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Comment by RAFAEL PABLO MOLINA FERNANDO on September 5, 2009 at 3:59am

The mandala or Shri Yantra is the logo of INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATION GROUP, INC.

Comment by RAFAEL PABLO MOLINA FERNANDO on September 5, 2009 at 3:59am

INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATION GROUP, INC., commonly called The Group or ITG, basically believes that every one of us should realize that we have to "take responsibility to the whole". Our humanity calls for being responsible to ourselves and to the whole. That is, each & every soul in the universe. Only through a "new mind" can humanity remake itself, and the potential for such a new mind is natural. BUDS M. FERNANDO, Founder-President of INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATION GROUP, INC.

Comment by Umashankar Sahu on January 27, 2009 at 1:41am

I am happy to be part of this forum. I am founder member and Chief functionary of a NGO named ADHAR working in the poorest KBK region of Orissa in India since last 16 years. I am impressed with the discussions going on in this forum. But I would like to request the members to contribute more focusly on issues that have been depriveing certain communities despite the so called rapid growth. We have to collectively work to address the complex issues which promote inequalities, exclusion and discrimination

Comment by Gottlieb Keller on January 25, 2009 at 3:18pm

I am pleased to join this group and looking forward to talk further

All the best
Gottlieb W. Keller

Comment by Rock Power Ntumba on January 7, 2009 at 10:04am

I'm pleased to join this group I'm social entrepreneurs and change agent in my country creating Economic development to young people in my country by providing business training , microfinanace , job placement , business mentoring , capacity building , and tachnical assistance to those who have a dream to become entrepreneurs.

Thanks

Comment by SPHP GLOBAL NETWORK on December 22, 2008 at 2:17pm

For ALL members of this Group:


A Blessed Christmas and A Peaceful New Year for you and your loved ones!


May there be time in 2009 for us to be able to work together in trying to make Planet Earth a better place for our humankind and all the rest of the other living organisms, sentient and otherwise, as close as possible to the enigmatic, seemingly unfathomable design and purpose of the Infinite Supreme Being.


Peace be with us,


JM Nepomuceno
Site Administrator
SPHP GLOBAL NETWORK
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Comment by Cindy L. Calago on August 22, 2008 at 7:45am

I have always worked in development organizations after graduating from university. I have worked for several years with various non-government organizations in the areas of rural development, gender, human rights, and environment and natural resources.

These work experiences have given me first-hand knowledge and insight into the current development trends. It has made me realize that there is a lot more that needs to be done and changed in the current development models, systems and paradigms. In the past decades, development has moved from top-to-bottom approach to the more participatory bottom-to-top approach. It is believed to address the sustainability and accountability issues of development. Yet, development programmes and projects are still very much dictated by models and paradigms that are forced to fit the developing countries’ context despite their socio-political and economic differences.

My volunteer experience in Bangladesh alone has shown me that one cannot ignore the planning and management of development programmes, the variances and nuances of the socio-economic, political and cultural traditions and customs specific to a country. If one has to use the bottom-to-top approach, these forces have to be considered as they have direct impact and influence on the processes and outcome of development efforts. The Philippines is another example, being one of the countries most bombarded with development programmes and funds for more than half a century. These development activities were based on the current development models and paradigms. And while progress can be seen in many areas, the Philippines is still far from being a socially and economically developed country as envisioned by the development actors fifty years ago.

In the pursuit of “fast-tracking” development, some successful pilot programmes of the bottom-to-top approach are being applied in other areas, largely ignoring actual development needs peculiar to them, as well as particular contexts. Most development efforts are still very much donor-driven and donor-dependent. These trends have put development efforts at a stand-still.

It is my intention to remain in development work for the rest of my life. But I do not subscribe to the current development models and paradigms that guide and mold development work in developing countries today. I am still in search not of a perfect development model, but of a more responsive and culture-sensitive approach that caters to the real problems and issues of poverty and development particular to the country. Anyone who has any idea is very much welcome to share...

Comment by Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba on August 12, 2008 at 7:10am

Hello,
I am so happy to join this group. I am a Nigeria and Founder of a Non-profit Organization called New Era Educational and Charitable Support Initiative (www.needcsi.org). I am also Founder and Principal of Creative Minds International Academy (www.creativemindsacademy.net).

Comment by Joachim Boehnert on March 28, 2008 at 1:00am

Hi, I am pleased to join you group! I am living and working in Peru since 5 years and I am involved in conservation, rural development and natural resource protecion. Here I like to recommend the Vetiver Network for soil-conservacion, protecion of rural infrastructure, etc... More information you find in www.vetiver.org