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Herrera, Xochitl; Lobo-Guerrero, Miguel – Grassroots Development, 1988
Describes a participatory research project among the Sikuani Indians of Colombia that uncovered solutions to a failing government-imposed health program. Discusses promoting community involvement in and control of its own health care, integrating traditional and modern medical practices, and adapting national health dictums to local circumstances.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Community Control, Community Development
Healy, Kevin – Grassroots Development, 1991
Describes Capacitacion Integral de la Mujer Campesina (CIMCA) development efforts within Bolivian farm communities. Describes CIMCA's focus on social change, ethnic empowerment, and women's rights. Describes organization's initial clashes with rural culture. Describes use of rotafolio drawings to spark workshop discussions, to improve women's…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Cartoons, Community Development, Culture Conflict