Resource Mobilisation

14 Grade 10 Community Service Learning questions on Resource Mobilisation, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   A class is establishing a kitchen garden at a children's home. Explain four ways the class can mobilise the human resources needed for the work.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Award 1 mark each for any FOUR, explained: 1. List the skills the work requires and match them with the abilities of the group members, then assign duties accordingly. 2. Invite the sub-county agricultural extension officer to give technical guidance free of charge. 3. Organise a volunteer work day and invite parents and neighbours to give their labour. 4. Involve the staff and older children at the children's home so that they learn to maintain the garden. 5. Approach a nearby youth group, church group or the school's alumni to join the work. 6. Ask a local artisan, e.g. a fundi, to donate a day's work to build the fence or water tank stand. 7. Draw a duty roster so that the volunteers' time is used well and the work continues after planting. Maximum 4 marks.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   A class is mobilising resources for a tree nursery at their school. Which of the following is a human resource they have mobilised?

   A. The time and knowledge of a retired agricultural officer who guides them free of charge.

   B. The money collected during the parents' fundraising day.

   C. Seedling tubes donated by the forest station.

   D. A wheelbarrow lent to them by a neighbour.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   At a fundraising day for a school dining hall, parents and traders pledged a total of KSh 80,000, but only KSh 25,000 was handed over on the day. What should the group do next?

   A. Record every pledge with the giver's contact, follow it up politely, and spend only what is actually received.

   B. Order materials worth the whole KSh 80,000, since the pledges were made in public.

   C. Read out the names of those who have not yet paid at the next school assembly.

   D. Abandon the dining hall project because the community did not keep its word.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A class raised KSh 45,000 from members of the community for a school sanitation block. What should the group do so that the community continues to trust it?

   A. Spend the money quickly before the prices of materials rise.

   B. Keep the amount secret so that the group is not targeted by thieves.

   C. Present a signed statement of income and expenditure, supported by receipts, to the community.

   D. Share the balance among the members as a reward for the effort they put in.

   (1 mark)

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Explain four reasons why a class should involve members of the community when mobilising resources, rather than doing it on their own.

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6. Question 6

   5 marks

   Outline five items a class should include in a letter asking a local agrovet to support their tree nursery project.

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   Award 1 mark each for any FIVE of the following: 1. An introduction of the group and the school, and the fact that this is a Community Service Learning project. 2. A short statement of the community problem and who will benefit. 3. The specific support being requested, stated in exact quantities, e.g. 200 seedling tubes and 2 kg of seed. 4. How the support will be used and by what date it is needed. 5. A promise of accountability - receipts will be kept and a report given on how the support was used. 6. An invitation to the agrovet to visit the nursery or attend the handover. 7. The name and telephone number of the contact person, and the signature or endorsement of the teacher or head teacher. Maximum 5 marks.

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   A hardware shop tells a class that instead of giving cash towards their community footbridge, it will supply ten bags of cement. This form of support is best described as:

   A. a cash donation to be entered in the treasurer's book

   B. a loan that the group will repay after the bridge is complete

   C. a government subsidy

   D. an in-kind contribution

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8. Question 8

   4 marks

   Identify four different sources from which a Grade 10 class can mobilise resources for a school rainwater-harvesting project.

   (4 marks)

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   Award 1 mark each for any FOUR distinct sources: 1. Parents, guardians and the wider community, through contributions, a fundraising day or volunteer labour. 2. Local businesses such as hardware shops, agrovets, millers or saccos, giving cash or materials in kind. 3. Former learners (alumni) of the school. 4. The county government or the ward development fund, and the constituency development fund. 5. Non-governmental organisations, faith-based organisations and community-based organisations working on water. 6. The school itself - existing tools, land, iron sheets, and the labour of the learners. 7. An income-generating activity run by the group itself. Do not award the same source twice under different names. Maximum 4 marks.

9. Question 9

   6 marks

   Explain three challenges a class may face while mobilising resources in their community, and suggest how each can be overcome.

   (6 marks)

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   1 mark for each challenge and 1 mark for a matching solution (THREE pairs): 1. Poverty or donor fatigue in the community - people have little cash to give. Solution: ask for in-kind support, labour and small contributions from many people instead of large sums from a few. 2. Mistrust arising from earlier misuse of funds by other groups. Solution: keep open records, issue receipts, have two signatories and read out a statement of accounts publicly. 3. Learners not being taken seriously because of their age. Solution: carry a letter of introduction from the school and be accompanied by a teacher or a respected community member. 4. Limited time because of lessons and examinations. Solution: plan the drive for weekends or holidays and share roles among members. 5. Poor timing, e.g. approaching farmers before harvest or during a drought. Solution: time the mobilisation soon after harvest or ask for non-cash support at such times. 6. Long distances and transport costs to reach potential supporters. Solution: use phone calls, letters and existing barazas and church or mosque gatherings. Maximum 6 marks.

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Before writing to organisations outside their sub-county, a class first lists the tools, land, skills and materials already available around the school. Why is this the better order?

    A. Using local resources removes the need for the group to prepare a budget for the project.

    B. Local resources can be obtained sooner and at less cost, and using them gives the community ownership of the project.

    C. Donors refuse to consider any group that has not first exhausted local resources.

    D. Resources obtained locally need not be entered in the group's records of income and expenditure.

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    A school in a drought-affected sub-county wants to mobilise resources for a feeding programme that starts next term. Which approach would draw the widest local support at the lowest cost?

    A. Taking a bank loan to be repaid from the school's fees account.

    B. Waiting until the county government passes its next annual budget.

    C. Hiring a professional fundraiser who is paid a share of whatever is collected.

    D. Holding a community day at which parents, traders and farmers pledge cash, produce and labour.

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    Distinguish between financial resources and material resources, using a community clean-up exercise to illustrate your answer.

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Which action by a group that is mobilising resources for a community library is unethical?

    A. Naming and thanking contributors at a public function after obtaining their permission.

    B. Telling each contributor exactly how the money and materials will be used.

    C. Returning the unspent balance to the donor together with a report.

    D. Stating that 500 people will benefit when the group knows that only about 60 will, so as to attract a larger donation.

    (1 mark)

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14. Question 14

    3 marks

    Explain three ways in which a group can account for the resources it has mobilised for a community project.

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