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Why Community Development?

 

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the extent of poverty and suffering in our society, especially as it affects those most vulnerable– the children. “What can I do to make a real difference?” is a question often asked by many of us who care about the future of our society. The temptation is to support short-term initiatives visible in the media: collecting blankets for winter, toys for Christmas, or ingredients for soup kitchens once a week. In reality, as noble as these efforts may be, they offer only temporary relief and in fact entrench the dependence of those in need.
 
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Macharia Kamau (UNICEF, 2008)

‘For many children in South Africa,

life is their biggest challenge.

 

Living in poor rural communities,

overcrowded townships and

dilapidated inner cities,

these children do not have the privilege

of private medical care,

a school library brimming with books,

a computer at home or in some instances,

parents to love and protect them.

 

What they often face is a childhood

lost to poverty, disease,

poor social services

 

and broken homes’  

 

 

Macharia Kamau

(UNICEF, 2008)

 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu...

“For the millions of children across

Africa who have been orphaned and

made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS,

the promise of the future lies

in the compassionate response

of families and community members

taking action on their behalf.

 

Investing in community-based

organizations that strengthen the

capacity of families to support children

in need is one of the most effective ways

a donor can make a direct

and real difference.

 

We must never forget the importance

of family and community

in the life of a child.”

 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

July 2005