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Footsteps 22

TRAINING

In this issue we look at the work of people who were traditionally called extension workers – but this implies that they bring ideas from outside which are thought of as superior and must be extended into other areas. Instead we will use the name animators in this issue: people who provide encouragement, support and new life in their communities. They are people who take time to see the potential of communities, to understand their ways, and to share appropriate ideas and knowledge. Of course, what we call such people does not really matter – what does matter is their attitude towards the communities they work with. 

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When Drs Rajanikant and Mabelle Arole graduated from medical school they were both concerned about the medical care of the rural population of India. They went to work in a rural hospital. After five years they realised that despite all their hard wo... More >>

by Ian Wallace. An Animator may be seen as a kind of bridge – a link between the community and outside groups such as government, research stations, universities and development agencies. They may also be a link between groups wanting to help brin... More >>

The story of Elisha and Naaman. The animator is the person in the middle – God’s go-between. Here is an example of some of the people God has used in the past as go-betweens. Read 2 Kings 5:1–14. We hear of three ‘servants in the middle’ in this... More >>

The AAILD approach. THE AAILD (Association for the Support of Local Development Initiatives) is a non-profit making organisation in Burkina Faso, West Africa, with over 200 members. AAILD works to encourage and support local initiatives in developm... More >>

In defence of farmers. Working the land can be interesting for two reasons. Firstly, to prove to both government officials and peasants that working the land is not just done by ignorant people because they have nothing else to do. Farming is of gre... More >>

by Veronika Scherbaum. Certain subjects, such as diarrhoea, AIDS and family planning, can cause embarrassment both for trainers and learners. Trainers need to develop a good group atmosphere so that these subjects can be talked about openly and with... More >>

Training the Link Person by Ian Wallace.  Published by RURCON. This manual was the result of a workshop on Christian extension work. It provides a straightforward explanation of the topic and contains chapters on the meaning of extension work, the w... More >>

I’ve just returned from two conferences on solar cooking. People in Kenya were saying that people would never give up their fires for solar cookers, because in the evenings they like to sit and watch the flames. In the hotel where I stayed they us... More >>

We can all remember times when we were taught skills. Sometimes a difficult skill was made easy with clear training, and has remained with us ever since. At other times training was confused; an easy skill was made difficult and we still cannot do ... More >>

The Animator needs to understand how people in the community see their problems. Here is a very simple exercise which helps participants to appreciate that we all see and interpret things differently. Sit four volunteers around a table and place on ... More >>

As the members of a newly formed community group – the Kyanja Chicken Project – met together in a village near Kampala, Uganda, a visitor showed them a simple picture. ‘What is happening here?’ he asked. People chatted among themselves. Joe’s drawin... More >>

Flipcharts. Flipcharts are series of posters used to teach small groups about a particular subject. Each main idea is shown on a poster. Their use makes teaching much easier, as each poster reminds the trainer of all the important points. Posters s... More >>


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