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Footsteps 43

MOTIVATING CHANGE

Who are the most important people in helping communities make changes that improve their quality of life? This is one of the most vital questions for anyone working in development. Is it the development worker, the church leader, the extension agent, the foreign donor, the local chief or leader, the Mothers Union leader, the health worker or the government expert? Or is it someone less obvious within the community itself – someone, perhaps, with no formal role who plays a key part in helping their community promote and manage change?

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Bible Study
The role of churches in development In this Bible story from Matthew 14:13-21, Jesus gives lessons in development to his Church, and he chooses to do it through a miracle. Jesus shows himself as a facilitator, using appropriate methods to share ide... More >>
Community grain banks
Following community discussions in 1989, people in Ekwendeni identified a lack of food security as a major problem affecting the whole community, particularly during the rainy season when food can be hard to find. After a number of meetings and discu... More >>
Editorial
Helping communities change Who are the most important people in helping communities make changes that improve their quality of life? This is one of the most vital questions for anyone working in development. Is it the development worker, the church ... More >>
Encouraging change and learning
Advice from some successful groups Put the trainees’ needs first In Uganda the Community Based Health Care Association (UCBHCA) has found that the way training is organised and conducted is very important. They give first priority to making sure th... More >>
Letters
Cassava (manioc) leaves Cassava is a common crop here in Kenya, grown for the starchy edible roots. I have learnt from a medical book that cassava leaves are edible and contain seven times more protein and more vitamins than the roots. However, we h... More >>
Library improvements
In Footsteps 37 you had an article on ‘building up your library’. The design shown could be improved by adding bricks under the bottom shelf in case water seeps in, so the bricks – not the books – would be damaged. I also recommend from experience, t... More >>
New banana hybrids
Severe disease problems on bananas worldwide are making it increasingly difficult for smaller producers to continue cultivating this crop. An enthusiastic banana specialist has dedicated his life to working on producing excellent quality bananas, aim... More >>
Planning a training programme
by João Martinez da Cruz. PRAIDS, an organisation dedicated to the care of people with HIV/AIDS in São Paulo, Brazil, realised that their management staff, workers and volunteers needed help to carry out their jobs adequately and to achieve all that... More >>
Resources
Permaculture: A Sustainable Way of Farming by Stephen Mann Photocopies of this booklet describing the thinking behind the need to introduce sustainable agricultural practices, together with many ideas about how to practise permaculture, are availabl... More >>
The Beehive Model for team building
by Chiku Malunga. This article introduces ‘the Beehive Model’ of team building. It compares the work of teams with the way bees behave in a hive. It may help to raise awareness and understanding within organisations and community groups about the im... More >>
The role of volunteer motivators in development
by Dennis and Meredith Murnyak. The Fish Farming Project is a training and extension programme in northern Tanzania begun in l984 as part of the holistic ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT). It promotes and teaches basic t... More >>
Visual Aids for Training
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 sho... More >>
Why do poor people want computers?
When Rodrigo Baggio first began talking about starting computer schools in the favelas or shanty towns of Rio de Janeiro, people told him computers weren’t for the poor, but for the middle classes. Fortunately he didn’t take their advice Young peopl... More >>