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What Will an International
Organization Expect You to Do ?
1) Know your own philosophy, purposes and priorities.
2) Know the priorities of the international organization;
read carefully their brochures and letters.
3) Cooperate (do not compete) with other health programs
nearby.
4) Involve members of the local communities in planning
and carrying out the project.
5) Write a project proposal that includes these sections:
- Goal: overall
aim of the project, such as improving the health of people in a defined
geographical area
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- Objectives:
indicators that can be measured during a given time period
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- Strategy:
what the project will do, who will do it, when each activity will start
and finish
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- Evaluation:
how you will show whether you have met your objectives; the best way is
to measure before and after the project activities
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- Budget: for
personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, training, accounting, and
other costs
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- Other resources:
contributions you expect from the community, church, patients, government,
or other donors Future plans: what will happen after this project ends
6) Sign a contract with the organization: you will do
the activities and submit reports; they will send money (and perhaps equipment,
supplies, or advisors).
7) Keep the project funds separate from other money.
Use the funds for project activities and nothing else. Don't ever borrow
funds from the project account for other church activities.
8) Keep careful accounts and receipts of everything you
receive and spend.
9) Send financial reports and receipts regularly. Some
donors require these reports once a month, some every three months.
10) Notify the international organization if you want
to make changes in the project activities or budget.
11) Send narrative reports regularly, usually every three
months or every six months. In each report, explain what you have accomplished
so far, which objectives have been met, and whether you anticipate any
problems.
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