By Todd Finklestone | Director of Operations
Why do we, at ONETrack International, do what we do?
There are currently over 150 million children worldwide who have been orphaned by a variety of tragic circumstances. This is a sad statistic, but sadder still is that most of these children have been harmed by a second injustice – the overall response to the Global Orphan Crisis has been mismanaged and many of these children are unnecessarily suffering in overcrowded and under-resourced institutions or remain in households that do not have the resources to properly care for them – and many do not have to. At ONETrack we believe that the responses to this crisis need to be reassessed and better solutions need to be put in place.
That is why we work hard to promote alternative orphan-care solutions, such as our Transition to Home approach, that places parentless children in the homes of biological family members within their communities of birth (in cases where orphaned children still have surviving relatives) where they can receive an education in a secure family environment. Through these practices, ONETrack is reimagining orphan-care in a way that can positively change how the world addresses the Global Orphan Crisis and can break free from traditional, less effective methods such as institutional care.
This is the drive behind the core values we use to make decisions every day:
RESPECT
Understand the community:
OTI’s staff, volunteers, in-country partners, and beneficiaries represent a global community composed of many people from all around the world. We make it a priority to respect and be mindful of each other’s diverse backgrounds, cultural complexities, and individual perspectives.
INNOVATION
Think outside the box:
OTI provides creative solutions to the Global Orphan Crisis, a complex international problem. We fight to reduce reliance on traditional orphanages by working alongside local communities and understanding local cultures to help orphaned youth grow up in a strong, positive, family environment.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Dedication and passion to make sure we are doing this right:
OTI is dedicated to and passionate about ensuring we are taking the right steps to ending the orphan crisis. We adhere to and promote international laws and standards. We are excited and eager to share our methods and lessons learned to help others fight to end the Global Orphan Crisis as well.
INTEGRITY
Professionalism and competency in tackling the Global Orphan Crisis:
OTI is devoted to professionalism and competency. We vow to constantly learn and grow as an organization. We take the lessons learned in our evaluations and research to grow in a way that best supports the youth, families and communities in our programs.
AWARENESS
Thoughtful on how best work within and develop systems:
OTI is committed to the communities in which we work by trusting their knowledge of their culture. We vow to honor and understand the uniqueness of each community. We commit to working alongside our partners and the community leaders so that orphaned children have the best chance at a traditional childhood.
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