Poverty 101: Defining and Understanding Poverty

Family Development Plan (FDP)

• A Family Development Plan is created in partnership with the family, outlining their goals and actions in 7 domains
• The 7 domains are: Education & ECD, Physical and Mental Health, Food and Nutritional Security, Housing and Habitat, Livelihoods, Access to Finance, and Social Inclusion and Agency

Family Mentorship Approach (FMA)

• The Family Mentorship Approach is a dynamic process of engagement where families set and reach their own goals
• The approach aims to make the family the holders of their destiny and develop self-reliance
• The approach is based on a partnership between the family and the volunteer to achieve agreed-upon goals

Poverty Elimination System

• The system provides Holistic Coordinated Case Management Services for Poverty and SSN cases through the Access Platform Case Management System
• The system includes services such as Skills Development Initiative (SDI), Stigma-Free Platform, and Access to Finance
• The primary focus is on continuing education and Quality of Life Volunteers (QLVs)

Program Goals

• Identify and engage Ultra Poor (UP) and Poor (P) families
• Build Family Development Plans focusing on the 7 domains
• Move annual household income above $35,000, factoring in household size and cost of living in various cities
• Prioritize UP & P families followed by AtRisk families