Facilitators' and Partners' Stories

The participants in our Civil Society Organization (CSO) Strengthening Program have stories to tell -- stories of significant changes in their organizations, in the community, or at a personal level as a result of the work they have done in their organizations. As part of our CSO program, we encourage our participants to document their most significant change stories, and then we ask their permission to share those stories in order to inspire other individuals and organizations to take on difficult change work as well.

Our Facilitators in the CSO Program also see remarkable changes throughout the 18-month program. They have stories to tell as well, hoping to encourage and inspire other practitioners and organizations that undertake difficult change work.

To read these stories, click on the left-hand toolbar where you see a title list.

A meeting to conduct a baseline assessment of an organization progressed smoothly, but the the group was not energized by the process. Collecting baseline information is tedious at the best of times. But things changed when the group was asked how they felt about working with their facilitators. This simple question of feelings, often overlooked, transformed the entire session. The natural shy nature of the members soon dissolved. Both men and women members revealed the traditional nature of their community and the fact that women are not viewed as significant contributing members of society.

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