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Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health

Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health

Stephanie Wrightman
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 36
ISBN13: 9781522516743|ISBN10: 1522516743|EISBN13: 9781522516750
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1674-3.ch040
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Wrightman, Stephanie. "Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health." Public Health and Welfare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 848-883. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1674-3.ch040

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Wrightman, S. (2017). Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Public Health and Welfare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 848-883). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1674-3.ch040

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Wrightman, Stephanie. "Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health." In Public Health and Welfare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 848-883. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1674-3.ch040

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Abstract

This chapter is a reflection of analyses, experiences and research on the opportunities and challenges of working with faith-based organisations (FBO's) in the context of global health. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate the important role that FBO's have with state and non-state actors in the development of communities in complex contexts. The role of FBO's in development are demonstrated in reference to the Author's work experience with FBO's, which form case studies in East Africa, and Timor Leste. Further analyses through literature build on these experiences to demonstrate the leading role FBO's can have with state and non-state actors, and the effects on public health. In the case study of Timor Leste, suggestions are proposed to overcome challenges and build on the opportunities of state and non-state actors incorporating the Catholic Church into health programs.

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