Orphans and Vulnerable Children - CRIN

Ask the groups to think about the following questions in relation to their work in supporting orphans

and vulnerable children in their communities:

 What major external opportunities do we have?

 What major external threats do we face?

 What are our major internal strengths?

 What are our major internal weaknesses?

Allow time for groups to discuss these issues and offer guidance, if needed.

Hand out copies ofMobiliser Reference 4: The SWOT Analysis(see page 52) to each group and let them

fill in the SWOT analysis sheet, based on the broad points raised in their discussions. Then get groups

to give their ideas and experiences in plenary, and write up their main points on flipchart paper.

These points will be referred to in the next activity when the CCC will formulate recommendations

for increased action for OVC support and care.

Activity 6: Formulating recommendations to increase support to OVC

The points raised in the SWOT analysis exercise which will be used to help CCC formulate

recommendations for increasing care, support and protection of OVC in their communities.

It may be useful to remind participants to be clear about their aims as they do this activity – they

should have these aims in mind in order to set out their objectives. They need to identify their aims

and objectives clearly in order to come up with recommendations for what they want to achieve.

Start the activity by reminding participants of the difference between aims(over-riding, general, guiding,

long-term and open) and objectives, which should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time

bound. The acronym SMART helps people to remember these criteria.

Again divide the participants into groups according to the institutions or groups they represent.

Groups should discuss and come up with a set of aims that they, as a group, want to achieve in

supporting OVC. It is important to remind groups that these aims or recommendations should be

do-able, because they will form the basis of their Action Plan. Refer them back to their SWOT

sheets if they need get further input on their aims.

Once each group has a set of aims written up, they should select a representative to present their

group’s aims to plenary. Once all the groups have presented their aims, summarise the discussion

by highlighting the main points. These points will form the basis of the CCC’s action plan to support

and care for orphans and vulnerable children in their community.

(^48) Unit 1, Module 2 Guide to Mobilising and Strengthening Community-Led Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children