Philosophy: Acting
Together
1- Learning to Change:
(One's Perspective, One's Actions, and One's Behavior):
Becoming an agent of
change is not a given, because working toward "development" is an
eminently cultural issue: the belief in infinite growth and ignorance of the
limits of the planet and humanity are hard to break.
Public
information/awareness is not enough to lead to a complete change in behavior;
at best, it allows for the acquisition of basic reflexive actions.
It is through the
education of perspectives that we develop a perception of the world, which in
turn generates ways of acting on it.
2-Develop/Love: (Being
an actor in development also means developing and animating one's living
space):
Developing one's
living space by working for the development of one's country and becoming an
active citizen. Animating one's living space by sharing one's knowledge and
expertise, participating in solidarity initiatives, integrating oneself into
public affairs, and promoting one's culture.
3- Taking Action:
(Being an actor in daily life):
Getting involved in
community work helps share one's expertise through "social
engagement."
"Being an actor
in development" is therefore already a way to become a responsible
resident of one's living space and to influence community policies... And
subsequently to become an actor in community life and to share one's expertise
to develop and enliven one's living space...
While the term
"development" is for many a vague and impractical notion, it takes on
a very special meaning in our projects: more than a simple concept, for us it
is synonymous with a state of mind, a desire. In our opinion, the best way to "do"
development is to put its principles into practice through actions, even on a
small scale. It is only through actions that development takes on its full
significance.