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Community-Based Organizations—Organic Seeds of Change

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The Architecture of CBOs and Their Sustainable Impact on Children: One of the best avenues for addressing problems of marginalized young people is the work of community-based organizations. Chapter 7 examines the work, origins and structure of some of the most effective CBOs within the context of what defines a CBO, their characteristics and their challenges. These groups manage to reach children that others cannot and develop sustainable programs with great cost-benefit. Their innovative methods stem largely from entrepreneurial community leaders who see problems and address them within the cultural and social nuances of their communities, usually with limited resources. The best of these groups provide lessons for organic and holistic impact that is sustainable, cost-effective and community-driven.

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    Maya Ajmera

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Ajmera, M., Fields, G.A. (2016). Community-Based Organizations—Organic Seeds of Change. In: Invisible Children. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57838-9_7

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