GOAL 1: Increased Bible Engagement among Children, Youth and Families In Sierra Leone

1.1 Timely and quality production of Bible reading materials and Aids

1.1.1   To increase the production and distribution of Daily Guide by at least 20% each year from 1,500 copies

1800 copies of Daily Guide produced by end of November

·        Retrieve manuscript from Regional Office by the middle of August each year

·        Form team to edit and proof-read manuscript by end of August each year

·        Contract printer for production of Daily Guide by end of September each year.

·        Monitor the production of notes for receipt by end of November each year

1.1.2 To increase the production and distribution of Daily Power by at least 20% each year from 500 copies

600 copies of Daily Power produced by end of November

·        Retrieve manuscript from Regional Office by the middle of August each year

·        Form team of writers to edit and proof-read manuscript by end of August each year

·        Contract printer for production of Daily Power by end of September each year.

·        Monitor the production of notes for receipt by end of November each year

1.1.3   To develop, produce and distribute 500 daily Bible Reading materials for children

500 copies of Daily Bible Reading materials for children produced end of November

·        Develop curriculum for the year.

·        Identify and train writers

·        Hold workshop to review and edit written materials

·        Appoint Editor

·        Produce Children Bible Reading materials

·        Monitor the production of notes for receipt by end of November each year

1.2  Implement a key area based Bible material distribution approach targeting schools, Churches and families

1.2.1  To distribute 90% of all Bible Reading materials produced in a timely manner

90% of materials produced distributed by February of every year

·        Identify distribution centres

·        Distribute the Notes

·        Monitor distribution and sales

·        Conduct Bible Reading Promotion in Churches and through the media

·        Collect all unsold materials by March for redistribution

·        Collect all monies by June

Jan – Jun

Dec – Jan

1.3   Increased Bible Study sessions in Scripture Union groups

1.3.1   To improve knowledge of the Bible and encourage personal Bible Study

·        Train Bible Study leaders

·        Develop and produce Bible Study Outlines

·        Conduct Bible Study sessions at least once every three weeks in each SU group

·        Develop personal Bible Study Course

·        Run personal Bible Study Course

Jan – Dec

Jan – Dec

Sept – Dec

Jan–Dec

1.4   Introduction of Audio Bible

1.4.1   To form listening groups among children, youth and families

Listening groups formed in each region and meeting regularly

Existence of one Audio Bible in each listening group.

·        Identify and train group leaders

·        Form groups and distribute materials

·        Monitor groups

Feb - Dec

1.5 Transform SU library into Resource Centres in all three regions

1.5.1   To increase access to Bible Resource materials

·        Sort out available materials in the library

·        Establish a Resource Centre in all the regions

·        Upgrade the Resource Centres with modern facilities

GOAL 2: Increased number of Children and Youth living Christ-centred lives in Sierra Leone

2.1   Effective Evangelism and teaching of children and youth

2.1.1 To witness to 5000 children and youth per year

5000 children and youth registered as having been witnessed to

·        Conduct 7 two-day evangelistic training for current SU group members

·        Facilitate school group leaders to organise 3 evangelistic outreach for each region

·        Develop system to register the number of children and youth who accept Christ through the activities of SU

·        Conduct 1 Evangelistic camp for youth per year in each region

·        Conduct 1 Evangelistic camp for children per year in each region

·        Organise and run at least 1 Discipleship camp for youth per year in each region

2.1.2 To set up regular discipleship programmes for new converts

Number of new converts regularly attending discipleship classes

·        Develop and print discipleship materials

·        Train Sponsors, Exco members and staff on the use of Discipleship Course materials

·        Enrol new believers into the SUSL Discipleship Course

·        Monitor and evaluate discipleship course programme

·        Establish Camp Planning committees at regional level

·        Make referrals of new believers from camps to surrounding Churches

2.2   Providing psycho-social support for children and youth.

2.2.1   To provide Counselling services for children and youth to help them address their psychosocial needs

·        Conduct training for staff, volunteers and Exco members as Counsellors

·        Provide counselling services in each region

·        Provide supervision for counsellors

·        Network with other organisations for referrals

·        Initiate hospitality fund

2.3   Empowering children and youth to reach out to families

2.3.1   To equip 1000 children and youth to be able to witness to families

·        Identify children and youth to be trained

·        Organise 28 one-day training per year for children and youth on family witnessing

2.3.2   To provide supportive materials for children and youth to reach out to their families

·        Develop tracts and other handouts for children and youth

·        Distribute tracts and handouts to children and youth for witnessing

2.4  Strengthening existing Scripture Union school groups

2.4.1 To have effective SU groups

·        Survey and analyse SU school groups

·        Develop manual for SU school groups

·        Train SU leaders and sponsors

·        Organise 2 Sponsors’ Fellowship per year

·        Review Western Region Central Meeting of Schools

·        Establish Central Meeting of Schools in the regions

GOAL 3: Expanded Resource Base for SUSL to sufficiently meet the Staff and Ministry Needs

3.1   Institute an aggressive marketing of SUSL both locally and internationally

3.1.1  To establish relationship with at least one funding partner for the three regions and Head Office every year

3.1.2 To raise 20 new Team Supporters for each region and the Head Office every year

80 new Team Supporters supporting SUSL every year

·        Identify funding partners

·        Write and submit Project Proposals to donors

·        Write Newsletters at least twice yearly at regional and Head Office levels

·        Do SUSL Awareness raising in Churches

·        Produce handouts on SUSL

·        Do SUSL promotion on radio and TV

·        Assess SUSL School groups to regularly support their regions based on groups’ strength

Jan, Apr, Sept, Dec

3.2.1  To create more awareness of SUSL and to raise funds

50 % increase in income from sale of promotional materials

·        Production of good quality T-Shirts, caps, badges, pens etc

·        Distribution of materials at all regions

3.3   Put all SUSL land and buildings into productive use

3.3.1  To generate income from SUSL property

·        Form a Project Development Committee

·        Develop Project Proposals for building and agriculture

·        Periodic reviewing of rent

GOAL 4: Improve Productivity of SUSL’s Board, Staff and Volunteers

4.1 Develop and operationalize a board manual for the SUSL Board

4.1.1   To have the board manual fully operational by June 2007

Availability of an operational Board manual by June 2007

4.2  Improve the human management function within SUSL

4.2.1   To have a human resource manual in place and operational by April 2007

Evidence that staff management decisions are made as per manual

4.2.2   To have a policy on volunteer programme in place by April 2007

Evidence of improved spirit of volunteerism

4.3 Develop a strong working relationship among stakeholders i.e Board, staff, Committee members and volunteers

4.3.1 To improve functional relationships between the various stakeholders within SUSL

Improved working relationship

·        Hold annual forum with stakeholders i.e. Board, staff and Committee members and volunteers after the NATCO meeting

·        Hold regional meetings with stakeholders once a year

4.4 Increase staff inter- personal relationship

4.4.1 To encourage good working relationship among the staff

Improved attitude and commitment to each other

·        Organise staff retreat at least once a year

·        Organised once a week coffee-break in the office for staff

·        Organise seminar for staff on inter-personal relationship

·        Organise Christmas get-together for staff in all regions each year

4.5 Review SUSL existing governance structure

4.5.1 To make SUSL governance structure effective

·        Review current SUSL Organogram

·        Review SUSL Constitution

·        Adopt new Organogram and Constitution

GOAL 5: Reduced Effect and Rate of Spread of HIV/AIDS among Children and Young People in Sierra Leone

5.1.1 To equip all SUSL staff, volunteers and Board members with information on HIV/ AIDS management by end of 2007

Level of demonstrated ability to communicate HIV/ AIDS management issues to target groups

·        Conduct Base-line survey among staff and Exco to assess level of knowledge information on HIV/AIDS management

·        Conduct HIV/AIDS workshop for Board and staff members

·        Monitor trained personnel to reach out to children and youth

5.2.1 Make available contextually relevant awareness raising materials to all regions by June 2007

Ability of target groups to interpret the messages of the materials.

·        Develop and produce contextually relevant materials

·        Plan a two-day workshop to expose staff, volunteers and committee members to materials developed

·        Distribute the materials

5.3 Develop networks with other credible organisations doing HIV/AIDS work.

5.3.1  Enhance learning from the experiences of other organisations

Evidence of collaborative learning meetings held

·        Organise two experience sharing session per year

·        Establish relationship with at least 3 other like-minded organisations

Apr, Oct

5.4.1   To strengthen peer education clubs for peer accountability among all target groups.

Number and membership of peer education clubs.

Percentage of peer education club members practicing recommended behavioural change.

·        To conduct three training for Peer Educators on one-on-one peer education

·        To facilitate one training per group on one-on-one peer education group

·        To establish libraries within the peer education clubs

5.5 Increased HIV/AIDS awareness amongst children and youth

·        Produce and distribute information leaflets to children and youth

·        Conduct HIV/AIDS lifeskill sessions for youth in schools and churches in each region

·        Conduct 4 HIV/AIDS workshops per region each year

·        Conduct HIV/AIDS educational films for youth in schools and churches in each region