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NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
MODULE 10
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT 4.1
ELHAMEN M. MAIRINDO
Instructress
I. INTRODUCTION
Community development is an intermittent process of social action of the people of a community in
organizing themselves for democratic planning and action on common problems and solving the felt needs of
the society.
II. OBJECTIVE
a. ) differentiate community organization from community development; and
b. ) enumerate and explain the steps in organizing the community.
III. LECTURE/ DISCUSSION
TOPIC 10
A person is a social being. He /She cannot develop unless he/she is a part of society. He /She must work
together with his/her fellow human beings for common interests. The problems of other men are his/her
problems. Together, they must search for solutions, Thus, it is the people of the community who must organize
themselves.
A. Definition of Terms
Community is a dynamic entity composed of people living in a given territory who share common culture,
needs, aspirations, resources, lifestyles, and the like bounded by a feeling of belongingness and interacting with
one another in consonance with its structure and institution to achieve common goals. (Norman, 1998a).
Community organization is a process forged along people’s empowerment and the essential formation of a
self-reliant organization that will facilitate development in a sustainable manner (Norman, 1998b). As a process,
it involves a series of interrelated activities aimed to unify the people into an organization. It also involves
people’s participation in all stages of the organizing process. Lastly, it manifests the people’s collective will to
participate, voice out and be heard, and to decide as a unified group.
Community development is an intermittent process of social action of the people of a community in
organizing themselves for democratic planning and action on common problems and solving the felt needs of
the society.
B. Community Organizing
Goals in Organizing the Community (Norman, 1998b)
1. People’s empowerment
2. Building organization
3. Building alliances/coalitions
4. Popular democracy
5. Social transformation
6. Leaders in development
C. Steps in Organizing the Community
Entry in the Community
Gather basic information about the place such as culture, practices, and the lifestyle of the people.
Do not regard yourself as superior or different from the people in the community.
Dress simply as possible and act as naturally as you can as you enter the community.
Do not appear as a savior or someone who will solve people’s problems.
Remember that development must be for the people and from the people.
Integration with the People
Integrate yourself with the people by living with them, eating their food, doing their chores, and slowly
learning their way of life.
Gradually join their small groups so you can continue to expand your knowledge about the conditions of
the community or place.
Slowly start working in the community. Begin to realize the hardships and problems that the people are
facing. Realizing that their problems are also your problems, you have to learn the way how the people
feel about these problems.
Community Study or Situation Analysis
You have entered the community, now you are with the people.
You are now with the people, not alone by yourself.
Facilitate people’s participation in analyzing their situation and problems.
Adjust the level of the study or analysis to the level of the community people.
Do not limit their participation to merely answering the survey ~ questionnaire.
Raise the awareness and consciousness of the people in handling national problems.
Identifying and Developing Potential Community Leaders
As early as possible, identify potential leaders from among the people who seem to have a deep
understanding and concern in solving their problems.
Equip them with useful knowledge and experiences to develop them into leaders.
Educate and convince them that they can be potential leaders to represent the group.
Core Group Formation
Form a core group consisting of the identified potential leaders. These leaders are expected to meet and
accept the challenge to organize the rest of the community projects.
Each core group is expected to represent its organization.
Setting Up and Developing the Organizational Structure
At this stage, the people are now ready to set up their organization.
They will elect their own leaders through the democratic or participatory process of selection or rotation.
Strengthening the Organization
Do everything in your capacity to strengthen the organization.
Give a chance for the leaders to move and work together on their own.
Let the people learn how to identify the issues and problems confronting them.
Let them plan the various activities they can perform together for the common good.
Let them see their financial problems and how to solve them by coming up with income-generating
projects.
D. Community Development
Community development is a planned and organized effort to assist individuals to acquire the attitudes,
skills, knowledge, and general capabilities required in their democratic participation in the effective solution of
community problems in an order of priority determined by increasing level of competence.
The Aims and Objectives of Community Development
The aim of community development is community action. In reality, the primary object of community
development is to a) promote, b) sustain, c) support, and d) maintain community action.
Major Purposes/Objectives of Community Development
To help people employ the right methods to organize self-help initiatives e.
To develop techniques relevant to the situation for socio-economic and cultural progress.
IV. EXERCISES
Differentiate community organization from community development?
What are the main steps involved in community organizing? Explain each.
V. RESOURCE MATERIALS
Books
Module
VI. REFERENCES
Lee, S.J. & Tiu-Lee, S.C. (2008). National Service Training Program (NSTP) Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS) II Literacy Training Service (LTS) II. PP. 100-103.
Prepared by:
ELHAMEN M. MAIRINDO
Instructress
Checked by:
JOHANA U. CAKA, LPT
Education Department Head
Approved by:
ABEGAEL B. BILLOSO, RN, MSciEd
Academic Head
