COMMUNITY BASED PROJECT

WHAT IS A PROJECT?
An undertaking that is carefully planned carried out to
achieve a particular aim.
Simply put, it is a series of tasks that need to be
completed to reach a specific outcome.
Characteristics of a real community project:
i. It seeks to give an answer to/solve a problem.
ii. It has an goal.
iii.It has a life span, no project is endless.
iv.It should have an impact to the community.
WHAT IS A PROJECT?
Examples of community projects.
Problem Project solution
• Most learners have torn uniforms/clothes. Sawing Project
• Most learners do not have jerseys in winter. Knitting Project
• Gulley erosion threatening class rooms. Gulley Reclamation
• School does not have money to buy balls. Market gardening
Growing fruit trees
• Deforestation Planting Wood lots
 PROJECT PHASES
 Phase 1: Project initiation
Phase 2: Project planning -develop the project schedule/
stages
Phase 3: Project execution
Phase 4: Project closing -results
 PHASE 1: PROJECT INITIATION
 Identify a problem its effects/impacts to the community.
The school is unable to buy balls. The school does not
participate in ball game competitions …….
 Formulate a project to solve or reduce the impacts of the
problem.
Market Gardening
 Set aims/goals of the project.
To sell vegetables and generate income to buy balls.
 State resources needed.
vegetable seeds; money; man power (human resource)
 PHASE 2: PROJECT PLANNING
 Develop the project schedule or master plan.
DATE ACTIVITY TIME
Stage 1
Write the date you intend to

24/03/22 1-3pm • Meeting with the Headmaster.

• Forming a group.
carry out the activity

Stage 2
• Meeting with the Kraal Head
• Meeting with the parents etc.
Stage 3
• Mobilising resources – material; human and financial.

Stage 4
• Gully Reclamation (This can be done in phases).
 PHASE 3: PROJECT EXECUTION
 Stage 1
 Date:
 Objective: requesting permission from the head master to
reclaim the gulley.
i. Giving an appointment to the headmaster.
ii. Sharing on the dangers that may be created by the advancing
gulley.
iii.Requesting for the permission to do the project.
iv.Requesting for permission to use learners in carrying out the
project.
v. Requesting for advice on how to involve the community.
 Evaluation:
 PHASE 4: PROJECT CLOSING
 State the results

CONCLUSION
 State the impacts of the results
 Did you achieve your goal