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“They learned that there are laws that make money lending of this type
illegal. With the support of the voluntary team, the people succeeded in
getting back their rights to the fruit trees. Through this action, the people
brought about a small change in the structure of ownership, of very great
significance to them. This action also made a small dent in the local power
structure and helped the people realize better the need to build up their
organizational strength.”
Success stories such as this one from India can be important teaching tools.
Health workers can use them to help villagers look at their own situation and find
courage to take similar action. A health worker can tell a story to a group in his
village, or perhaps a group can present the story to the whole village in the form of
a sociodrama or farmworkers’ theater.
Pictures like these may add life to the story from India, when it is told or read to a
group. Or the pictures can be used after the story is told, to help start a discussion.