In March 2007 SDIA’s Executive Director, Virginia Thomas made a visit to Susila Dharma projects and SD Colombia.
"In a country suffering from 50 years of armed conflict, violence, and
widespread displacement and poverty, it is fascinating to see how Subud
members approach community building and re-building. Building strong
local partnerships, promoting community participation and empowerment
are key factors for achieving sustainable organisations and results."
Sometimes SDIA Directors or staff, or other representatives of members of the network, pay a visit to one or more SD projects in a region. To help other members of the SD Network understand regional and local realities, SDIA publishes reports on these visits.
2007.03 - Working with Community: Visit to SD projects in Colombia
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Site Visits
Download attachment(s): [ sdia_working-with-community_2007.pdf ]
2007.11 - ICDP: Paloma de la Viña visits Argentina
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Site Visits
Paloma de la Viña’s report on Projects and Schools in Argentina that use the methods of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP).
Download attachment(s): [ ICDP_Argentina-2008-01.pdf ]
2008.04 - Mithra Foundation: Lawrence Fryer visits India
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Site Visits
In April 2008, on behalf of SD Germany, Lawrence Fryer, who is also on the board of SDIA, paid a visit to Mithra Foundation which is a long-term partner with SD Germany and an associate member of SDIA.
2008.05 - ICDP: Lailah Armstrong visits Columbia
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Site Visits
ICDP
Trainer Lailah Armstrong, who lives in England, regularly visits the
ICDP programs in Latihan America. In May 2008, she travelled again to
Colombia to support the activities there.
2008.06 - Despite the Hardship: Susila Dharma in DR Congo
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Site Visits
In June 2008 SDIA's Executive Chair Virginia Thomas made a visit to Susila Dharma projects and SD DR Congo.
"As we travelled to the SD projects and met with Subud members in different centres, we became aware that life here is very hard, illness and death very present, and food and goods too expensive. People are unemployed or underpaid, if they are paid at all; and they need to be very entrepreneurial to survive."
"As we travelled to the SD projects and met with Subud members in different centres, we became aware that life here is very hard, illness and death very present, and food and goods too expensive. People are unemployed or underpaid, if they are paid at all; and they need to be very entrepreneurial to survive."
Download attachment(s): [ sdDRC_visit_2008-6.pdf ]
2009.12 Report on Vida Plena
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Education,
Site Visits
Solen Lees Gratiet visits Vida Plena in Paraguay
2010.11 Lusijah Marx visits CCD
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Site Visits
After having been driven out of the Madurai area by people who felt that sustainable agriculture would threaten the quarrying industry, Samynathan has taken the lessons learned and is starting again in Tamilnadu.
2011-10 DRC: Working Together for Project Sustainability and Equity
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Site Visits
Read the report of SDIA visit this past October to the Democratic
Republic of Congo prepared by Virginia Thomas, SDIA, Samuel Chapleau,
SDIA, Pedro Mendes, ICDP, Raphaelle Chapleau, SD Canada and Salomon
Dianteza Dimpiokia, SD DRC
Download the PDF file of the report here.
Download the PDF file of the report here.
2011.01 - SDIA and SD Nationals Visit India and Indonesia
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Site Visits
A team of representatives of SDIA and of various SD National organizations visited SD Projects in India and Indonesia to evaluate their successes, faliures, and needs going into the future. This is Hamida (Virginia) Thomas's report on their trip.
2011.03 SDIA and SD Canada visit D.R. Congo
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SDIA and SD Canada visit the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Download report in PDF format.
This is the report of the SDIA-SD Canada visit to the DRC from January 18 to February 1, 2011.
Download report in PDF format.
This is the report of the SDIA-SD Canada visit to the DRC from January 18 to February 1, 2011.