The analysis of Happy life volunteer station used in this report is through a SWOT analysis tool. A SWOT analysis is the identification of strengths and weaknesses within an organization and opportunities and threats that can affect the organization from the outside (Valenit, 2001). It offers an analysis that narrows down the chances of misleading results and considers internal and external factors that could affect the organizations ability to achieve its objectives. Hence, my choice of using a SWOT analysis in this report.
Strengths
The orphanage home I volunteered at is well established according to me. They have shelter which is one of the most necessary needs. The children have beds, clothes and blankets and the advantage is that some of the clothes can be passed on to new kids who join the home as the others grow older. They are also building a hospital which will be a good …show more content…
It would be more appropriate if they at least allow the visitors to only see the infants but not to hold them unless they have a medical report.
Opportunities
Happy life children home is a growing rapidly because in a month they receive close to two children and that makes it twenty-four children in a year. The orphanage has a primary school and after primary it’s a challenge as to where to take the child from there. It would be a great opportunity if the orphanage home considered partnering with high school that provide free education for the orphans.
The orphanage home could also establish a high school and college fund program where they encourage donors or sponsors to contribute a commitment fund which is invested in treasury bills or bonds and earns interested which is reinvested. In this way, the orphanage can be able to generate funds to facilitate high school and college expenses for the kids for as long as the fund program is running.