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The Barefoot College: How self-confidence and collaboration can change lives!

In Rajasthan, India, an extraordinary school teaches rural women and men of over 70 countries  — many of them illiterate — to become solar engineers, artisans, dentists and doctors in their own villages, and this, sometimes in as little than 6 months!  The Barefoot College has been inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, and its founder and visionnary Bunker Roy, explains in the TED Talk how it works.

This incredible TED Talk and all the extraordinary accomplishments of Bunker Roy remind us so much of Lynn TWIST and all the life changing stories she talks about in her talks and in her book ‘the soul of money’. She also says that she has never met ‘poor people’, only people in ‘poor’ circonstances. Which proves all of us once more, that by ‘seeing’ the other, by giving faith, believing in their strength, they excel, they radiate, and share their love!

Beautiful!!!

The barefoot collage’s non-negotiable values

Equality
Every member of the team is equally important and respected. An individual’s education, gender, caste or class does not make her or him any less or more valuable.
Collective decision making
The structure of the organization is largely flat, encouraging a free flow of information and giving voice to the concerns of all the groups, making everyone accountable to each other.
Decentralisation
Decentralisation of planning and implementation at the grassroot levels, enabling and empowering individuals to articulate their needs.
Self-reliance
The College was born out of the belief that when people develop self-confidence and join together to solve problems, they learn that they can depend on themselves.
Austerity
Austerity in thoughts and actions, as well as a lack of barriers and levels that prevent direct interaction, has resulted in a sense of ownership towards the College.

 

Coco Tache supports

When 500 dollars can be worth much more than 50'000.

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