The PRA was then conducted in Failaq by the 3 LFs supported by 20 volunteers who were previously trained by the LFs themselves during a 3 days session. The LFs transferred their skills, presented tools selected to be used for the research and logistically organized with the volunteers the conduction of the PRA.
Training of volunteers in Failaq
The PRA process was launched in Failaq in November 2009. During 11 days, the 3 LFs and 20 volunteers visited several directorates and 485 houses with which they conducted discussions with household members to raises issues and concerns of community members over living conditions, available services, lack of resources and opportunities, community relationships, etc. The households visited represented diverse communities and diverse socio-economic layers of the society in order to fairly represent the community living in Failaq. The interviews aimed to collect data and information on the following specific fields: economic situation, social situation, health, education, women related issues, environment, public services.
Conduction of household interviews by volunteers
The household interviews were a success: the population in Failaq opened their doors and trustfully shared their opinions and points of views with the PRA teams. They positively welcomed the PRA process, understanding that raising problems and issues witnessed in the community could help in enhancing community relationships and improving living conditions. They agreed to take part to the diverse exercises proposed by the volunteers such as drawing their own maps of the area and ranking the needs according to their priorities on flipcharts papers.
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