The Community Development Plan below is a working document, in collaboration with Grace Chapel and Truth Unleashed Ministries and the pastors of Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin that we hope to support in their church planting efforts! Several other churches are considering participation as well, in a unified Western effort to bring these three countries to Christ! Partnerships with Rotary Clubs, and other water groups are being sought! This plan will begin summer of 2016, with the church plant in Asroli, Benin!
How can YOU help? Look down the Outside Involvement column and/or help us find more partners!
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Vision
Vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities’ development through the church plant
2. Mission
To initiate, facilitate, coordinate, catalyze and implement an integrated community development program through a church within the Forgotten Triangle countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger)
3. Strategy
To initiate an evangelistic outreach that will lead to a church plant within an unreached rural community. And organize various community development projects around the church, using the church as a community transformation agent.
4. Values
- Integrity
- Commitment
- Accountability
- Work ethic
- Strive for excellence
5. Key Priorities
- Evangelism using culturally relevant methods such as crusades, medical outreach, radio ministry, AV ministry, youth camps etc…
- Land procurement for the church and the pastoral Garden
- Church building
- Appropriate water supply system and its components
- Pastor’s Garden and the Irrigation system
- Toilet
- Training (Literacy, Health & Sanitation, Use and Maintenance of the well, Proficiency in irrigation and farming techniques)
- Economical empowerment
- Support sustainable rural livelihoods--Improvement through Schools and Clinics and rural trails
PHASES
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PHASE
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GOALS
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YEAR
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Phase 1
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Evangelism and church plant
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1
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Literacy training
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Land procurement,
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Appropriate water supply
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Administrative structure and support
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Phase 2
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Water tower and tanks,
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2
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Pastor’s Garden and the Irrigation system,
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church building,
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Toilet
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Training (Health & Sanitation, Use and Maintenance of the well, Proficiency in irrigation and farming techniques)
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Economical empowerment
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Phase 3
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Schools
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3 -5
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Clinics
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Rural trails
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STRATEGIC PLAN
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Goals
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Objectives
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Actions
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Activities
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Budget
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Outside involvement
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Time frame
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PASTOR’S GARDEN AND THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
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Set up a demonstration garden that will be used as an income generating source for the pastor and as local farm training site for the community
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Pastoral garden
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Acquire garden equipment
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500
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Set up irrigation system
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Set the irrigation canalization
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2700
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Set up a booster pump
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500
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Provide for seed
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250
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Set up a compost production unit
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300
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Proficiency in irrigation and farming techniques
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Organize a periodic training session for villagers
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Identify relevant topics
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Trainer and trainees
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2,200
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Conduct the Training
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Evaluate the training
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400
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TOTAL
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5,700
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Goals
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Objectives
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Actions
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Activities
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Budget
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TOILET
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Provide for toilets where the community can defecate in order to prevent the dissemination of diseases and enhance the hygiene of the community
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Build latrines
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Train the community in hygiene and sanitation quarterly
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1,000
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Hygiene team
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Build latrines
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8,000
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Construction team
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Training in the use and maintenance of the latrines
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500
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TOTAL
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9,500
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Goals
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Objectives
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Actions
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Activities
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Budget
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HEALTH & SANITATION EDUCATION
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Empower the community with health and sanitation knowledge and skills
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Train trainers of H&S in the community.
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500
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Organize periodic awareness campaigns for H&S in the community
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2,000
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TOTAL
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2,500
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Goals
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Objectives
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Actions
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Activities
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Budget
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Outside involvement
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Time frame
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ECONOMICAL EMPOWERMENT
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Enhance the economical situation of the community through an interest free micro loans program
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Recruit a loan manager
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4,800
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Set up selection criteria and process for loan beneficiaries
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Training the beneficiaries in micro business management and entrepreneurship skills
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Organize the beneficiaries in solidarity groups
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Give the loans and follow up
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30,000
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Track the payments and keep the records
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TOTAL
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34,800
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Goals
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Objectives
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Actions
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Activities
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Budget
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IMPROVE RURAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
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Provide for a school
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Build and equip the school
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Recruit teachers and principal
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Deliver education for the kids
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Provide for a clinic
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Build and equip the clinic
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Recruit medical personnel
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Deliver medical services
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TOTAL
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ADMINISTRATOR SALARY
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Salary
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Monthly
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Year
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Amount USD
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400
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4,800 USD
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[ii] TRANSPORTATION & EQUIPMENT for Administrator
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Items
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Motorcycle/
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Computer/
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Camera/
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Telephone
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TOTAL
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Amount USD
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1,800
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700
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300
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200
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3,000
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OPERATIONAL BUDGET
Operational budget for Administrator's office ( Gas, Internet & Stationery)
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Items
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Gas
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Internet
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Stationery
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TOTAL USD
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Cost/month
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50
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80
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50
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180
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Cost / year
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600
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960
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600
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2,160
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The Bible cost
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# of Bible
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Cost/Bible
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Total
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200
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10
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2,000 USD
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Pastor’s Salary regressive plan
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Years
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1
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2
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3
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4
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% of salary paid
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100
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75
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50
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25
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Amount
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400
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300
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200
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100
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Total USD /year
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4,800
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3,600
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2,400
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1,200
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Total
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12,000 USD
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