Community Development
The Bible reveals that people were created to live and enjoy life in a community with sufficient access to all the resources necessary to help them develop and thrive. For many living in our world, this is simply not the case, with the many causes of poverty depriving communities of their wellbeing, and ultimately harming God’s original purposes
What is Community Development?
LISAC works with communities to identify the causes of their poverty and discover ways they can use their strengths to enhance community wellbeing. This process is based on the idea that development is not about outsiders providing resources like wells or schools, rather it helps communities to build their own solutions to the problems they face.
Our Community Development programs encourage communities to:
- Take responsibility for their development
- Participate in decisions that affect them
- Mobilize and develop their own abilities to combat the effects of poverty
- Empower individuals, families, and community groups to take control of their future
- Develop awareness of their rights and advocate for them, and
- Transform community systems to meet their needs