Training for Community Health Evangelism (CHE)

CHE Is A multi-faceted, community-based, development

strategy that deals with the WHOLE person which builds on the people’s and their the communities assets. CHE trains them how to use those assets to solve their own problem. It is about neighbor helping neighbor.

Releasing individuals & communities to be all they can be, by transforming individuals who transform their community from the inside out

CHE Is Used Worldwide In 80 Countries By 350 teams of which 2/3s are from other

agencies, churches and denominations. In over 2100 villages and urban

neighborhoods. There are support networks established in

each country and Region that fosters teams learning from other teams.

Roots of CHE

Groups to Be Trained in CHE Training Team- Initiates work in a target area

and trains the other two groups. Committee Members- Local leaders who

oversee the program itself. CHE Volunteers-Works who apply what they

learn in their home and share with 10 to 15 neighbors

Training of Trainers (TOT)

Purpose: To equip trainers for implementing CHE in a local area.

Participants: People who will implement CHE programs and become trainers of CHEs and committees.

Materials: Three TOT Manuals and Lesson Plans for Trainers

Training Process: is divided into three phases with several months between each phase in order for trainees to practice what they have learned. The recommended time between Phase I and Phase II is 6-9 months and 4-9 months between Phase II and Phase III.

Training of Committee Members Purpose: To train the local committee members in

CHE concepts, their job responsibilities, including how to choose CHE volunteers.

Participants: Local people chosen to be committee members.

Materials: Committee Training Process: A seven-day initial training curriculum

consisting of three to four hours per day, generally one to two days per week until the seven days are completed. Then on-going training to build the committee’s capacity

Training of CHE’s Purpose: To train local villagers in physical, emotional, social

and spiritual topics chosen by the community. Participants: Local villagers chosen to be CHEs. Materials: 1000 or more CHE Lesson Plans Process: The prime training target is the CHE. This training is

carried out by the trainers after they have trained the committee members who then have chosen the CHEs.

The CHE trainees generally walk to a central point in their area one day a week for 40-50 days. Each training day they receive one physical and one spiritual subject.

They immediately put into practice what they have learned and visit in 10 to 15 neighbors’ homes sharing what they’ve learned.

All Training is Participatory Le----Learner Centered P-----Problem Posing S-----Self Discovery A----Action Oriented S-----Spirit guided

How Done Each lesson starts by presenting a simple

problem posing: Drama Story Picture

Starter is: Simple Presents Single Problem Exaggerated so people laugh Solution not presented, comes from participants

Sample Teaching Picture

How Class Facilitated

All participants sit in one circle including facilitator 80+% of answers come from participants Facilitator adds what missing only at the end or by asking

questions to draw them out. Questions draw out multiple segments to an answers Break into small groups each hour with each reporting back their

answers Use activities fostering application of what they learned. Participants

Writing on flipchart and posting around room for whole training Act out role plays Read stories or Bible verses around the room by many

1500 Lesson Plans Over 100 series with 1500 lessons that are All designed in same format so once the

participant knows how to teach from one they can teach from any one.

All designed at 4th grade level so neighbor can teach neighbor. Don’t need to be a professional.

Teaching content increase as education level of participants since all content comes from them

Picture Books 45 Picture Books on Physical topics 25 Picture books on Spiritual topics Used by the CHE when they do home visiting and

sharing with their neighbors. Format Tri-fold:

What is the disease Causes When go to seek medical care How prevent How treat

High Blood Pressure

Keys to Seeing Teaching Take Keep teaching participatory Focus on learner not teacher Be concerned with multiplication, who you

teach, will teach others. Keep materials simple so lay people can teach Deal with all elements of a person’s life over

time not just disease or business etc.

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