About: Five-Year Plan

2007-2012

Compiled by Directors
Katie Masferrer
Roberto Masferrer
Gilmer Hugo Delgado Vasquez

January 5, 2007

Five-Year General Objectives

Institutional Objectives

In the next five years MEJORC's objectives are to have one permanent office in Cajamarca, Peru, with one full-time secretary and three project managers. Also, MEJORC must have a workable relationship with the banks between Peru and the United States, so that money transferring will be done easily, without large fees.

Project Objectives

All MEJORC projects will have accomplish one or more of the following goals and/or objectives:

Goal 1: Improve hygiene practices

Objective 1.1 - Individuals will show a 70% increase in their knowledge of hygiene.

Objective 1.2 - Individuals will have a 50% increase in good hygiene practices.

Goal 2: Improve nutrition practices

Objective 2.1 - Individuals will show a 70% increase in their knowledge of nutrition.

Objective 2.2 - Individuals will have a 50% increase in good nutrition practices.

Goal 3: Improve healthy physical family environments

Objective 3.1 - Individuals will learn how to create at least one new aspect of a healthier physical family environment.

Objective 3.2 - Individuals will create and maintain at least one new aspect of a healthy physical family environment.

Goal 4: Improve healthy mental and emotional family environments

Objective 4.1 - Individuals will show a 70% increase in their knowledge of child development.

Objective 4.2 - Individuals will create and maintain at least one practice of a healthier emotional and mental family environment.

Five-Year Project Plan

MEJORC will work in one regional area for five years with the following basic plan to encourage strong ties within the community, develop a support system with the community, and develop a strong sense of trust between the community and MEJORC.

Year 1 (2007)

Project(s)
Youth Health Promoter Training (June to Sept.)

Year 2 (2008)

Project(s)
Parenting Classes (Dec. to March)
Youth Health Promoter Training (Dec. to March)
Health Promoter Training (August to Oct.)

Year 3 (2009)

Project(s)
School Health Classes
Community Health Fair
Health Promoter Training

Year 4 (2010)

Project(s)
Community Idea Project based on the community's individual needs.*

Year 5 (2011)

Project(s)- Community Idea Project based on the community's individual needs.*

*Community Idea Project examples are; cocinas mejoradas, community wells, school soup kitchen, community soup kitchen, community gardens, animal raising, youth groups; but are not exclusive to the items on this list.