Structure
Village Earth can be most closely classified within a specialized subset if Intermediate NGO's, referred to in the literature as “Grassroots Support Organizations” or GSOs. According to Carroll(1992): "A GSO is a civic development entity that provides services allied support to local groups of disadvantaged rural and urban households and individuals. In its capacity as an intermediate institution, a GSO forges links between beneficiaries and the often remote levels of government, donor and financial institutions. It may also provide services indirectly to other organizations that support the poor or perform coordinating or networking functions. It may also provide services indirectly to other organizations that support or perform coordinating or networking functions.”
Village Earth advances its mission through the following means:
- Providing grassroots support services to communities in the form of training, networking, research, and organizational sponsorship.
- Training and consulting with other intermediate and resources organizations in our approach and methods.
- Promoting the development and dissemination of appropriate technology information.
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