Floors and ceilings.
Dawn in Africa is a bit special. The Home’s guard dogs barked a lot during night. We’re told it’s the hyenas that set them off, as they head back to the hills after roaming the villages during the night. After breakfast Ruth, Phil and I sat down with the Home of Hope management to learn about their vision and objectives. Across key areas of Village (which includes the basics of food and accommodation), Schools, Vocational Training Centre and Farm, we heard from each person their vision at one, three, seven and fifteen year timeframes. It was inspiring and sobering at the same time. At the heart of the team’s vision is the desire see the best possible outcomes for the young people in their care. “In fifteen years time we want to see the leadership of our country include graduates from Home of Hope.” Over the coming weeks we’ll all work together (with the help of technology - Google Docs!) to identify Vision Owners who’ll lead the efforts to see vision become verifiable change. It’s not ...