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Tools
for Development
Working
hand-in-hand
to conquer poverty
toolsfordevelopment.org
Our
mission is
to provide
education,
job
skills,
and
community
development
strategies
to people
living in
extreme
poverty
while helping them
secure
infrastructure,
tools,
and
capital
to
permanently
improve their
standard of living.
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Tools
for Development
promotes balanced development by providing education and training for deeply
impoverished indigenous villages in east central
Mexico.
Our goal is to help
the villagers achieve self sufficiency and lead productive lives.
As
needed, we undertake other projects to overcome immediate barriers to
development.
The
three development tools we provide are physical tools and community
skills, as well as education and training.
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We
believe that we can permanently conquer extreme poverty by combining the skills
and resources of the privileged and underprivileged.
If we can empower
communities to stand on their own,
they will be able to take control of their own future. |
The following guiding principles
direct our activities, objectives and strategies.
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We believe
all people deserve decent living
conditions that include shelter, balanced nutrition,
adequate clothing, access
to medical attention, access to education and
training,
and an opportunity to earn a living |
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Education, training, and spiritual development produce well-rounded
individuals who can stand on their own feet. They can then lead productive lives
and contribute to their communities;
< Village women learning to make
beaded jewelry
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By fostering and channeling
the human virtues of
brotherly love, compassion, philanthropy, and a willingness to help others, we
can overcome barriers to development;
Dental
volunteers caring for a patient
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We believe
that we can permanently
conquer
extreme poverty by combining the skills and
resources of the privileged
and
underprivileged
through development
projects;
< Volunteer English teacher
with his class |
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If we can empower communities to stand on their own, they will be able to take
control of their own future.
A
village meeting to discuss a new well >
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Tools for Development
is a
501(c)(3) non-profit non-governmental organization
(NGO)
incorporated in 2004.
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