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- Title
Sharing experiences and changing lives.
- Authors
Patel, Sheela; Mitlin, Diana
- Abstract
This paper describes the work of an innovative group of Southern NGOs and grassroots organizations. In order to achieve their empowerment objectives, the group has pioneered a methodology to root learning and knowledge creation within low-income urban communities themselves. Exchanges between communities of the urban poor have helped to spread skills, encourage solidarity and instil self-confidence. The discussion explains how and why this methodology has developed and how it addresses acknowledged difficulties within participatory methodologies. The discussion also elaborates on the benefits of community exchanges.
- Subjects
COMMUNITY development; NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; COMMUNITY coordination; COMMUNITY informatics; SOCIOLOGY of community life
- Publication
Community Development Journal, 2002, Vol 37, Issue 2, p125
- ISSN
0010-3802
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cdj/37.2.125