During a recent Constellation LEARN meeting in Belgium, we participated in a SALT visit to a sports club being facilitated in primary schools.  The founders of the club shared with us their approach, which resonated on many levels with the work we do in the Constellation.  One practice that the club uses to build relationships and influence change are home visits to the club members.  This sharing reminded me again of how important home visits have been in my experience, and I wanted to…

A Gafsa, une ville du sud-ouest de la Tunisie, un groupe de jeunes lyciens soutenus par un des professeurs ont pris l’initiative de lutter contre la consommation du cannabis dans leur établissement scolaire. Ces jeunes ont créé une cellule bien organisée avec une distribution de taches, et après la visite Salt des facilitateurs de la plateforme participative santé, ils ont construit leur rêve commun : « Ecole sans drogue », et ont menés des campagnes de sensibilisation par la création d’une…

As a public health practitioner and community activist working for health and well-being of community people, I have always seeks a better way to build an admirable understanding between facilitators and community people. During this search I have discover the venerable approach, which I called the “DELA” to, built a trustable relation with community people. We as a facilitator need to very conscious about the various aspects of society, when we visit community with the good…

Many people hesitate while they speak in front of the mass. It is not a new thing to all. It is natural to shy and feel awkward when we speak. Effective communication is a key to enter one’s mind, solicit, and share the experiences. It was 11 January 2014; we Dipendra Malla and Nabaraj Adhikari had planned to have a salt visit next day in a youth led social organization called ‘Thakuri Youth Family, Kaski’. Therefore, we made a contact at secretary office and informed them for an informal…

CARE EMPHASIS team works on issue of cross-border migration and HIV.  For last few years the team in  Mumbai has been working in destination for Nepali and Bangla speaking migrant community. The work includes providing information on HIV, outreach, infotainment etc. However engaging the community in HIV response was a challenge. 

Here is what happened…

Scenario in April 2013

CARE invited us (India competence) in April 2013 to introduce community life competence to…

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…

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…

June 23,2013

at Chitwan Sakriya Samuha (CSS)

Bharatpur-10,Chitwan,Nepal…

Community Life Competency Process (CLCP) training’s first and second face to face sessions were conducted on the 25 & 26 of May 2013 and 14 & 15 of June 2013 in UN Conference hall Kathmandu Nepal. There were 34 participants. These participant were divided in 4 groups in first face to face session. They were assigned to facilitate SALT in communities before coming to second face o face session. Here is their learning which they shared on 14 June while Ritu ask them: What did you…

At Society for Women Awareness Nepal(SWAN)

Guarko Chowk,Imadole,Lalitpur,Nepal

This visit was quite better comparing to the past two visits.I think after this visit i'm little bit more clear about the meaning of "SALT".

As Rituu said,it takes a lot of experience to…

13 June 2013

at NFWLHA office,Dhobighat,Nayabato,Sanepa,Nepal

Today was our 2nd SALT visit.Before this visit,Bobby Ghimire had already introduced us about YKAP through email. Also as we already had our 1st SALT visit with LGBTI group we were mentally prepared for our 2nd SALT visit.

All…

Een tafel vol kleurrijke snacks, van scones tot aardbeien en van Limburgse vlaaien tot Mexicaanse guacamole. Zo begon de workshop Discovering Dutch Competence in april in de Hub in Amsterdam. Eventuele niet uitgeslapen ogen klaarden direct op. Deze driedaagse cursus met enthousiaste deelnemers uit heel het land smaakte nu al naar meer.

Met het ontbijt nog maar net achter de kiezen was het echter nog geen tijd voor snacks. Wel voor vijf katalyserende vragen die de groep meteen aan het…

Comment la visite SALT peut profiter à celui ou celle qui la pratique ?

L’humilité dans son savoir-faire et son savoir-être

Permet d’aller au delà du diagnostic du problème, car SALT est une démarche qualitative qui part du principe que chaque individu, chaque communauté fait face selon ses capacités au défi qui le concerne. En cherchant à savoir ce qui se fait on comprend mieux les limites des méthodes antérieures.

Comment l'utiliser pour un véritable…

The practice of SALT takes courage: this is probably what stuck most in our minds when Rebecca and Joel, Gaston and Laurence, Nathalie and her son Thibault, Rebecca’s friend Eerin and I were privileged to meet in Chiang Mai over the weekend of February 9 and 10.

It takes courage to start a formal meeting with introductions as humans

It takes courage to include a SALT visit in a workshop program, when everyone thinks they already know what communities need

It takes courage to…

I went with some local NGO people as well as members of the Constellation to three villages in Karnataka in India in order to talk with young women in the villages.  The Bill Gates Foundation was supporting work with vulnerable young women and their response to HIV and AIDS. The villages were Nagenhalli, Morigeri and Sushilnagar. Local NGOs had already done much work in the…

Global Learning Festival (GLF) was something I heard of during the World AI Conference in Ghent, Belgium in April 2012. It was through one of the very active delegates, Jan Somers by name, who was seen all over the place, clicking ace pictures of the activities and the delegates in the Conference. When I was introduced to him as a delegate from Chennai, India, Jan promptly said he was visiting Chennai later in the year for GLF. I thought little of it then as learning and festival were at…

“ 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…

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…

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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…

Chers amis,

Voici quelques photos de la visite SALT réalisées le mois de Juin en Guinée. Je ne ferai pas un speech, mais seulement vous dire quelques mots concernant la visite. J'aimerais préciser que ce voyage à été ma première visite à SALT  et m'a ainsi permit de débuter mon aventure en Afrique noire. J'ai eu la chance de partager ce voyage avec Jean-Louis, Jocelyne, nos amis de RDC Compétence, Judith et Eric, d'Antoine d'Unicef-Congo, de notre ami venu du Mali, Sangaré, et aussi…