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Project goals 2008Infrastructure • Completion of the five remaining pavilions to finish the objective to accomodate amaximum of 150 children• Implementation of the crisis plan that has been made in cooperation with localmanagement and staff• Construction and arrangement of the sports field• Finish infrastructure plans for main premises with special attention for:o sufficient playing facilitieso final garden lay-out and greeneryo construction of walking paths and connections between buildingso improvement of three main entrance roadso separation of medical post from living and playing areas• Lay-out and arrangement of newly purchased land• Construction of an open air theatre by using the natural height differences between theexisting land and the new land efficiently• Watermanagement:o Optimum use of the three water sources on the premises. A purification system will beinstalled to ensure the quality of the water and to use the water for different meanso Collection of rainwater in special reservoirs to be used in times of draught• A short-, medium-, and longterm Maintenance Plan will be made for maintenance of theexisting buildings in cooperation with Twynstra Gudde tob e implemented in the course of2008• Create a hobby room to encourage the children and learn them handicraft skills• Installation of broadband in the computer room as soon as they are availableCare • Optimisation and implementation of the Careplan, including a ‘child follow-up system’ andthe advise of the University of Amsterdam will be followed up• Focus on safety and security• Recruitment of qualified caremothers• Plan for elderly care: look for opportunities to purchase nearby land and make it fit forelderly care• Look for additional needs in the area for medical careOrganisation • Expansion of local management and creation of a management team with assigned areasof responsibility (care, medical, education, etc.)• Focus on environmental aspects• Evaluate and adaptation of the operational manual en guidelines for management andstaff• Development of activities that will decrease the negative reputation of government-runorphanages in order to attract qualified staff• Implement administration software to improve management information and to translatethe information to the concept of the project and information about various cost centres35