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Composing a New Song:
Stories of Empowerment from Africa
Hope Chigudu (Author)
Series name:
NGO Experiences From The Regions Series
Size:
228 mm x 152 mm
ISSN:
Categories:
Commonwealth Foundation
ISBN No:
978-1-77922-015-8
Publication Date:
2004
Number of Pages:
204
Status:
In stock
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Description
Independent African countries have faced many challenges on the road to economic and social development. The heritage of colonialism has weighed heavy on their shoulders, and the promises of post-colonialism have not always been fulfilled. The nature and trajectory of the development project is determined, in large part, by governments. Where they have been limited in - or neglectful of - their capacity to improve the lives of their people, non-government organisations have been quick to respond. Composing a New Song comprises portraits of five such NGOs, from Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Each was spurred by a moral concern for those sectors of society that were marginalised or ignored completely, by the march of mainstream development, but each has chosen its own route, its own tactics and its own methods. These stories, told by founders and senior managers of the organisations, offer a rare insight into personal motivations, social reactions and political choices - indeed, the real world of development, one that is too often glossed over by more orthodox texts.
Published by the Commonwealth Foundation in association with Weaver Press, Harare, and Fountain Publishers, Kampala.
Contents
List of Acronyms
Contributors
Foreword Colin Ball, Director of the Commonwealth Foundation
Introduction Hope Chigudu
COPODIN Family: Dare to be Different Makanjuola Olaseinde Arigbede
LABE: Beating the Community Drums Patrick Kiirya
ORAP and the Spirit of Zenzele Tomson Dube
TAMWA: Levina’s Song – Supporting Women in Tanzania Leila Sheikh
Women for Change and its Work with Rural Communities Emily Sikazwe
Conclusion Hope Chigudu
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