Structures
CCS is a company
limited by guarantee and without share capital. It is a registered charity with
the Revenue Commissioners.
The development programme is targeted at a very specific geographic
area in
The local
community in Chimteka is well organised and has already produced a needs
analysis as well as organised help for their 600 orphans.
CVACC is located in
Chimteka and is widely representative of the local community. In recent years,
the members organised themselves into a committee to provide ongoing care to
their 600 orphans, children
orphaned as a result of famine and AIDS and to local
families assisting orphans. They have prepared a needs analysis for their area
and have successfully procured, distributed, accounted for and reported on aid
already received from CCS and two earlier sources.
The main sector targeted is agriculture, food and natural
resources. Interventions are planned at
various stages of the chain from producer, through processor and on to
wholesaler and retailer. The economic development strategy is underpinned by
education (pre-school, especially those orphaned), training and financial
measures. Families and community leaders caring for orphans will also be
up-skilled in relation to home caring.
The CCS members have the range of skills and experience
necessary to plan and manage the implementation of this development programme.
One of the members travels back and forth regularly to
(front row from left) Hon. Henry T. Fwataki
(local MP), Francis M Kamude Phiri (Secretary of CVACC) and Catherine Paulin, a
member of CCS (Sutton) on a site visit to Chimteka
(July 2004).
Proposed New Structures
It is proposed to set up a co-operative modeled on the Irish
co-operative system to manage the assembly, grading, packaging, basic
processing and marketing of locally produced agricultural products. The
establishment of the co-operative will be assisted with know-how from the Irish
experience and seed capital will in part be sourced locally in the Chimteka
community. The basic co-operative principles of one-man-one vote will apply to
the running of the co-operative.
Systems
This development programme has been drawn up in consultation with the CVACC and is based on their needs analysis. CCS
has access to volunteer technical help in financial, legal, research,
monitoring and evaluation services and will continue to align its systems and
procedures with best practice nationally and internationally in order to give
security to those who fun it.
Presently, monies are transferred from the CCS account in