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| Community Development Journal | 3 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
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| Sierra Leone | 1 |
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Peer reviewedKamara, John M.; Kargbo, Stephen B. – Community Development Journal, 1999
In Sierra Leone, two church-sponsored programs are focused on sustainable development. The Wesleyan Development Education and Awareness Programme trains people to initiate community projects. Women's Loan Scheme encourages development of small-scale enterprises. (SK)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Community Development, Consciousness Raising, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCheckoway, Barry – Community Development Journal, 1991
Neighborhood service organizations such as Detroit's Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Franklin Wright Settlements, and Warren/Conner Development Coalition have developed leadership and mobilized resources for collective action. Neighborhoods served by exceptional organizations contrast sharply with surrounding areas in decline. (SK)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Organizations
Peer reviewedGondolf, Ed – Community Development Journal, 1981
Discusses community development efforts in Guatemala to illustrate the challenge political violence presents to community development. It concludes with suggestions for revitalizing community development conceptions with more encompassing political considerations. (CT)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Church Programs, Community Development, Federal Programs
