risk in their community by 2015

Activities :•SuperClubs •Parenting support•Youth leadership training •Protective behaviours•SuperCamps•Resilient kids training •Sport training•Children's’ advocacy working group (Child ambassadors)

Activities:•Abandoned children focus group•Advocacy to DSD•Mobilise church support•Parenting Skills•Let Your Light Shine Training•QIS •Children’s Act information

Activities :•Green Ribbon Campaign•Child protection training in churches•Child friendly church•WWP •Church networks•Resource manual•1 child – 1 family – 1 church

Addressing Orphans

and Vulnerable

Children

Registered and well run ECD Centre’s

Objective:To ensure 80% of the ECD centres linked to the network are empowered to comply with DSD requirements by 2015

Quality learner support for basic education

Objective: To ensure 1500 children from Grade R to 12 have access to quality learner support through homework clubs by 2015

Activities :

•ECD Focus group•Map ECD members & city stats•Partner with DSD•Explore grassroots QIS for daycare centres•Develop grassroots Early childhood development training course •Train daycare centres in QIS and ECD

Activities:

•Expansion of Homework clubs•Training in learning styles, numeracy literacy•Partner with schools and WCED•Parent literacy and support •Develop HWC manual •Resource mobilisation•QIS

Addressing the issue of

Limited Education

Addressing the issues of

sexual exploitation, violence and

crisis pregnancy

Counselling skills training

Objective:To ensure that at least 80% of the

women focused projects are equipped with ETS crisis counselling skills by 2012.

Cohesive networking for action

Objective:To engage 50% of women focused organisations to prepare them for

collaborative action by 2015

Activities :

•ETS training•Explore and identify accreditation of ETS•Develop ETS trainers•Identify and develop ETS training hubs•Translation of ETS material

Activities :

•16 Days of Activism•Working Group•Developing quality resources for women•Micro-enterprise opportunites•Resources for pregnant women in crisis.