3. ISSUE: Sustainable Development BIG IDEA: By helping disadvantaged and vulnerable communities help themselves and creating awareness of how important their role and their way of living within the community, we help preserve and promote precious traditions, values, and culture in every aspect food, dress, local festival, etc…………

4. SUFFERING: Rural to Urban Migration CAUSES OF SUFFERING: Often rural villages are not aware of their role and worth, there is growing lack of respect for the traditional way of living, mis- representation of town and city life in media, they don’t know the difference between need and want, lack of proper facilities (market, cooperatives, banks, hospitals, schools), new roads, media/television. CESSATION OF SUFFERING/GOALS/OBJECTIVE: To support villages and rural communities in such a way that the youth don’t feel the need to migrate. Drawing attention to the fact that village life can be fulfilling and interesting. Provision of facilities. PATH: Providing relevant education and facilities not simply transplanting urban education and facilities, instead creating unique models of education, cooperatives, self help groups and promoting ecotourism.

5. Why money is not equal to wealth? What will happen if all the rural communities migrate to urban areas? What will happen if all farmers give up farming? How will electricity change our lives? How do roads change the community? Does sending your children to school affect the family and community? Is it always a positive? What systems control our lives (environmental, family, government, corporate)?

6. Knowledge Understand Do Culture, traditions, values Difference between money and wealth. Not leave The dangers/issues of urban migration – drug abuse, sexual abuse, debt, hardships Importance of their role and their way of living has within the community in preserving the culture in every aspect, way of dress, food. Practice organic farming Risks of borrowing moneyDifference between need and want. Be self sufficient

7. Knowledge Understand Do Change is inevitable, but sustainable change is possible with awareness. Be proud of village life Understand the difference between pure profit tourism and ecotourism. Promote ecotourism The systemic forces that shape their life (government, family, corporate, environmental) Feel that their work is meaningful

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