When an individual member of the Babemba tribe harms the peace and unity of the community, this individual is put in the centre of the village and all community members gather around the person. All members then relate to the individual all the good things this person has done, and all the good characteristics (s)he has, in great detail. The ceremony can last for days, and has shown greatly effective in changing the behaviour of the 'wrongdoer', as well as aiding community harmony. … Read more
Merging traditional with innovative building methods African architect uses smart design to build with clay and community
The architect Diebedo Francis Kere from Burkina Faso who studied in Berlin, Germany, went back to his home village to build a school and other buildings with the community. He explains the methodology. By involving the entire community in the building process, he simultaneously created community cohesion and pride, and gives locals the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge they can use for creating economic opportunities. … Read more
Commitment Cleanup communicating about the impossibility of commitment builds instant new commitment
SET UP: This is a whole-group process from Possibility Management, done in dyads. People sit in chairs or on cushions facing each other in two parallel rows. Reserve 2 hours for this. You may want to go longer after a break, depending on how many people are involved. You may want to have tissues available. You will need one extra chair at the left end of Row A. The facilitator can also participate in the process but must keep track of time. INSTRUCTIONS: (Facilitator says:) Please sit as close … Read more
Ndanifor Permaculture Eco Village Permaculture African Way
Since its registration in 1996,Better world Cameroon has been promoting and implementing ethically & culturally sustainable development through cooperation in its youthcamps and Permaculture training. We apply innovative Eco Village Education and Permaculture Design Techniques to empower youth entrepreneurship. We are building an eco-lodge as a social incubator to improve sharing, learning and global citizenship Goals of the Design: •Using Permaculture Principles to step up agricultural … Read more
Organic Permaculture Farm Land Design Technology Best Solution for Sustainable Land Use for African Farming
This technology is Developed by Dr Noah Owusu-Takyi, a renowned permaculturist in Ghana who have from 30 years experience training young farmers in sustainable farming technologies, and developing solutions for improve African farming. The technology uses various permaculture design principles to design farmlands to ensure the use of ecologically sustainable farming practices into the farm design to ensure profitability whiles protecting the environment. Farm lands are resurveyed, the size … Read more
Creating High-Trust Relationships and Collaborations Creating trust
This is a video from Foster, Hicks and Associates. Internationlly recognized pioneers in the field of hapiness, Foster and Hicks are also authors of the national besteller ''How We Choose to Be Happy''. They have thaught their High-Trust, High Performance program to over 10 000 doctors, nurses, patients and member of organizations such as G.E and Well Fargo. … Read more
How to Build Trust ? ''Trust'' from John Gottman
'' How to build trust ? '' from John Gottman in Seattle, in a short video. You can also find his book ''The Science of Trust''. … Read more
What is an Ecovillage? Ecovillage
Here is a description of Ecovillages made par Global Ecovillage Network. … Read more
Olive Picking as Community Activity Olive picking: connecting friends and family and strengthening bonds between people
As the olive harvest requires a tedious picking process, families in Palestine collectively work on their relatives land. During the short picking season, young and older members of extended families and friends join forces to speed up the process of olive picking and packing. A healthy and abundant olive tree will require a minimum of two days of work to pick, sort and pack in big cloth bags. The yield from olive trees is extremely important to the livelihoods of families and thus olive trees … Read more
Village Charity Sense of solidarity, cooperation and gratitude through common meals
Village charities (köy hayırları) are traditional spreads organized in spring time where rural people come together, eat together and pray together to express their sense of gratitude, as well as creating a social space. Organized consecutively by the surrounding villages of towns (mainly Canakkale and Balikesir in the Aegean region), according to a certain calendar, village charities are an example of social and economic solidarity in addition to its religious aspect. Each year in March, … Read more
