www.hoopsafrica.org H4H/S4H Logical Framework: Key Outputs Output 1: Youth leaders are empowered to effectively run & manage a community development sports league in partnership with Schools Output 2: Youth leaders are trained to effectively facilitate a progressive life skills curriculum; implemented through community development sports leagues Output 3: Youth leaders are trained to effectively coach and manage schools sports teams, who participate in the community development sports league Output 4: Youth leaders are empowered to take control of their future through a personal and professional mentorship and skills development training program Output 5: Sports based outreach and holiday programs are run by youth leaders (in partnership with government, corporate, community structures and other NGOs) as further community development initiatives and for promotional purposes
Empower Foundation Sends 2 Delegates to Brazil! EMpower is organizing an international workshop/exchange on girls, sports, and empowerment in Rio de Janeiro in September. The workshop will bring together 10-12 organizations that EMpower is currently supporting who are using sports as a tool for education/peace/social change in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It will be an intensive, participatory exchange aimed at strengthening organizations’ capacities to confront gender dynamics in their daily work with young people and to engage girls more effectively in their programs. Congratulations to our very own Wewe Sokoyi and Karl Voysey for being nominated!
August 2010
(Continued from Page 3) We worked closely with S4H Director Karl Voysey to reorganize the Logframe’s Outputs and categorize the program’s current activities and the OVIs, MOVs and assumptions that correspond to each Output. For Output 3, the following are examples for (a) activity: Weekly League Soccer/Basketball Games, (b) OVI: 1 League game is played per team per week, (c)MOV: League Game score-sheets & attendance registers (d) Assumption: Field/court availability for all teams scheduled to play. Concurrently, we worked on restructuring the M&E system, which is inherently linked to the Logframe’s structure. For each Output and corresponding Activity/OVI/MoV in the Logframe, we begin brainstorming and categorizing pertinent statistics that indicate the level of success of each Output. Expanding on the above example for Output 3, ScoreSheets/Attendance Registers (MOVs) would be used as a tool to collect M&E data & compile statistics that clearly indicate the success (or failure) of the weekly league games activity. For example, if compiled M&E data shows that 100% of scheduled league games occurred with 100% MVP attendance and 95% Player attendance, the M&E data supports that the program is succeeding with regard to this particular activity. M&E data is therefore a powerful tool in identifying exactly where the program is succeeding, and where improvements need to be made. It can be used to pinpoint specific individuals, schools or communities that are excelling, and ones that need more support. Karl, Fred and Kita’s ability to immediately involve us with the organization, and the tireless enthusiasm of all involved galvanized us to make a modest, but hopefully measurable impact during out short stay in Cape Town. Our hope is that we were able to nudge the Logframe and M&E System in the right direction, though – future volunteers take note - it is clear that the applicability of these documents & systems rely on continuous adaptation and improvement to fit the program’s current needs and available resources. Our time in Cape Town was enhanced invaluably by working with H4H/S4H; to everybody we worked with – Thank you! Enkosi! Ngiyabonga! Dankie!
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