caste social class system determined by birth
community people living in one local area, often with the same culture and similar interests
credit union an organisation able to lend money at fair interest rates to poorer people
development a process of change that may lead to improvements in social and financial well-being and increased confidence
empowerment a gradual process in which people gain in self-confidence and feel more able to choose their own priorities and way forward
facilitation helping a group of people to achieve their aims
facilitator a person who helps a group to achieve its aims through discussion, encouragement and support with planning and action
gender the social differences between men and women, or boys and girls that are learned and can change with time (rather than the sexual differences which are biological)
mobilising creating an awareness of the present situation in order to encourage positive change in the future
motivators individuals who are able to encourage and inspire other people and support new ideas
NGOs non-governmental organisations that are managed independently of government
ownership when local people take control and accept responsibility for issues that affect their own development
participants people taking part in any kind of activity
participation involving people in the decisions and processes that affect their lives
poverty a situation where there are not enough resources to maintain an adequate standard of life
sustainability when an organisation’s capacity or a set of activities are self-supporting in all senses: financial, environmental, etc.
tithes gifts, usually of money or produce, that are given to the church on a regular basis
trainer a person who guides or teaches others, usually in an informal way, to carry out certain skills or activities