One of my favorite past time is watching the sunset.  My heart leaps with joy at the sight of the clouds, dancing in the colorful display of lights.  I thank God for such a magnificent sight and acknowledge that He too has created all humans, beautiful and for a purpose.

Recently I met a Chinese lady by the name,…

Lucia Hass knows how! She shares her recent experience in Myanmar, which she has graciously agreed to cross-post from her site, beads—passion for facilitation.

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With development loosing political interest in developed nations, It has become even more important that stories of grassroots organizations get told and heard. Local…

Many people including women leaders and social workers are excited about women empowerment in development and under developed country. It is true that in those countries, there have been created many opportunities to empowered women and now women especially poor women of those countries are empowered themselves than last decades. Access in Micro finance and borrowing microcredit and getting working opportunity in garment sectors and another big or small industries or business and other…

I greatly appreciated the opportunity given to me to listen to two mothers share their stories.

Mdm. E taught me that strong, deeply rooted desires and believing in “I CAN” (a person’s capabilities), is a path that leads to their achievements.

Mdm. E had a very hard life, a life of rejection. Listening to her, I could feel so much positive vibes in her, even though she has not experienced love and appreciation since childhood to her early adult life.

She shared…

In the shoes of a service user/participant

I recently attended a painting workshop over three days that helped me to discover more about myself at least, to go beyond my fears. Being a leisure paint/art person I chose to attend this workshop because the criteria was, “ No painting or art experience is required.” which fitted quite well with me as a leisure artist. Also, I just wanted a break, to relax.

At the workshop I was surprised in many ways.…

"There are no rules. Just follow the principles of being human," he said. 

And, suddenly, I realised why this centre - a Government Run Drug Rehabilitation Centre in the snowy forest of Siberia, Russia - was so successful. 

"Just follow the principles of being…

hello everyone

long time no see here, it's me venty, I'll share about my experince with the new community from Bandung-West Java Indonesia.

this community consist of the students of POLBAN, they are come from different majors. they are : Dede, Fuad, Yasfa, Ega, Abdul, Juang, Hasan, M.Ichwan and the beautiful one Frida.

This afternoon they shared about their community name's, their strength. we learned about CLCP and of course SALT. they have many dreams to make this…

Histoire 1 : Fin de la clandestinité lien avec l’inclusion

Autrefois, au centre de Toma, on entrait par la grande porte pour bénéficier du counseling et éventuellement faire son test de dépistage. A la fin, on sortait par la petite porte pour éviter de se faire voir par les passants indiscrets.

Maintenant, ceci n’est qu’un lointain souvenir. En effet, grâce à note association de PVVS, nous sommes sereins et confiants en nous-mêmes. Les activités des clubs d’écoute et culinaires,…

Avant lorsque le pasteur était mis au courant de l’infection d’un disciple de son ministère, il en informait sa hiérarchie qui prenait des mesures contre le pécheur. La personne était mis au banc des accusés de la communauté. Paer conséquence, le personne était aussitôt stigmatisée.

Certains jetaient le bébé avec l’eau du bain en déclarant.’’ Pourquoi appuyer les PVVS ? Il faut les laisser mourir, comme ça la maladie disparaîtrait avec elles’’

Mais grâce à l’association des PVVS avec…

La fin du programme étant annoncée pour bientôt, qu’allons nous devenir et que faire ? C’est ainsi que l’association a initié l’exploitation d’un champ collectif d’arachide à Toma. Le produit de sa récolte nous permet de tirer une pate entrainant dans l’assaisonnement des certains repas communautaires servis aux membres dans le but d’améliorer la qualité nutritionnelle de leur alimentation.

L’insuffisance pluviométrique de la saison dernière n’a pas entamé le moral des gens car nous…

En 2009, vingt (20) PVVS se sont rendus en visite d’échange à Koudougou ainsi qu’à Léo pour apprendre et s’inspirer de leurs expériences.
L’apprentissage de Toma à Léo est consigné dans un rapport de mission a confirmé Micheline.
Les PVVS de Toma nous ont beaucoup appris, nous les pasteurs a dit Ki Barnabas
Au cours de conférence-débats, les PVVS répondent aux questions posées par les participants. Des élèves viennent nous voir pour discuter du VIH d’après Zoungrana Moise

Les populations, sciemment ou inconsciemment, prennent beaucoup de risques qui les rendent vulnérables au VIH et au sida.

Les facteurs favorisant cette vulnérabilité sont entre autres.

• Les cinq (5) heures : il s’agit de pratiques libertines qui débutent de 17 heures ou 5 heures du soir et prennent fin à 5 heures du matin ou le lever du soleil ;



• Les funérailles. Constituent des occasions de quartier libre où les gens donnent libre cours à leurs pulsions au cours de ces…

I've often said that it was easier for me to move to rural Zimbabwe than to Detroit. When people ask me why this farm-girl-turned-aid-worker devoted myself to placing community-driven development initiatives at the forefront of aid, here’s why:…

Jean est une PVVIH de la communauté PEZ Bukavu, il est actif dans l'association Twikile membre de cette communauté, il fait souvent le témoignage de sa vie pour amener les gens au changement de comportement. Pour tout le monde il demande aux gens d'aller se faire dépister, celui qui est infecté pourra avoir la chance d'être accompagné par les assistants sociaux de leur structure de prise en charge psychosociale. Les assistantes sociales, s'occupe de la PTME au centre Hospitalier CBCA…

Do you share ? Are you getting or giving feedback? 

Here's some of my thoughts on what I term as a very vital part of staying connected in our global community.

FEEDBACK, is a very important medium of TRANFERing  knowledge  and information. A small note in response to a writer makes them feel APPRECIATED and SUPPORTED, even in cases where there is nothing to add; just saying thank you goes a long way.

Feedback provides the writer…

In today's context Asia has become highly vulnerable to cross border terrorism, nuclear proliferation, illegal arms race, escalation of cross border terrorism adding on to the present existing poverty and lack of basic amenities and environmental degradation . The latest burning issue of Global epidemics of HIV/ AIDS percolating drastically in Developing and underdeveloped countries in Asia need to be addressed through regimented strategies.

In this grim scenario, the need for youth…

“Let go and let God.” It’s a mantra of Alcoholics Anonymous. And after the last week or so, I’m wondering if it’s time for international aid to adopt the same approach to recovery (with more politically correct secular references of course).

Last week I attended the “Summit for Aid Effectiveness in Global…

One night I sat in front of my most treasured toy, the computer, staring, wondering how do I incorporate the ways of thinking and the ways of working of community life competence into my work, my home life, my life as is.

How to make this link , and keep CLC real and alive, the living breathing body of knowledge that it is?

Then Rituu popped up on Skype. WE exchanged a few thoughts then she asked me  for my feedback on ning and what I would like to see there ,…

On Sunday, we had a soccer friendly amongst the youths and J.P Morgan. Since Boy A helped me to co-ordinate everything and was the I/C I sent him an SMS saying “You make an awesome youth leader, you guys did great today! Thanks for everything” His reply was “your welcome, I just want to make sure everything goes by plan. I won’t give up on those around me. I may get mad at times, but I would control”

If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another…