I recently wrote a blog about measuring the response of a community to inclusion at Hua Rin Temple in Thailand. I have been asked if I had more detail about the measures that the community took in order to encourage inclusion. Here they are. The conversation took place in 2006.

The Health Centre in Thung Satok sub-district, San Pa Tong district, Chiang Mai province…

Because Climate change affects many aspects of community lives - their crops, water, buildings, health .....if then this is true and resonates with our experience, then why not explore the leads and propose CLCP/SALT????

Sustainable management & Utilization of Natural Resources - is one entry point; The Fish, Forest, Wet Lands, .....

Can an Appreciative Inquiry conference slated for Jan. 8-10, 2014 in Nepal help spark peace in the conflict-ridden country? Co-organizer RC Lamichhane has high hopes it can, given his past experiences with large-group AI summits. Pictured above, speakers of the 2009 World Appreciative Inquiry Conference, which took place in Nepal. http://www.axiomnews.ca/node/3894

This story was told to me by the Abbot of Hua Rin Temple, Phra Athikarn Tahanawat, in 2006. I used this experience recently so that we could understand more clearly the power of measuring progress in a consistent and persistent way. I thought that perhaps it might be useful for others.

The people of Sanpatong District in northern Thailand worked long and hard to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS were accepted by the community. In such a situation, it is easy to become…

Dear all friends. I just want to share this story below which shows how we can facilitate positive appreciation within a group. Hope you will find it useful.

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In 2006, we visited a group of widows in rural Kenya. This group was formed in 2001 and to support orphans in the community, orphans from AIDS or any other issues.

The purpose of the visit was to learn about how they had come together and what they actually did as a group, as well…

CHGN has been committed to improving community based healthcare worldwide by working alongside hundreds of Community Health Global Network (CHGN) members -  in Partnership with Affirm in Kenya,Zambia & India.

This week in Bomet,Kenya and together with the CHGN Kenya Cluster members, key inspirational reflections and stories are emerging from Health Facility staff, Community Health Workers, Congregation Leaders, Academic Institution – Great Lakes University, and County level Health…

At HENU our organisation based in Uganda, we have used strength-based approach, community life competence process to encourage older persons to respond to their issues. And they are doing a great job and inspiring us.

It was all joy and excitement as older persons took on religious leaders in honorary foot ball and net ball matches in Entebbe on 27th September 2013. This is one of the activities HENU planned as we prepare to celebrate the International Day for Older Persons other…

As part of my volunteer commitments, I chair the Board of Westcasa in Melbourne. It is a sexual assault counselling service that provides a safe environment for those effected by the trauma of sexual assault. http://westcasa.org.au/. It also undertakes advocacy in order to prevent sexual assault and to work…

It's been almost a year or two that I have not formally used the SALT in my current work. But today, I was able to retrieve the good old tools and matrices, to use it in assessing an urban community in their capacity to address the adolescent needs during the emergency.

The participants were mixed group coming from adults  (from the service provider) and adolescent sector (some…

REFRESH SALT 6 SEPTEMBER: NEPAL CLC TEAM

All 3 groups presented their SALT experiences (AAR) which they have done on 4 and 5 September.

DEAR ALL, HERE IS THE english version of SONG ON "SALT changed us from experts to learners" from CLC NEPAL TEAM. we have tried our best to include about what actually is going within us after SALT has approached us.

:) LISTEN, LISTEN EVERYONE.....

LET US HEAR THE SONG,

THE SONG OF CHANGE.

LET US HEAR THE MUSIC

THE MUSIC OF CHANGE.



{heyeeee, CLC has gone all over…

We a group of youth from Nepal community life competence team visited the nurses in a medical college and hospital and practised self assessment on Nurses. Here is a video on the SALT visit.

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I sat on my desk and then wrote this poem,

the poem of S A L T that changes my life

   SALT is innate capacity of being human;

   to listen and to be listened, to trust and to be trusted;

   that make me feel like I'm an angle;

   an angle with two wings that make me fly and seize my dream;

I saw my Beyond's friend mingled with people,

the poem of S A L T that influence my working style

   SALT is systematic may of…

I work in online news portal called Naulokhabar as a mediaperson. I was assigned to interview Ms. Indra Malla who claimed gold medal at walking race in 27th Malaysian International Open Masters Athletics Championships lately. Usually interview takes at least forty five minutes to wrap up the whole session which includes knowing life events, milestones, thoughts and future plans. However, the period extended for more than an hour during the interview.

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Last week I had the pleasure of facilitating a large learning event, alongside Dusit Duangsa and Thuom Nary. We had 47 participants, ranging from farmers and fishermen to local government representatives and NGO staff. About 30% were bi-lingual, the rest speaking only Khmer language. 

The experience was a rich one, and our daily AAR revealed many areas…

I wish to share with facilitators and communities around the world about the incredible strengths of the people in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. This week I have had the privilege of accompanying a new facilitation team through a process of “Visioning” in 3 villages – Santey (a farming village), Muk Wat (a fishing village on the banks of the Tonle Sap, houses raised on stilts above the water) and Peam Ta Ou (a floating village, pictured…

From 22 to 24 August 2013, 55 persons were learning together and exploring CLCP in Singapore. Leading the group were JL and Sanghamitra.  5 were residents from neighbourhoods practicing SALT, 9 from Singapore community organisations, 11 community facilitators from India, Indonesia and Belgium and   30 community workers & volunteers from Beyond Social Services.  Below is a snapshot of the SALT Visits that happened.

 

The opportunity to journey with others as they deal with…

I was so surprised when I met a lady, a member of mother club called Mami Anggun, called Vina come from my home town in Indonesia when I attended learning event on SALT and CLCP with Beyond Social Service at Singapore, 22-24 August 2013. Further, my surprising even more when I listened to Siti's stories on her life struggling as single mother on taking care of her kids who is now a chef at Australia  and a stewardess.  Another lady, whom her husband are in jail told her story while other…

Welzijnsgroep is an organisation in the Netherlands that works with young people in neighbourhoods. They organise activities for fun or around prevention and specific topics. Today their challenge is that the local government, who provides their budget, wants to cut down on spending. Therefore, they would like to rethink the way they work and stimulate local communities to take ownership of some of the activities.

One of their staff members, Gemma Van Voorst, participated in a…

What does it feel like to be a citizen on the receiving end of international aid? Here’s an analogy to try to help do-gooders understand:

Let’s say you’re moving across town. You have to be out of your old apartment by 5pm that day. You’ve got the boxes already packed and the moving van rented. All you need is some muscle to help you move the heavy stuff. You ask your friend to come over early. The plan is to…