IMP LEMENTATIO N IN DE P T H CAUTION It is important for all forms of outreach to avoid any kind of bias for or against a certain group. Design outreach to serve all genders, ages, and social classes. This determines where and when you spread your message. The pre-project research phase may have identified the differences in daily lives and issues faced by different groups. be willing to share key information about nationality documentation and birth registration. Some may have outreach activities in progress, such as vaccination campaigns or prenatal visits, which can increase your program’s outreach. Note that when working with institutions such as schools and health clinics, there may be multiple layers of management (from village-level to district-level), which will require coordinated communications between paralegals and their supervisors and relationship-building at every level in order to ensure buy-in and smooth running of an initiative. A disadvantage of using public services for outreach is that potential clients may think your program is aligned with the government, and those who fear or have suffered discrimination at the hands of the state may avoid your program. If these public institutions are denying services to those who lack documentation, then they are unlikely to be good sites for outreach. Identifying informal schools, NGO-run health clinics, or other private service providers may be useful to reach community members in need of assistance with documentation. O UTRE AC H FINDING PEOPLE AT GOVERNMENT OFFICES MEDIA DETENTION/ TRANSIT CENTRE VISITS DOOR-TODOOR BASE IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION 88 | SCHOOL/ CLINIC/HOSPITAL VISITS MOBILE CLINICS REFERRALS A C O M M U N I T Y- B A S E D P R A C T I T I O N E R ’ S G U I D E : D O C U M E N T I N G C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D OT H E R F O R M S O F L E G A L I D E N T I T Y