Leadership Service Report

As part of our leadership course, we were required to do a service learning project. This project was aimed at giving thought to a social problem that bothered us; one we were passionate about and would like to learn more about and also contribute to finding solutions to. After I thought long and hard about what I am restless about, I concluded I was interested in any social issue that involves children. Whenever there is an opportunity to help children in need I try my best to contribute to it whichever way I can. This passion and love for children fueled my decision to work with children for my service learning project. This paper therefore highlights a social issue, what I did to meet that social issue and the way forward for me.
For some time, we have been learning in the leadership IV class about servant leaders. One major thing I will forever keep with me is that servant leadership emphasizes increased service to others, holistic approach to work, building a sense of community and the sharing of power in decision making (Spears & Lawrence, 2002). This inspired me to join eight other ladies to offer our service to Kumasi SOS Children’s Village in Asokore-Mampong in the Ashanti Region. The first week in March was devoted to working with the children to observe them and identify any challenges they may be facing and come up with solutions for it. We just knew as a group that we wanted to improve on the running of the village and contribute to impacting the lives of the children. When we arrived at the school, they seemed to have everything. As we went round the school, we interacted with some of the children and listened to the village mothers talk about what the organization had done so far for the children. From our interact...

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My group members and I plan to do a follow-up by visiting them during the long vacation in order to keep track of their progress. Aside that, we were able to develop a great friendship with Mr Laate, the head social worker, the school staff and kids and intend on maintaining this friendship we have established with them. The children are such lovely children that we do not want to just end there after service project but we plan to made a long term impact by giving contributions and ideas about how to improve the lives of the children in SOS whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Works Cited

Bornstein, D. (2007). How to change the world. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.
Spears, L. C., & Lawrence, M. (2002). Focus On Leadership: Servant-Leadership For The 21st Century. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.