Our Focus Areas
A significant portion of the population in Oromia and neighboring countries experience economic hardship, living below the poverty line. The nations have limited access to resources like education, healthcare, transportation, proper sanitation, etc., and face other serious challenges. This is usually due to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies. The nation requires multifaceted approaches and targeted support, resources, and collaborative initiatives from various stakeholders to improve the quality of life and growth opportunities for sustainable developments. Providing effective assistance requires understanding the community’s culture, politics, beliefs, and needs to make an impactful change. Support, Education, and Advice are the three main areas OSI focuses on.
Empowerment
Promoting and empowering women’s ability to influence and lead various social changes is a crucial endeavor that can bring about positive transformation in society. At OSI, we highly encourage and recommend women’s participation and engagement in our initiatives. We firmly believe that there is no limit to what women can accomplish. By providing opportunities for women to take on leadership roles, voice their ideas, and contribute their unique perspectives, we can create a more inclusive and equitable world for all. We recognize the immense potential and talent that women possess, and we are committed to supporting them in realizing their aspirations and making meaningful impacts in their communities and beyond.
Support
First thing First! Focus on the immediate relief to save lives! Provide emergency funds, medical assistance, and relief materials during crises like natural disasters, wars, and facilitate health emergencies. Supply food, clean water, shelter, medicines, and healthcare to address immediate survival needs.
Community organization! Encourage community members to come together, form groups to advocate and voice their concerns collectively on issues that matter or areas of shared interest. Unity often brings strength in identifying the root cause, negotiating for better conditions and implementing positive transformations.
Education
Social Justice: access to information, and creating dialogue with various community members to increase engagement on various all-inclusive platforms for discussions that will lead to impactful changes in the society. This also will provide an opportunity to educate about broader societal issues. Political awareness helps individuals understand their rights and entitlements, ensuring they can demand fair treatment. It not only allows them to demand change and justice but also enables them to actively engage in a discussion that is meaningful, realistic, and leads to workable solutions. Workshops, seminars, community meetings, and outreach programs can contribute to enhancing political awareness within a community. It’s about equipping individuals with the knowledge and tools to navigate political systems and advocate for their rights.
Our commitment to social justice entails ensuring access to information and fostering dialogue among diverse community members across inclusive platforms. By facilitating discussions, we aim to catalyze impactful societal changes and broaden our understanding of broader societal issues. Political awareness is integral to empowering individuals to advocate for their rights and demand fair treatment. Through workshops, seminars, community meetings, and outreach programs, we endeavor to enhance political awareness within communities, equipping individuals with the knowledge and tools to navigate political systems and actively engage in meaningful discussions that lead to practical solutions.
Cultural preservation: Preserving cultural heritage helps maintain a sense of identity, fosters community cohesion, and can serve as a source of pride and strength. Encouraging pride in cultural heritage and history. Celebrating traditions builds a sense of identity and community strength.
Promote sustainable initiatives – microloans for small businesses; agricultural developments for sustainable farming methods, and healthcare initiatives are some of the examples.
Encourage sustainable endeavors such as microloans for small businesses, agricultural developments to promote sustainable farming methods, and healthcare initiatives.Establish educational programs: assist with setting up schools, community centers, or mobile educational units to provide basic literacy, numeracy, and vocational skills training in marginalized areas. The objective is to keep the education system running and the students in school regardless of what is happening on the ground – conflict, natural disasters, and medical emergencies for the most part.
Advice
Collaboration with organizations to create partnerships helps to maximize resources and expertise. Facilitate the participation of various stakeholders in providing practical and subject matter expert advice by tapping into the top talent pool in the community. Remember that collaboration, education, support, and advocacy are key components in creating positive social transformation and bringing positive changes.
Partnering with organizations enhances resource utilization and leverages collective expertise. Foster the engagement of diverse stakeholders, drawing from the community’s top talent pool to provide practical advice and subject matter expertise. Recognize that collaboration, education, support, and advocacy are pivotal elements for fostering positive social transformation and driving meaningful change