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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.

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Schema Definition

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

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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';
};

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Fields

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Core Fields

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title
string
required
The name of the service or organization.
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description
string
required
A detailed description of the service, its mission, and what it offers to the community.
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category
string
required
The category of service (e.g., “Cultural & Arts”, “Education”, “Healthcare”, “Community Services”).
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featured
boolean
Whether this service should be featured prominently on the platform. Defaults to false.
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verified
boolean
Indicates if the service has been verified by administrators.
Path to the service’s logo image (e.g., “/images/ayap.jpg”).
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image
string
Path to a cover or promotional image for the service.
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status
enum
Current operational status of the service. Options: 'active' | 'inactive'. Defaults to 'active'.
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lastUpdated
Date
Timestamp of when the service information was last updated.
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tags
string[]
Array of tags for categorization and searchability.

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Contact Information

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contact
object

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Location Information

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location
object

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Social Media

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socialMedia
object

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Business Hours

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

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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"
}

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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...

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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