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.