Early Years Development Initiatives
Community is a physical place, but it also can be defined as people who live in the same location, share common interests, jointly own or participate in something, share common characteristics, or have mutual relations. Development relates to realizing potential, growth or expansion of something or making something more effective.
Community development is the tool by which “people empower themselves by increasing their ability to control their own lives in order to create a more fulfilling existence through mutual efforts to resolve shared problems” ( Maser, 1997 )
In the early years development initiatives were driven by a “top to bottom” approach. Projects were organised and executed by government departments, which often produced inappropriate
Community development is the tool by which “people empower themselves by increasing their ability to control their own lives in order to create a more fulfilling existence through mutual efforts to resolve shared problems” ( Maser, 1997 )
In the early years development initiatives were driven by a “top to bottom” approach. Projects were organised and executed by government departments, which often produced inappropriate