Community Driven Development
International Aid and Development is in desperate need of reform. Donors demand it and beneficiaries deserve it … practitioners must now deliver it.
We strive to be a part of this shift; prioritizing viability (impact), scalability (efficacy), and accountability (trust).
IMPACT
We are committed to doing aid and development work as responsibly as possible. This commitment sets the foundation for all we do. We work in partnership with local leadership, striving to achieve sustained and scalable outcomes at the grassroots level. We prioritizes a comprehensive and integrated approach, fostering local leadership & education, and community driven accountability.
HAITI: 52 high-capacity rainwater harvesting systems in remote mountain villages
Permanently improved access to clean drinking water for over 16,000 people
Children are able to attend school more regularly
Increased agricultural production
Community health; Water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH) education
COVID-19 awareness, hand-washing stations, and resource distribution
EDUCATION
Our work in Haiti provides unique insights into the realities of international aid & development. Founder, Jesse Baker has brought these insights directly directly into the many graduate courses he continues to teach; he has held adjunct professorships at Chapman University (MA International studies) and Western Colorado University (MEM Global Sustainability); he currently an affiliate faculty member in Regis University’s Master of Sustainable Development Practice and Non-Profit Management
Graduate & undergraduate courses taught in International aid & development
Speaking engagements, conference presentations, and informal meetings
Need-based collaboration and consultation with NGOs, community groups, and social entrepreneurs
ACCOUNTABILITY
We hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve above all else.
We only work through community partnerships, to ensure communities trust that we are working in their best interest. We follow the community’s lead in the design, implementation, management, and growth of our project(s).
We facilitate and integrate local leadership, participation and communication as key elements of our organizational and strategic processes.
We maintain our community and project commitments through time, space and adversity.
We welcome all feedback, and will respond in earnest to all inquiries and critiques.
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