Why are Construction Expeditions called “Development Education” and not a Project?
Each construction project is one that the community has requested and in which they also make a substantial investment of labour or materials. From the World Accord perspective, the value is not in having more labourers – local labourers could be hired for a fraction of the cost of the airfares and the in-country costs for two weeks. Rather, the experience of living and working side-by-side with the local people builds respect and understanding for our neighbours who happen to be poor, and expands each participant’s ability to be an effective and passionate advocate for the poor and World Accord’s development programs.
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