One may either call it HIV, AIDS both or whatsoever as the degree of knowledge differs, for us the distinction does not matter. The undeniable fact is that it is there within us and continuously spreading. “AIDS remains one of the world’s most serious health challenges”(UNAIDS, 2012: 8), for as UNIADS (2012) in the “Report on the Global AIDS epidemic | 2012” indicates that 1,700,000 people died of AIDS only in 2011, about 2,500,000 were newly infected and 34,000,000 are…

Many Government Organizations (GO), Non Government Organizations (NGO) and international Aid Agencies work in many countries for social and economical development. There are various types of projects and programs implemented for developing the socio-economic conditions of those countries, especially in developing and under developed countries. Since hundreds of years, the development agencies have been working in many countries only for doing various development issues. Thousands of…

Grâce à la détermination d’un seul homme les communautés de Kissidougou sont en train de faire reculer le paludisme, le sida et les diarrhées en Guinée. En effet, avec l’appui de son organisation, Idrissa Souaré, Chef du Bureau de Zone Est Kankan - Unicef, facilite, et ce depuis 2005, le développement de la Compétence pour la Vie par les communautés de son rayon d’action. Cette approche, promue par la Constellation, est basée sur l’appréciation des forces locales…

August 2011- Chiangmai, Thailand...Constellation’s Global Support team meeting is on, mid morning...with Jean Louis, Marlou, Gaston, Phil, Laurence We have faced the economic recession, are a bit low. The atmosphere gloom and frustration as we had to take the tough decision of shutting down our Chiangmai head office and move it to Belgium.

As we discuss the coming year I spring an idea... I wish to meet all the Constellation friends face-to-face... how much energy it will give…

I came across this quote today. It sums up quite nicely my philosophy on posting blogs:

"Do not tell me what to do, tell me what you do. Do not tell me what is good for me, tell me what is good for you.  If, at the same time, you reveal the you in me, if you become a mirror to my inner self, then you have made a reader and a friend."            - …

“ Gaya ng walis tingting….kung nag-iisa lang…walang tibay at hindi makakapaglinis….pero kung pinagsama-sama…mas matibay… mas may gamit!”      (Just like a broom stick….alone…there is no use , it’s weak….but put several together and bind it…it becomes stronger at it becomes useful!), that’s how a peasant leader’s wife described themselves and what they are doing in their search for justice and food security.  

The SALT visit that I joined together with the other…

Heureux d'être appuiyé par la Fondation Roi Beaudoin pour participer au GLF à Chennai, j'ai par la suite eu des problèmes de santé en famille. A cause de cela, je me suis retrouvé entrain d'échafauder des raisons qui justifieraient mon absence à ce rendez-vous: entre autres que j'avais déjà facilité le PCCV et que donc j'avais eu des occasions de réflechir à ce que je réalise en tant qu'être humain, de poser des questions stratégiques pour stimuler les communautés et enfin, je n'ai plus de…

As a Constellation coach, I have facilitated quite a number of Knowledge Fairs.  I have recorded dozens of stories on video to develop Knowledge Assets and spread the valuable experience of communities around the world. But today was special. Today I actually couldn’t keep my eyes dry during the video recording. The story was too touching. It went straight to my heart. Normally I urge people to stick within 3 minutes, but even though this story went on for 7 minutes, I remained silent. I…

And now all those stories and inspiration are flying back with us. To our homes, where we live, to our workplaces…

On the last morning of the Global Learning Festival, we all considered the…

Nous revenons d'un atelier de formation de près de 50 leaders religieux, en plein centre de la République de Guinée, à Kissidougou; l'expérience est particulièrement instructive...

C'est l'histoire d'un Pasteur

Dont la nièce est mariée, il y a quelques années, en Côte d'Ivoire. Devenue veuve, elle décide rentrer au pays, en Guinée.

Alors se décide-t-elle à s'engager dans une relation avec un "togolais", pour reprendre les expressions du Pasteur. Quel drame! Elle y…

Day four at the Global Learning Festival bore testimony to the transformative and catalytic power of stories. Sanghamitra, who facilitated the opening session, asked us all to reflect on the day before and share one extraordinary insight that we might have found. Prabakar expressed his generous appreciation for the stall that Eric Ngabala and team (from Kinshasa) ran the previous day. He commented on how well-thought out the presentation was, and how Eric was able to switch seamlessly…

Voluntary work Activities of Ashiana Foundation

1. Mobile Exhibition
2. Vocational Training for MSM community
3. Health Camps and aids Awareness Programmers
4. Family Counseling Programmers
5. DIC

Ashiana Foundation All this work is done with the cooperation of all. Every month we have a meeting with all the AF members on the activities of the month in which we are discussing And based on that we give all DONATIONS for…

Axiom News interviewed Jean Louis Lamboray briefly last week during the festival on what he sees both this gathering and the Community Life Competence process being a story about. Thanks to Jean Louis for taking a few moments for the conversation, and to Rituu for arranging this.

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As I reflect on the last week at the Global Learning Festival at Chennai, images, thoughts and feelings crowd in.

The overwhelming feeling left with me is that it was extraordinary how people felt so full of hope, joy and solidarity. People from across continents, speaking totally different languages could bond together, and feel such a sense of harmony and connectedness. I too felt so connected with myself and with others

What was the magic? What happened in those 5 days that…

On paper, our pursuit of economic growth, self-reliance, and social justice in Swaziland is very much in line with the Busan principles. In practice, there is another story.

In 1988, the Swazi government embarked on a comprehensive planning system designed to meet emerging and serious challenges such as poverty and economic instability. Now complete, the Swaziland National Development Strategy (NDS) articulates the country’s…

There is something interesting related with our capacity to express curiosity. In my culture, curiosity has been considered a tendency that needed to be controlled, specially among women. Still today it is considered as an intrusion into other people's lives, and a behaviour to be avoided for a good social interaction.

I haven't thought very much about it until I went to visit this small community affected by the tsunami in the region of Tamil Nadu, India. And curiosity is what…

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As part of the Global Learning Festival in Chennai, India we were invited to a field trip to visit a community that has been exposed to the SALT process.  I was intrigued by the openness of a small village far far away from civilization.  When working with the business sector I rarely get exposed to a community so up close and personal.  The…

I ended my previous, and first, blog entry with a mention of the cultural event that was about to begin when I made my post. All I can tell you now is that it was one heck of an evening! It started around 7.30 pm and went on till midnight, with just half an hour’s break in the middle for dinner. I mean it very sincerely when I say that the talents we were witness to yesterday were so amazing that they could give the people on TV talent shows a run for their money!

Mahesh Iyer and team…