
Summary of HACE Visit and Suggested Actions17-Feb-2025

Summary of HACE Visit and Suggested Actions 17-Feb-2025
-Observation: HACE visited the orphanage in Hargeisa city, and identified a critical need for ongoing support.
* Key Message: The orphanage and its children are in urgent need of assistance.
-Key Action Areas for HACE:
1. Fundraising Initiatives:
Description: Gathering financial resources to provide essential items.
Possible Expansion: Consider different fundraising methods (online campaigns, benefit events, corporate sponsorships, grant applications).
2. Volunteer Programs: Description: Engaging volunteers to provide hands-on support.
Possible Extensions: Recruit volunteers with a variety of skills (teachers, health professionals, administrators, childcare workers).
3. Awareness Campaign:
Description: Educating the community about the needs of the orphanage.
Possible Extensions: Use storytelling (testimonials), highlight specific challenges (e.g., children with special needs), and utilize various media tools.
4. Skill Development Workshops: Description: Providing training and workshops for both children and staff. Possible Extensions: Tailor workshops to specific needs (e.g., vocational training for older children, parenting skills for staff).
5. Ongoing Support:
Description: Establish a long-term partnership. Possible expansion: Implement a monitoring and evaluation system to track progress and make necessary improvements.
Key Themes and Considerations:
Overall Approach: The plan recognizes the need to support the orphanage in multiple ways, addressing both immediate needs and long-term development.
Community Engagement:* Emphasis on volunteering and outreach demonstrates the importance of engaging the local community. Sustainability: A call for long-term partnership is essential to ensure ongoing support.
Focus on children: The core message emphasizes the vulnerability of children and their need for assistance.
* Special Needs: The report highlighted the needs of children with special needs. This is something that needs to be addressed through fundraising, volunteer efforts, awareness campaigns, and skills development workshops.
“We are people, we help vulnerable children, today and tomorrow our children need your help, we are a nation, know that your hands are the ones that will develop our children. This is a powerful statement and a good summary of the mission. HACE can use this as a brand for their efforts.
* Prioritize: Identify the most critical needs and focus efforts accordingly. Children with special needs can be a good place to start.
Possible Next Steps for HACE:
1. Needs Assessment: Conduct an in-depth needs assessment of the orphanage. This should involve interviews with the director, staff, and, where appropriate, the children themselves (age appropriate). Identify specific gaps in resources, services, and support.
2. Develop a detailed plan: Based on the needs assessment, develop a detailed action plan with specific goals, timelines, and responsibilities.
3. Set Measurable Objectives: could make a huge difference in the lives of children in the orphanage in Hargeisa.