Approaches to Community Approaches to Community DevelopmentDevelopment

1.1.WELFARE APPROACHWELFARE APPROACH- the immediate &/or spontaneous response to - the immediate &/or spontaneous response to ameliorate the manifestation of poverty, ameliorate the manifestation of poverty, especially on the personal levelespecially on the personal level- assumes that poverty is God-given; destined, - assumes that poverty is God-given; destined, hence the poor should accept their condition hence the poor should accept their condition since they will receive their just reward in since they will receive their just reward in heavenheaven- believes that poverty is caused by bad luck, - believes that poverty is caused by bad luck, natural disasters and certain circumstances natural disasters and certain circumstances which are beyond the control of the peoplewhich are beyond the control of the people

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2. 2. MODERNIZATION APPROACHMODERNIZATION APPROACH- also referred to as the project - also referred to as the project development approachdevelopment approach- introduces whatever resources are - introduces whatever resources are lacking in a given communitylacking in a given community- also considered as a national - also considered as a national strategy which adopts the Western strategy which adopts the Western mode of technological developmentmode of technological development

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- assumes that development consists - assumes that development consists of abandoning the traditional of abandoning the traditional methods of doing things and must methods of doing things and must adopt the technology of industrial adopt the technology of industrial countriescountries- believes that poverty id due to lack - believes that poverty id due to lack of education; lack of resources such of education; lack of resources such as capital & technologyas capital & technology

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33. . TRANSFORMATORY/PARTICIPATOTRANSFORMATORY/PARTICIPATORY APPROACHRY APPROACH- the process of empowering/transforming the poor - the process of empowering/transforming the poor and the oppressed sectors of society so that they and the oppressed sectors of society so that they can pursue a more just & humane societycan pursue a more just & humane society- assumes that poverty is not God-given, rather it - assumes that poverty is not God-given, rather it is rooted in the historical past and is maintained is rooted in the historical past and is maintained by the oppressed structures in society.by the oppressed structures in society.- believes that poverty is caused by prevalence of - believes that poverty is caused by prevalence of exploitation, oppression, domination and other exploitation, oppression, domination and other unjust structureunjust structure

“ “ When people When people refuse to refuse to acquiesceacquiesce, the power of the , the power of the

tyrant evaporates. Ultimately, tyrant evaporates. Ultimately, powerpower

flows not fromflows not fromthe barrel of the gun, the barrel of the gun,

but from the but from the will of the peoplewill of the people. . People powerPeople power is the is the supreme supreme

powerpower.”.”David C. KortenDavid C. Korten