Net for Hope Foundation approaches poverty eradication from a systemic view that sees sustainable change as a conglomerate of issues needing to be addressed that sabotage forward movement. Transformation is not just about getting people out of poverty, but getting poverty out of people. Poverty thinking, victimization, marginalization, corruption, tribal hatred, environmental, and spiritual desecration is more than the absence of resources that cause poverty, but a social system of survivalism that needs to be transformed. A holistic model is needed to addresses both the social mindset and economic poverty as a viable approach to change.

The N4H Model approaches community development in three ways. The first is to empower the people to begin to believe it can transform themselves as a community, moving from a survival mentality towards a thriving mentality. Instead of "every man for himself" lifestyle which sabotages the ability to trust and organize themselves, community development must move towards a thriving mentality of "every man for the community." It takes a community to heal a community. Only until its own social transformation is addressed can it be able to organize itself to resolve the ills of the community.

Included below is a diagram of the organizational model indicating the flow of collaborative services within the community NGO called Community Multipurpose Project Network (COMP).

Community Multipurpose Project Network (COMP)

At the center of the chart N4H Foundation in collaboration with COMP will orchestrate the process of change and execution of projects between stakeholders, providers, services and beneficiaries of the community. N4H will not provide direct services or primary funding, but will empower the community through COMP to receive donations and funds from international and private institutions. COMP will allocate financial resources to program organizations for specific services and technical support to create wealth and social programs according to a master plan. The primary role of N4H Foundation is to inspire and mentor COMP in the transformational process of community development.

Measurements of accountability will be put in place to assure, integrity, transparency, professionalism, and positive outcomes towards sustainable change.

The services will require on-going evaluation of progress and adaptation. N4H will conduct follow-up and outcome studies to evaluate effectiveness and sustained development. These studies will be used to provide feedback for investors and funding organizations for appraisal of the model and its efficacy.

The N4H Foundation will also have a web site that will post the allocated sites for each sustained community project for viewing. Prospective donors and contributors can choose which project they would like to financially support, retrieve information on its progress, how funds are being used, achieved goals and target dates for completion.

Our goal is to inform the public on how the N4H Foundation provides a collaborative effort and effectiveness of services to see poverty eradicated. This is not a charity approach, it is a transformational work. It will require fostering independence of support services, not dependency on service providers. It is more than a helping hand it is a way, a Net for Hope.

Beneficiaries must be invested and begin to believe in themselves. The N4H holistic model provides hope to begin to believe. It is the change agent that redeems human dignity, well being and a vehicle to provide opportunities and means to overcome the obstacles that make dreams come true.

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