http://www.johnwoodall.net/2010/01/27/in-haiti-first-find-the-women-who-find-the-diapers/ The Resilient Life Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.johnwoodall.net/2010/01/27/in-haiti-first-find-the-women-who-find-the-diapers/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Joan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:09:25 +0000 http://www.johnwoodall.net/?p=14#comment-9 Diapers, water, basics. I'm sure those things are still needed, and local people with capacity are doing their best with limited resources. There's the part of me that wants to run down there, and the more realistic part of me that knows any response has to be part of a larger, more coordinated effort. I wouldn't know where to send the diapers. Diapers, water, basics. I’m sure those things are still needed, and local people with capacity are doing their best with limited resources. There’s the part of me that wants to run down there, and the more realistic part of me that knows any response has to be part of a larger, more coordinated effort. I wouldn’t know where to send the diapers.

]]> http://www.johnwoodall.net/2010/01/27/in-haiti-first-find-the-women-who-find-the-diapers/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Scott Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:35:33 +0000 http://www.johnwoodall.net/?p=14#comment-4 I love the metahpor! I love the voice of experience. One thing that prevents the intended solutions to reach the people in need is distribution methodology. If we continue to rely on our own people while ignoring local expertise we will fall short of the mark. I love the metahpor! I love the voice of experience. One thing that prevents the intended solutions to reach the people in need is distribution methodology. If we continue to rely on our own people while ignoring local expertise we will fall short of the mark.

]]> http://www.johnwoodall.net/2010/01/27/in-haiti-first-find-the-women-who-find-the-diapers/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Erdenechimeg Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:25:04 +0000 http://www.johnwoodall.net/?p=14#comment-3 Yes, indeed it is the most needed approach! Yes, indeed it is the most needed approach!

]]> http://www.johnwoodall.net/2010/01/27/in-haiti-first-find-the-women-who-find-the-diapers/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Margo Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:32:14 +0000 http://www.johnwoodall.net/?p=14#comment-2 This is excellent; building local capacity is empowering as well as sustainable. Many aid programs send in their own people, do the work without the benefit of knowing the local "landscape" with results that are less than stellar, and when they leave, everything falls apart. I especially like the paradigm shift of developing the strengths these people possess and seeing them as role models of resilience instead of victims. This is excellent; building local capacity is empowering as well as sustainable. Many aid programs send in their own people, do the work without the benefit of knowing the local “landscape” with results that are less than stellar, and when they leave, everything falls apart. I especially like the paradigm shift of developing the strengths these people possess and seeing them as role models of resilience instead of victims.

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