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Rural Extension with Africa’s Poor. A Christian approach to development through teaching. REAP’s Story. Rural Extension with Africa’s Poor is a charity set up in 1999 to improve the lives of Africa’s poor through teaching REAP UK Registered Charity No. 1075121. Dr Roger Sharland.
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Rural Extension with Africa’s Poor A Christian approach to development through teaching
Rural Extension with Africa’s Poor is a charity set up in 1999 to improve the lives of Africa’s poor through teaching REAP UK Registered Charity No. 1075121
Dr Roger Sharland Founder of Rural Extension with Africa’s Poor
Roger’s vision To develop a distinctively Christian approach to development which: • Shows concern for the wellbeing of the whole person and all of creation • Achieves sustainable results without the input of large financial resources • Relates to the potentials and limitations of each Church
Problems in developing Africa • Culture of dependency • Call for money • Materialism leads to selfishness • Environmental deterioration
Countering the problems • Dependency
Countering the problems • Dependency • Money
Countering the problems • Dependency • Money • Materialism
Countering the problems • Dependency • Money • Materialism • Environment
Taking the vision forward • Knowing • Teaching • Sharing • Sustaining
Knowing… Roger and his team discover ways to utilise readily available resources
REAP ideas…. • Roger’s experience, expertise and imagination • General knowledge and access to the internet • Other agencies • African traditional knowledge • Local needs