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A2 Can our community make changes?
- Waiting for change to be brought into the community by outsiders may take a very long time indeed. It may also not bring the changes that people long to see. For example, local people may see a health clinic and training for health workers as their priority. However, they may find it hard to say no to an NGO wanting to test a new malaria vaccine in that area and train people to collect information.
- However, it may be possible for a small committed group within a community to bring about real changes for the better on their own. This is called ‘mobilising’. This may be a church group, a women’s group, a farmers’ cooperative or a youth group. This guide will provide ideas to help you mobilise your community to bring about improvements.
Discussion
- How can the members of our group support efforts to mobilise the community?
- Discuss the statement, ‘Poverty is more an attitude of mind than what is available in the pockets.’
- In addition to members of our group, are there other people in the local area who are committed to improving things?
- Have you seen any changes in the community because of action taken by local people? Discuss if this type of change could be increased by involving more people.
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This page was last updated on 10 August 2005
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