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Type <strong>of</strong> Association<br />

Traditional associations<br />

Religious associations<br />

Social movements<br />

Membership associations:<br />

Description<br />

Associations <strong>of</strong> people <strong>of</strong> the same ethnic, class or clan groups<br />

Associations with a clear religious mandate, <strong>of</strong>ten involved in social<br />

service delivery<br />

Associations advocating for change, focusing on the interests,<br />

concerns and aspirations <strong>of</strong> particular people<br />

a. Representational for example, peasant organizations, business and trader<br />

associations<br />

b. Pr<strong>of</strong>essional for example, associations <strong>of</strong> lawyers, teachers, journalists<br />

c. Social-cultural for example, for sports and other recreational purposes<br />

d. Self-help for example, neighbourhood committees, community- based<br />

organizations, rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs)<br />

• Expand the list by asking each <strong>of</strong> the community participants to identify other associations that she<br />

knows about. If known, list the leaders and name the person among the community participants<br />

who is best connected to the leader <strong>of</strong> the association.<br />

• Talk about the importance <strong>of</strong> associations in people’s lives. Talk about how connected everyone is<br />

when you can see how many associations they have joined. Talk about what makes an association<br />

important.<br />

• Once the community participants have drafted a comprehensive list <strong>of</strong> the associations that exist in<br />

the community, it may be useful to illustrate their relative size (membership) and importance to the<br />

overall community life.<br />

Example<br />

Name <strong>of</strong> Association Leader (s) Women Men Importance in Village Life<br />

Alot Some Not sure?<br />

Farmer’s Support Group Paneng 22 18 X<br />

Youth Group Phumlani 4 6 X<br />

Church Choir Sarah 7 5 X<br />

Savings Association Zanele 13 0 X<br />

Home-Based Care Workers John 6 6 X<br />

Craft-making Association Sebastian 8 3 x<br />

The key to building relationships among local assets is in mobilizing associations to undertake action.<br />

This starts with association leaders.<br />

Sample questions for association leaders:<br />

• What is your group’s main purpose?<br />

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