Children who are under five years, require consistent and monitored health care. We have partnered with other organizations to provide “Moses Baskets” to mothers who work in vulnerable environment, like open air markets and hawking, to keep their under one year old warm and secure. Through our programs we have helped in keeping children in schools, offered counseling to vulnerable ones which in turn has helped save lives, restored health to the malnourished and supported their parents and guardians to better take of their children and families. We also have a very good follow-up program to ensure that the children under our care do not drop out of school and that their families are taking of them well.
Within community development, CBOs tend to serve primarily as the middleman for resources and actions. Many larger groups, like non-profits, and intersecting communities use CBOs as a way of interacting with those who are already at work on issues within the community. A CBO is often how volunteers find public service projects that they can participate in, as CBOs tend to be in the thick of things within the community. In a way, an established CBO can attract and filter resources necessary for the community development process.
CBOs also have a role in community development as the public voice of the community. One of the best features of a CBO, due to their localized focus, is that it is a wealth of information regarding the issues it is focused on within the community. They highlight issues that need to be addressed and then include every relevant piece of data regarding those issues for those that will be working on them. This includes details about what is wrong in the community, what should be done to remedy the situation, what needs to be done, the resources available, and the effects the issue is having on the community. For anyone who is attempting to instigate the community development process in their community, including a CBO in the process can help make things go smoothly.