The community support group is steadily achieving its 90-day plan. With 30 days to go, the group has established the internal administrative structures, has applied for charitable status with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and initiated a mentorship program with the Kenyan Community in Ontario (KCO). It has developed a blog, conducted an online survey and has just completed holding a focus group session.
The members have validated the results of the online survey,
which provides the executive committee with a clearer understanding of your needs and priorities so
that we can concentrate on those specific issues, programs and services that
matter to you. Zimbabwe Canadian Support Group Chair, Pastor Elliot Gaza
reflected on the progress, “These are step by step processes that we are
putting in place as we build our organization. Our progress is also helped by
the tremendous amount of support that we are getting from the members”.
The
next step after the focus groups will be a strategic planning session on the
last weekend of March, which will entail defining a plan aimed at creating a
desired future for our community support group. “We are close to
finishing the business planning phase and are now moving into the implementation
stage”, said Pastor Gwaza.
In the spring and
summer, our support group will be inviting the Zimbabwe community to
participate in many interesting and exciting workshops and events that will
make a difference in our lives. Watch this space for more details.
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