In
this issue
No.
106 December 1981

Letters Update
THE
WHO, WHAT AND WHY
OF
COMMUNITY ACTION
Dexter Tiranti answers some of the awkward questions that
arise in any form of popular participation.

Milestones
in popular pressure - The Facts

Viva
la co-operativa!
Dominic Flassati traces the remarkable growth of one of the world's most
successful co-operative ventures.

Out
of the underworld
A report from Jon Vogler on a Latin American garbage picking co-operative.

The
crippled giants
Christopher Hird explains the failure of the co-operatives Tony Benn started.

Healthy
aboriginal aggression
Bob
Hawkins looks at an aborigine health programme that has led to political
action.
Loosening
the rope
A report on a community health initiative in the Philippines by Ruth
Hoover Seitz.

The
sardines fight back
Eileen Sudworth profiles a Hong Kong community housing project.

Patchwork
progress
Glen williams tells the story of the women quilt-makers of Ahmedabad.

Fighting
shy
Reasons for staying on the sidelines. Illustrated by Clive Offley.

The
alchemy of success
Roland Bunch looks at the ingredients of successful community development.

Worth
reading on...The alchemy of success

Ideas
for action
Reviews:
New books and classics Country
profile: Panama Cover
photograph: UNHCR
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