Company Description
Camino is a bilingual and multicultural nonprofit organization located in Charlotte, NC. For more than 20 years, Camino has served Latino families in the area. The organization’s services include a health center, an upward mobility program, a thrift store, a church, a research institute, and a university. All of Camino’s services are offered in both English and Spanish, ensuring that every person receives the services they need in a language they understand and in a setting they trust.
Name: Camino Organization
Website: https://camino.org/
Industry: Nonprofit
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
Team Size: 250
Mission: To equip people to live healthy, hopeful, and productive lives
Client Request
Objective: To build a new, fast and accessible website from scratch, enhancing their online presence and providing valuable resources to the community.
Requirements:
- Create a new website based on a Figma design
- Implement a new WordPress theme from scratch
- Include sections for Blog, Volunteer Events, and Donations
- Multi-language (English, Spanish)
Challenges:
- Ensuring the website is user-friendly and accessible to a diverse audience
- Integrating functionalities for blog posts, event management, and online donations
- Meeting the specific design and content requirements within the tight timeline
My Role and Solution
Role: WordPress Developer
Responsibilities:
- Developing of the new website from scratch
- Implementing the new WordPress theme as per the client’s design specifications
- Developing and integrating sections for Blog, Volunteer Events, and Donations
- Ensuring the website is responsive and accessible on all devices
- Coordinating with the client to ensure their requirements and feedback are addressed promptly
- Training the client to add and update content
Technologies Used: WordPress, Gutenberg, WordPress Plugins, WPML Plugin, GiveWP Donation Plugin, HTML, SASS, Javascript, React, Wpengine, Cloudflare
Solution:
- Designed a modern and responsive, mobile first WordPress theme from scratch
- Created easy to use custom Gutenberg blocks matching the Figma design
- Integrated the donation GiveWP Donation Plugin
- Implemented a secure donation feature to facilitate online contributions
- Ensured bilingual support (English and Spanish) to cater to the multicultural audience
- Website page speed optimization
- Website accessibility
Outcome:
- Successfully launched the new website within the 6-8 week timeframe
- Improved user engagement through the blog and event sections
- Increased online donations by providing an easy-to-use and secure donation platform
- Received positive feedback from the client for meeting their design and functional requirements
Lessons Learned:
- The importance of clear and consistent communication, especially in a remote work setting with time zone differences
- Effective project management and time allocation to meet part-time commitment requirements while delivering quality work
- Adapting to the needs of a bilingual and multicultural audience to ensure the website is inclusive and accessible




