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The following is a general overview and future plan of our school, Compass School as concieved by our Chief Administrater David Wakogy. NEW COMPASS SCHOOL Thogoto Child Rescue, Rehabilitation, Development Centre Address: P.O. Box 558 Kikuyu 00902 Kenya E-mail: compassfoundation@gmail.com Cell: +254 724 228988 +254 721 373871 +254 722 781190 Faithfulness. Integrity. Hope. MOTTO: Nurturing lives for God MISSION STATEMENT Preparing and equipping the under privileged children for usefulness in their future stations through an all round, holistic and comprehensive learning for the glory of God VISION STATEMENT Elevating young lives to a level of achievement and betterment. Objective The paramount objectives of this establishment includes:- 1: To rescue, rehabilitate and develop orphaned and vulnerable children (O.V.C.). 2: To cater for all problems of human nature that affects the OVC. 3: To improve the standard of living of the OVC 4: To equip these orphaned and vulnerable children for life 5: To empower the guardians of the OVC Values The institution is established on the core values of:-
Management The institution is managed by the board of management with each member playing a vital role ranging from Education to Medicare to Nutrition. It is also the policy making and strategy implementation panel. The Administrative & Duties Structure
Talent Development Dept. Projects Dept. Psychosocial support Nutrition Health Home Visits Child Recruitment HIV/AIDS programs Child Development Guardian’s Literacy program Games & Sports Music & Drama Art & Craft Incoming Generating Projects Vocational Accounts communications The administrative & duties structure Fig. 1 Departments Social Work Department
The institution provides balanced diet to these children
A small clinic will be made whereby the children will be treated in whenever they fall sick. Currently, Children are taken to the nearby Kikuyu Hospital whenever they fall sick.
These help the social work department to identify the needs of the home environment, the living standard, the guardian involvement in the well being of the child.
The enrollment program is solely handled by the social worker. Academic Department
Children have the formal system of education recommended by the Ministry of Education for primary school level.
There is an adult education program for the guardians of the children we have who will be interested. Talent Development Department
This started as a department but will later transform into a sports academy in the coming years whereby there will be talent identification strategy in games and sports, professional training will then be put in place. NB: our boys’ soccer team is the best all over Kikuyu; it has beaten over 64 teams to retain a cup called Thogoto Cup.
Children gifted in Music & Drama are trained on the same. There is therefore;
In future we endeavor to have a brass band troupe courtesy of Compass School boys & scout movement.
This exposes the children to the knowledge and skills of making African etiquettes and drawings. Project Department
The following projects are scheduled to be introduced, tailoring project is already implemented and it is giving the institution an income and also Compass School Uniforms are made here, we hope other projects will follow suit within the next two years :- Dairy Farming This project will be introduced to provide milk for the institution, Zero grazing method will be used for the same, and the surplus milk will be sold to earn the institution some income. Rabbit Keeping Each boy in the institution will have a minimum of one rabbit which are sold by the ministry of agriculture for commercial purposes. This is project is very marketable. Baking Project Some guardians will be the ones charged with this responsibility of baking and marketing cakes, about five bicycles will be bought for the supply purposes. Brass Band The introduction of a brass band will enable our children to be invited in such ceremonies as weddings and graduations to perform; in return they will earn income that will help the institution to keep on going. Food crop Farming These will mainly be for the vegetable farming; we shall plant vegetables for daily consumption in the institution and also for sale. The guardians will be expected to work on the farm as a way of contributing to their child welfare and development endeavors. Tailoring project; There are many primary schools and high schools in Kabete Constituency. This project is now focusing on supplying uniforms to all those institutions. The income from this is projected to cater for the staff salaries and buying of the learning materials within the next three years. The project started one and a half months ago.
These include carpentry, baking, etc and they will go along way to helping not only the children but the guardians. They are yet to be started. Funds distribution fig.2 We also target people to sponsor our children, through the sponsorship program; the funds will be distributed as per the diagram above, i.e.
N: B. With each child receiving US$30 per month, the above proposal is workable; these will in future be supported by the sustainable projects introduced for it is supposed to go for three years only. Staffing The institution has 15 members of staff and 5 members of subordinate staff who work in all the departments and executes all the duties, the staff started as Volunteers but in the course of Compass life, some churched have started to partner with us on this line, we want this to continue for three years, we shall there after, through the income generating projects sustain ourselves. Staff Development Program Training and development programs will be aimed at removing performance deficiencies that are as a result of staff inability to perform at the desired level. This shall be as follows:- Staff development program Fig.3 Premises
This facility will cater for the children who live in absolute destitution, the ones who do not have a place to stay and the candidates sitting for a National examination. This section shall be under a matron who will stay with them as their mother and give them all the motherly support needed.
There will be established a play ground with a soccer, volleyball, netball, basketball and lawn Tennis pitches. This will so much be of importance to the games & sports department.
Staff quarters will cater for those staff whose presence will be conspicuous in the compound, i.e. Head of the boarding program, Social Worker and the Matron.
With the construction of a dining hall, the children will have a place to hold devotions, watch Christian’s movies, eat from and also the facility will be rent out to generate some income to the institution.
The institution shall be in need of enough classrooms for the purposes of the academic program.
Learning resource department in this institution will be needed through the construction of a Library
The Administration facility will have the following:-
Good foodstuff storage facility will be needed in the institution; the store will be divided into four rooms. How to be a partner in compass; COMPASS believes in four basic ways in which quality of the lives of the Orphaned and vulnerable can be enhanced. For a better life to the needy children, Compass understands the letters L.I.F.E. to stand for; “L”: Labour COMPASS wishes to have volunteers who give time, talents and who can stand with COMPASS in prayers. “I”: Inspiration and Influence Your experience and knowledge is highly valued and respected when given through COMPASS missions. “F”: Finances Your kind donations in form of material, equipment and monies will help the needy improve their lives. “E”: Expertise Professional volunteers are welcome to give quality services that transform the lives of the needy. Your ideas that will make COMPASS activities much better will be highly appreciated. The Compass family beliefs that sharing is caring and it is through this belief that we are able to share the little we have for the sake of the Orphaned & Vulnerable Children and thus giving them an opportunity to make a way forward in the Company of our God. This is done through partnering with us in various ways, e.g. in providing Medicare, food, academic materials, construction of buildings, volunteering, clothing, etc. All the parties in the partners circle will be furnished with the information on the ground and also involved in the decision making. There will be clarity in the communication flow that will be from the deputy Administrator giving update information of all the developments and happenings of the institution. A website will be designed that will be updated on quarterly bases for the sake of all the partners and the well-wishers. Sharing is caring Fig. 4 Terms of partnership
Prepared by, David Wakogy Administrator |
