inspiring change sue wilson development aid isn’t effective
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Inspiring change
Sue Wilson
Development aid isn’t effective
Child Mortality
HIV
Drug and alcohol abuse
Civil unrest
Environmentaldegradation
Hunger
Sexual violenceChild abuse
Relationships
Transforming relationships to unlock potential
Why Mothers’ Uniondoes work
• Uniquely grassroots: best placed within structures that listen to and reach the whole community
• Experienced• Motivated: heart and ethos of service
and unity in Christ
Mothers’ Union has an unrivalled potential to help families and
communities to work together, restoring relationships with God, the environment and themselves,
using their own resources to address their own need, in their
own way.
“You can’t do anything for people… you can only do it with them.”
Rachel NugeeMothers’ Union Central President
1974
Footballs vs wheelbarrowsWhat’s the difference?
• This is true for individuals, for communities and for us as an organisation. We need to be able to transform each other by passing the football, not pushing the wheelbarrows
Working together• Work more closely in partnership with Mothers’ Union Provincial or Country Structures (e.g. MU Provincial Executives).
• Support, develop and strengthen Mothers’ Union Provincial or country structures, in order to enable them to achieve their objectives.
• Improve communication/information flow, especially with MU Provincial Structures.
• More effective and strategic funding according to MU Provincial/Country priorities and objectives
South Korea– August 2013
Title
Learning & sharing
Prayer & God’s word
Transformational
Strategic
Sustainable
Relationship
Church & Community Mobilisation Process
(CCMP)
Church and community mobilisation is about bringing energy and excitement
to churches and communities concerning the positive changes they
can make for themselves.
It seeks to build on the resources they have and encourages the discovery of
new skills and expertise within a community.
Transformed hearts and minds
Traditional mindset• Dependency• Fatalism• Lack of hope• Lack of Resources• Inferiority• “we are poor and there is
nothing we can do about it”• “Things will never change”
Transformed Mindset• Interdependence• Hope• Ideas• Imagination• Dignity• “I am blessed”
Changing attitudes
‘Poverty is not in our pockets but in our minds. We used to depend upon
aid, and it was like leaning on rotten wood.’
Surely this means we don’t need to fundraise?
• We still need to offer support – and that will need our investment for a while.
• But our financial support will be directed towards ending the donor recipient relationships and establishing relationships of equality and interdependence
Change for UK
• Partnership• Sharing ideas• Strengthening the whole organisation
– not simply propping up those who can best ask for funding
• Relationship building rather than needs-based reaction
Membership contribution
Through the subscription (£10) and donations members provide 64% of our total income. Realistically much of our individual donations also come from members. We want to lessen the burden on members by encouraging them to fundraise externally from friends, neighbours, church-members, work colleagues so that we can continue to do what God is calling us to do.
Change for the UK
It may be hard to adapt: not only do we need to change the way we interact as an organisation...
We need to encourage others to financially and prayerfully support Mothers’ Union against still competition from charities still fundraising for THINGS
Saltshaker and Inspired
Change too can inspire and direct our UK work.
Saltshaker days for dioceses
Inspired: sharing and celebrating the ways we meet our own community needs.
How you can help?
• Prayer support• Financial support• Communicating our vision• Talk to MSH• Share with us your thoughts
and ideas
“If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to
bed with a mosquito” Anita Roddick