Service Model

Overview

The Service model represents services and organizations available in the Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Services can include cultural organizations, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and community services.

Schema Definition

The Service model is defined using Zod schema validation in src/content.config.ts:38-76.

TypeScript Type

type Service = {
  title: string;
  description: string;
  category: string;
  featured?: boolean;
  verified?: boolean;
  logo?: string;
  image?: string;
  contact?: {
    email?: string;
    phone?: string;
    whatsapp?: string;
    hours?: string;
  };
  location?: {
    address: string;
    city: string;
    coordinates?: {
      lat: number;
      lng: number;
    };
  };
  socialMedia?: {
    website?: string;
    facebook?: string;
    instagram?: string;
    twitter?: string;
    linkedin?: string;
  };
  tags?: string[];
  businessHours?: Array<{
    day: string;
    open: string;
    close: string;
    closed?: boolean;
  }>;
  lastUpdated?: Date;
  status?: 'active' | 'inactive';
};

Fields

Core Fields

string

required

The name of the service or organization.

string

required

A detailed description of the service, its mission, and what it offers to the community.

string

required

The category of service (e.g., “Cultural & Arts”, “Education”, “Healthcare”, “Community Services”).

boolean

Whether this service should be featured prominently on the platform. Defaults to false.

boolean

Indicates if the service has been verified by administrators.

string

Path to the service’s logo image (e.g., “/images/ayap.jpg”).

string

Path to a cover or promotional image for the service.

enum

Current operational status of the service. Options: 'active' | 'inactive'. Defaults to 'active'.

Date

Timestamp of when the service information was last updated.

string[]

Array of tags for categorization and searchability.

Contact Information

object

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string

Contact email address (e.g., “lipandamahigwe@gmail.com”).

string

Contact phone number with country code (e.g., “+265 986 08 46 55”).

string

WhatsApp number for direct messaging.

string

General operating hours description.

Location Information

object

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string

required

Physical address of the service (e.g., “Dzaleka Refugee Camp”).

string

required

City or district (e.g., “Dowa”).

object

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number

required

Latitude coordinate (e.g., -13.6628274).

number

required

Longitude coordinate (e.g., 33.8704301).

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string

Official website URL.

string

Facebook page or profile URL.

string

Instagram profile URL.

string

Twitter/X profile URL.

string

LinkedIn page URL.

Business Hours

array

Array of objects defining operating hours for each day of the week.

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string

required

Day of the week (e.g., “Monday”, “Tuesday”).

string

required

Opening time (e.g., “09:00”).

string

required

Closing time (e.g., “17:00”).

boolean

Whether the service is closed on this day.

Example

Here’s a complete example of a Service object from the African Youth Artistic Poetry organization:

{
  "title": "African Youth Artistic Poetry - AYAP",
  "category": "Cultural & Arts",
  "description": "A collective empowering young refugees through spoken word poetry, fostering artistic expression and resilience in Dzaleka Refugee Camp.",
  "location": {
    "address": "Dzaleka Refugee Camp",
    "city": "Dowa",
    "coordinates": {
      "lat": -13.6628274,
      "lng": 33.8704301
    }
  },
  "contact": {
    "email": "lipandamahigwe@gmail.com",
    "phone": "+265 986 08 46 55",
    "hours": ""
  },
  "socialMedia": {
    "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094050495280",
    "twitter": "",
    "instagram": "",
    "linkedin": "",
    "website": ""
  },
  "logo": "/images/ayap.jpg",
  "featured": false,
  "lastUpdated": "2025-08-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "status": "active"
}

Usage in Content

Services are stored as Markdown files in src/content/services/ with YAML frontmatter:

---
title: African Youth Artistic Poetry - AYAP
category: "Cultural & Arts"
description: A collective empowering young refugees through spoken word poetry...
location:
  address: Dzaleka Refugee Camp
  city: Dowa
  coordinates:
    lat: -13.6628274
    lng: 33.8704301
contact:
  email: 'lipandamahigwe@gmail.com'
  phone: '+265 986 08 46 55'
logo: '/images/ayap.jpg'
featured: false
---

## About the Organization

Markdown content here...

Validation Rules

title, description, and category are required fields
status must be either 'active' or 'inactive'
Coordinates must be valid numbers representing latitude and longitude
Email addresses in contact information are not validated but should follow standard email format
URLs in social media fields should be complete URLs including protocol

Getting Started

Endpoints

Data Models

Overview

Schema Definition

TypeScript Type

Fields

Core Fields

Contact Information

Location Information

Business Hours

Example

Usage in Content

Validation Rules

​Overview

​Schema Definition

​TypeScript Type

​Fields

​Core Fields

​Contact Information

​Location Information

​Social Media

​Business Hours

​Example

​Usage in Content

​Validation Rules

Overview

Schema Definition

TypeScript Type

Fields

Core Fields

Contact Information

Location Information

Social Media

Business Hours

Example

Usage in Content

Validation Rules