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For many years, organizations - international and local have struggled to address problems of social, economic and physical distress among the poor in developing and even developed countries. CHANCE INTERNATIONAL has this same vision - to improve the socio-economic status of marginalized groups in developing countries. Such groups include: the youth, women and children. We do this by: |
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The aim of anti-poverty
programs should always be to make people better able to earn a living
in a sustainable way. The poor need to become more self-sufficient,
rather than having to depend on foreign aid and food shipments. People
should be encouraged to fend for themselves. Empowerment is key to our
projects. Because empowerment is a complex concept and arguably over-used a term, it is necessary to use it with clarity and focus. Facilitators working towards empowerment approach must develop ways of enabling communities themselves to critically assess their own situation and create and shape transformation. We also believe that no one can fully empower another; however, the instrumentalities below assist in enhancing empowerment: |
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We believe that such
an approach to poverty eradication should be encouraged. The above instrumentalities
have a proven ability to promote sustainable livelihoods. |
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