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Research Journal of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka- Rohana 11, 2019
people to believe in and build on their own potentials and resources, people focused
structures and actions need to be facilitated.
Information Inclusion Empowerment
Diversity Local
Strategies
Connection Sustainable
Cohesiveness Influence Accessibility
Approach Principles Key Players
Connection- Empowerment Volunteers
centered
Volunteering Community Community
Centrality
Engagement External
Identity
and Cohesiveness Resources
Connection
Associati on &
Figure 1: Process of Local Social Development Action
Social Capital
The following simple story of an experience of a development facilitator in a remote
village in South Africa is a classic example to demonstrate how people become
confident of their capabilities and feel powerful once their involvement is placed
central rather than placing the solution central.
“A development worker went to a remote village. He was highly motivated and
fully prepared to solve all the villagers’ problems and transform the ‘primitive’
community. He saw the people as living in fear and apathy, not prepared to do
anything to change their situation. The community told him about a ‘monster’
across the valley which they believed was sent by the evil spirits to kill them. They
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