by Charlie Estes Published 6/16/22 What is Asset-Based Community Development? Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) is both an approach to and a way of thinking about international development. It is a form of Community-Led Development (CLD), but is distinct from other forms of CLD. ABCD focuses on what communities and their members bring to the work …
Relief and recovery efforts are often complex and demand resources from numerous and diverse sources. However, they too must be led by local leaders and local solutions. After the most recent earthquake in Haiti, a collection of organizations led by the Haiti Response Coalition drafted a pledge for new minimum standards that outlined a series …
Dear Development Aid Agencies and International Institutions Active in Haiti, Our respective organizations provide a wide range of services in agriculture, healthcare and community development throughout Haiti. While there are many challenges facing our country, we come together to appeal to you in particular regarding food aid arriving in Haiti.
By Chad W. Bissonnette, Executive Director Wasted resources are easy to come by in Haiti, where a volatile and overwhelmed government presides, and a multitude of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) incoherently work to address the needs not being fulfilled by the government. The amount of waste is evident in the fact that very little has changed …
By Chad W. Bissonnette, Executive Director A few years ago, a friend of mine shared with me a Chinese saying that went as follows: “Go to the people, live among them, learn from them, love them. Start with what they know, build on what they have: But of the best leaders, when their task is …
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