Community Based Intervention Program
Bridge of Hope’s Community Based Intervention Program includes community empowerment, capacity building, collaborative partnerships, and targeted interventions.
Community-Based Intervention Program
The BoH Community-Based Intervention Program is designed to address the needs of highly vulnerable children and their families living under extreme burden of poverty.
Children supported through community programs
Students supported in 2023 (108 male, 93 female)
Education support from kindergarten to high school
Program Interventions
Our interventions are implemented through Community OHVC Sponsorship Support and OHVC Family Income Generation Activities (IGA). BoH focuses on community sponsorship programs alongside institutional childcare, including foster care adoption, child reunification, and reintegration programs to ensure children receive the best possible care within family settings.
Our Partnerships
BoH has established partnerships with donor organizations committed to supporting vulnerable children: Haddis Ministry (HM), World's Children, We Saw the Light Children's Village, and Corvallis Gondar Sister City Association (CGSCA).
Haddis Ministry is a USA-based volunteer fundraising team that secures significant funding for all beneficiaries of the community-based childcare program.
Support Services
The program provides comprehensive monthly support including food and nutrition, educational materials, health services, and psychosocial support for targeted children. In 2023 alone, Haddis Ministry supported 201 students (108 male and 93 female) from kindergarten to high school level.
Educational & Nutritional Support
Tutorial classes are arranged to enhance student performance. A key support is the provision of "Faffa" breakfast from Monday to Saturday. Faffa is a wheat flour fortified with skimmed milk powder, chickpeas, sugar, vitamins (A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D, Nicotinic Acid, and Folic Acid), minerals (Iron, Iodine, and Calcium phosphate), and enzymes (Faffa Food Products) essential for children's mental and physical growth. School materials including uniforms, school bags, exercise books, book rent, lunch boxes, pens, and pencils are also provided.
Other Program Activities
Economic Empowerment & Infrastructure
Startup Capital & Skills Training — Enabling youth and caregivers to develop savings culture and asset creation through economic empowerment programs.
Clean Water Access — Drilling deep and shallow wells and developing spring water in partnership with Corvallis Gondar Sister City Association (CGSCA).
Housing & Food Support — House rent and monthly food support for needy households hosting reintegrated children.
Desta Academy — Supporting children with special needs through a pilot project funded by Haddis Ministry, serving 8 children with various disabilities in 2023.
Home Visits & Supervision — Regular visits by social workers providing counseling services to children with family problems requiring special attention.
Health, Education & Community Support
Continuous Education Support — Supporting reintegrated children until they complete higher education and achieve employment or income generation.
COVID-19 Response — Awareness training for family heads on pandemic prevention, along with sanitary materials and food support distribution.
Shower & Laundry Access — 8 bathrooms constructed in BoH compound through Haddis Ministries support, providing hygiene facilities for community children.
Health Services — Regular medical checkups, health education on disease prevention and personal hygiene, and medical support at local clinics and specialized hospitals.
