Comments on: Paved with good intentions http://www.owen.org/blog/114 Thoughts from Owen in Africa Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:21:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Just because you don’t need to know everything to start something doesn’t mean you should « Joseph Sinatra http://www.owen.org/blog/114/comment-page-1#comment-2686 Just because you don’t need to know everything to start something doesn’t mean you should « Joseph Sinatra Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:28:43 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/?p=114#comment-2686 [...] the typical learn by doing exercise), you may want to take these points from Alanna Shaikh and Owen Barder) into consideration: 1) You can waste the time and effort of a community by initiating projects [...] [...] the typical learn by doing exercise), you may want to take these points from Alanna Shaikh and Owen Barder) into consideration: 1) You can waste the time and effort of a community by initiating projects [...]

]]> By: Adam http://www.owen.org/blog/114/comment-page-1#comment-805 Adam Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:47:01 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/?p=114#comment-805 We (www.the1010project.org) partner with civil society groups that have income generating ideas. We partner with existing structures and established entities. We are a "newbie" in the sense that we were founded in 2003. As you pointed out, income generation and businesses fail. We are not proclaiming that income generation is a panacea. But even when a venture or enterprise fails, it still provides lessons to be learned and perseverance. However, we do have examples of vocational training (tailoring) and broiler chicken projects working. They are profitable; and the profits are then reinvested into the CSO (or CBO) and ultimately the community. How is this a waste? What are your suggestions/solutions for people working together? We (www.the1010project.org) partner with civil society groups that have income generating ideas. We partner with existing structures and established entities. We are a “newbie” in the sense that we were founded in 2003.

As you pointed out, income generation and businesses fail. We are not proclaiming that income generation is a panacea. But even when a venture or enterprise fails, it still provides lessons to be learned and perseverance.

However, we do have examples of vocational training (tailoring) and broiler chicken projects working. They are profitable; and the profits are then reinvested into the CSO (or CBO) and ultimately the community.

How is this a waste? What are your suggestions/solutions for people working together?

]]> By: Links I liked « Sasha Dichter’s Blog http://www.owen.org/blog/114/comment-page-1#comment-791 Links I liked « Sasha Dichter’s Blog Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:58:13 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/?p=114#comment-791 [...] 4. Owen on six ways NGO’s can do more harm than good. [...] [...] 4. Owen on six ways NGO’s can do more harm than good. [...]

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