Annual Report 2014

STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITIES

OUR APPROACH Support in the communities The Foundation always relies on the existing skills and talents in the communities. It focuses its efforts on enhancing the existing social and creative capital in communities, without trying to replace it. We work together with local representatives to develop skills and help the community detect its needs by itself. Changes come about from the inside, taking into account internal capacities and working based on the local situation. Local leaders By providing the locations with the knowledge, skills and opportunities for community-based organisation required to improve their living conditions, the Foundation gives them tools to resolve their difficulties and get involved as active members of society. Development is therefore the result of a process of integration in which, rather than being passive recipients of programmes, the residents effectively participate in solving their problems and those of their community.

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