Informal conversation contributes to the internalization of opportunities / initiatives to the community

That day, after a satisfactory and motivating three-hour session of work in the shade house and selling some greens to community members, 6 young women and 3 young men sat and engaged in an informal socializing conversation. The environment was conducive, they sat in an area they had previously cleared among the trees. “Why don’t we…

We enter a spic and span house of a couple who are organic farmers. My colleague Vikrant​ from Avani has been having SALT conversations with the ​male farmer, Mr Sanjay Chavan from Village Kandgaon, Maharashtra. The farmer has also contributed to the village's dream during this process which included a dialogue with village adolescents and children on organic farming.

When we asked him about the good things he has…

Hi,  I’m Rati Lama, a SALT facilitator of Rural Aid organization, Kalchini Block, Alipurduar District, would like to share once again about the Training on CLCP (Community Life Competence Process) cycle to the SHGs (Self Help Groups) and parents of adolescent children of Kalchini Tea gardens with support of my team members Dheeraj, Sanjay and Nityam.…

Hi, I’m Rati Lama, a SALT facilitator of Rural Aid organization, Kalchini Block, Alipurduar District. Here is my short testimonial video which was recorded in the year 2022.

The video revealed the Power of SALTs facilitation, "how…

Hi everyone ! This is Dheeraj Lepcha from Rural Aid NGO working with support from Global Fund for Children in Alipurduar District, Kalchini block (State of West Bengal, India) on the issue of  Prevention child trafficking.  We had already started working on community sustainability and ownership in our tea gardens through…

Hi all, in this new episode of the How To Build Community podcast I chat with a specialist with 25 years experience of leading water and sanitation projects across Africa. He describes how more and more communities are turning to a business-based approach to water management. It's really interesting! You can listen here:…

Before writing was developed, cultures passed along their traditions, history and identity, through stories, proverbs, poems, songs and riddles. These are all oral art forms. In other words they are spoken, sung or chanted, and can form part of dance, drama or discussion.

They are a way to communicate everything that matters without putting anything into writing.

In this new 'How To Build Community' episode, I chat with an orality expert from Sierra Leone, and hear that even…