Mission and objectives

MISSION: Empowering men, women, youths and the disadvantaged with the tools necessary to help them improve the quality of their lives. We want the oppressed, the poor and less privileged to live a life of meaning and worth. Key programs of Goodness and Mercy Missions since 2007 are: Women Economic empowerment initiatives, child sponsorship, hassle free education for underprivileged children, computer training and youth livelihood projects.

Context

Goodness and Mercy Missions (GMM) is a registered non-profit organization working in Cameroon to promote peacebuilding, community development, education, humanitarian assistance, environmental sustainability, and social transformation. Since the outbreak of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon in 2016, GMM has actively engaged in peacebuilding initiatives aimed at fostering reconciliation, social cohesion, and community resilience among conflict-affected populations. Through its work, GMM has observed the importance of strengthening peaceful coexistence among different religious communities. In Boyo Division of the North West Region of Cameroon, Christians and Muslims, particularly among Fulani, Hausa, and indigenous communities, generally coexist peacefully. However, socio-economic challenges, stereotypes, limited interaction, and growing societal pressures have the potential to create misunderstandings and tensions if not proactively addressed. GMM believes that women are strategic agents of peace and development. The organization seeks to promote meaningful collaboration between Muslim and Christian women by engaging them in joint community development activities while simultaneously learning principles of interreligious dialogue, mutual respect, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding. To achieve this goal, GMM seeks the support of UN Online Volunteers to help design innovative initiatives, develop funding proposals, identify donors, and strengthen the overall project concept. Objective of the Assignment To support Goodness and Mercy Missions in designing, documenting, fundraising for, and strengthening an interreligious dialogue and women's empowerment initiative that promotes peaceful coexistence and collaborative community development among Muslim and Christian women in Boyo Division, Cameroon.

Task Description

Volunteer Tasks 1. Program Design and Development Volunteers will: Develop innovative models for interreligious dialogue education targeting Muslim and Christian women. Design practical frameworks that combine dialogue learning with collaborative community action. Propose activities that enable women from different faith backgrounds to work together on shared development challenges. Develop training curricula and learning modules on: Interreligious dialogue Peacebuilding and conflict prevention Women's leadership Community development Social cohesion Mediation and reconciliation Suggest monitoring and evaluation frameworks for measuring project impact. 2. Project Proposal Development Volunteers will: Draft high-quality project proposals suitable for submission to international donors. Develop concept notes and project summaries. Create logical frameworks, work plans, budgets, and theories of change. Align proposals with donor priorities related to: Peacebuilding Women, Peace and Security Social Cohesion Interfaith Cooperation Community Development Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3. Donor Mapping and Resource Mobilization Volunteers will: Research and identify potential funding opportunities. Map foundations, international NGOs, embassies, faith-based organizations, and grant-making institutions supporting: Peacebuilding Women's empowerment Interfaith cooperation Community resilience Dialogue initiatives Prepare donor profiles and funding opportunity databases. Support grant application development and submission processes. 4. Strategic Advisory Support Volunteers may also: Recommend partnerships with local, national, and international organizations. Suggest innovative approaches for long-term sustainability. Identify opportunities for scaling and replication. Provide technical advice on project implementation strategies.

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