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Who We Are
12+
Years of
Experience
Who We Are
Voice of Peace for All in the Horn of Africa (VOPA)
Voice of Peace for All in the Horn of Africa (VOPA) is a non-profit community-based organization that was established in 2019. It has a physical presence in Mandera and Elwak, Kenya, Mubarak, Ethiopia, and Elwak and Bellet Hawa, Somalia. VOPA provides integrated services in various sectors such as good governance, peace and security, community resilience, livelihood, climate and disaster management, and women and youth empowerment. The organization focuses on enhancing moral and spiritual values to assist communities in leading a peaceful life with dignity, respect, hope, and humility.
VOPA has extensive experience in peace building and conflict management programs and works with donor-funded projects. It has well-articulated policies and procedure manuals in place to guide its day-to-day activities, including human resource management, financial and procurement policy, travel and authorization policy, security policy, and monitoring and evaluation plans. VOPA has also implemented countering violence extremism initiatives and community resilience activities to enhance resilience and reduce the need for humanitarian assistance.
The organization manages funding received strategically to ensure donor compliance, sub-grantee management, and the highest levels of accountability and risk management. VOPA has built healthy working relationships with all stakeholders in the regions where it implements its projects.
Motto/Mission Statement
What We Stand For and What
What We Stand For and What
We Envision
Vision
VOPA envisions delivering and empowering the vulnerable communities through implementation of sustainable Peace and development and capacity strengthening to foster peaceful coexistence.
Mission
To create lasting solutions for Peace and Development among the cross border communities through capacity enhancement and inclusivity approaches
Core Values
- Non-partisan relationship with stakeholders
- Respect tradition institutions, religious, race, culture and practice
- Honesty, integrity & accountability
VOPA Management
Management and Organizational Structure
VOPA organization has 7 board members who provide overall direction for the organization. The Board members meet on Bi-annual basis to discuss the progress and source for new opportunities. VOPA management structure is designed to encourage flexibility and autonomy on the part of its core management and support staff. The structure creates space of intellectual creativity and innovation and provides encouragement to staff members and other partners to adopt desirable working conditions.
VOPA has strigent systems and policies such as:
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Financial Policy & Procurement Policy
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Human Resource Development Policy
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M & E Plan and Project Implementation Policy
Intervention Areas
Key Focus Areas
Peace Building
Climate Change
Empowerment
Human Rights
What necessitated the formation of VOPA was decades-long conflict and insecurity along the shared border areas of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya which was characterized by armed conflict, violent crime, extremist attacks, political instability, and state failure.
Insecurity stems from a complex mix of resource competition, clan power struggles, and, more recently, the presence of armed terror groups, which more easily operate and recruit in this environment. Security objectives often supersede others, creating challenges for mobile communities, breaking down risk-management strategies, stressing livelihoods, and creating fuel for conflict and radicalization.
Frequently asked questions
Common Questions We Get
Our team is prepared to respond to any inquiries you may have. Don't hesitate to ask us anything at any time.
What type of donations do you accept?
We accept all types of donations that can help improve someone's life. This includes money, clothing, professional expertise, scholarships, logistics, networking and connections... and everything you may have
Can I specify where my donation goes?
Yes. Some of our donors specify the geographical areas and or intervention areas where they would prefer their donations to be deployed. We do exactly that.
How do you ensure accountability?
Our directors are people of high integrity. Also we audit our accounts and allow our stakeholders and donors to access and audit our books
What drives you to do the good work?
A huge number of people living in the Horn of Africa go through lots of suffering due to wars and adverse climate changes. It pains us to see our brothers go through such suffering.
