Camp Coordination & Management

Camps exist to ensure that the basic human right to life with dignity is upheld for displaced communities. Camp management best practice is based on an understanding that all activities in a camp should be undertaken with the core aims of ensuring the protection of the camp population from abusive or degrading treatment and upholding their rights, This include access to all humanitarian services. Smiling Hearts Initiatives International (SHF.) undertakes intervention in the daily life of a camp, or camp-like setting, this is done in such a way that camp residents’ vulnerability to violation, deprivation and dependency is reduced and opportunities to enjoy their rights and participate meaningfully and equitably are maximized. SHF Int. overall goal of CCCM is to improve living conditions during displacement while seeking and advocating for durable solutions to end camp-life and organize closure and phase-out of camps upon IDP return