Help Children Project

This repository contains comprehensive documentation and analysis for projects supporting children in need, with a focus on street children in Ethiopia.

🌟 Barkot Foundation Website

The main application is a Jekyll-based website documenting strategies to support the Barkot Foundation's work.

Prerequisites

• Ruby (version 3.0 or higher)
• Bundler gem manager

Quick Start

1. Install Bundler (if not already installed):

   gem install bundler

2. Navigate to the barkot directory:

   cd barkot

3. Install dependencies:

   bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
   bundle install

4. Start the development server:

   bundle exec jekyll serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 4000

5. View the website: Open your browser and navigate to: http://localhost:4000

Project Structure

• barkot/ - Jekyll website with Barkot Foundation analysis
• ethiopia/ - Ethiopia-specific childcare documentation
• idea/ - Project concept documentation
• Various analysis documents in the root directory

Features

The Barkot Foundation website includes:

• 🏢 Foundation Overview
• 📚 Current Activities
• 📊 Revenue Strategy & Priority List
• 🆚 Current vs. Proposed Approach
• 💬 Discussion of Practical Concerns
• 🚀 Action Plan
• 📞 Contact Information

Development

The site automatically rebuilds when you make changes to the source files. Simply refresh your browser to see updates.

To stop the server, press Ctrl+C in the terminal where it's running.

Deployment

This site is designed to be deployed to GitHub Pages. See barkot/DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed deployment instructions.

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, and feedback are welcome. Please feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.