Page 16 RAIN July 1982 the aim of the process is to empower the community, self-help may end up supporting the power structure that has kept the people from achieving their development goals. Unfortunately, there is also the possibility of using the self-help philosophy to justify a cut-back in foreign aid so that communities are left to "help themselves." Rather than cut back our aid we need to channel funds from flashy development programs into indigenous organizations that emphasize community participation in the development process. Lastly, self-help may become a profit-making tool in the same way that the term "appropriate technology" has been abused. We are coming to the time when "self-help" in a title will sell more books regardless of whether or not the book or the project empowers people to control their own development. In conclusion, it is our hope that people and organizations involved with those who now appear powerless will direct their efforts and funds toward supporting communities which use their own ingenuity and resources to meet their development needs. The question that remains of course, is whether the examples and lessons above apply only to developing nations, or can we also adapt them to our struggle for decentralization and community empowerment in the so-called "developed" world? □□ The list ofjournals, books, and organizations below is by no means to be exhaustive. We chose them because they emphasize the need for communities to control their own development. We are always on the lookout for more information on international self-help development so ifyou have any suggestions, please write. JOURNALS Development Forum, the single regular publication of the UN system in the field of economic and social development, published by the United Nations University and the Division for Economic and Social Information DPI, 10 times per year, $10/yr. donation requested, from: DESI/DPI Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Dialogue, a forum for personnel of the International Volimtary Service (FVS) and their host agencies, published by IVS, Inc.: Distributed free, contribution of $1.55 per copy requested from those able to pay, from: International Voluntary Services, Inc. 1717 Mass. Ave. NW, Suite 605 Washington, DC 20036 Food Monitor, information, analysis & action on food, land and hunger; a project of World Htmger Year, Inc., contribution of $10 requested for one year (6 issues), from: Food Monitor P.O. Box 1975 Garden City, NY 11530 Multinational Monitor, information on how multinational corporations affect the less developed cotmtries, published by the Corporate Accountability Research Group, $15 per year, fnxn: CARG 1346 Connecticut Ave., NW, Room 411 Washington, DC 20036 Turning Point newsletter, a wonderful collection of events and book reviews on various international concerns, donation of £2 for one year to U.S. requested. For information, write to: Alison Pritchard Spring Cottage 9 New Road Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7AU, England Voluntary Action, a monthly journal of rural development in India published by the Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development (AVARD) which discusses projects and issues relevant to all developing countries. Inquire for price from: General Secretary, AVARD 5 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg New Delhi —110002 India Yiuni Kirapim, a locally produced magazine on development projects in Papua New Guinea, published jointly by the Dept, of the Prime Minister, Office of Village Development, and South Pacific Appropriate Technology Foundation: inquire for price: P.O. Box 6937 Boroko Papua New Guinea BOOKS We found these books especially helpful in describing the theory and practice ofself-help development. Aidas Obstacle; Twenty Questions about our Foreign Aid and the Hungry, by Frances Moore Lappe, Joseph Collins, and David Kinley, 1980, Institute for Food and Development Policy, San Francisco. Aid and SelfHelp; A General Guide to Overseas Aid, by Elizabeth O'Kelly, 1973, Charles Knight and Co. Ltd., London. Helping Ourselves; Local Solutions to Global Problems, by Bruce Stokes, 1981, W.W. Norton and Co., New York. Mozambique and Tanzania; Asking the Big Questions, by Frances Moore Lappe and Adele Beccar-Varela, 1980, Institute for Food and Development Policy, San Francisco. The Politics of Alternative Technology, by David Dickson, 1974, Universe Books, New York. Self-Help and Popular Participation in Rural Water Systems, by Duncan Miller, 1979, OECD, 2 rue Andre-Pascal, 75775 PARIS CECLEX16, France. Self-Reliance; A Strategy for Development, ed. by Johan Galtung et al., 1980, Bogle-L'Overture Publications Ltd., London. ORGANIZATIONS The groups listed below generally support indigenous development efforts. American Friends Service Committee 1501 Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-241-7000 Economic Development Bureau 234 Conlony Road New Haven, CT 06511 203-776-9084 International Voluntary Services, Inc. 1717 Mass. Ave. NW, Suite 605 Washington, DC 20036 202-387-5533
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