Philosophy

AGRADU recognizes that, as an external entity, it has a limited role in influencing indigenous community development. Rather than directing community programs and efforts abroad, it exists to provide support in the form of resources and networking. The end goal is to help specific CBOs to improve efficiency and to become self-sustaining. The latter is of particular importance as it will enable the organizations to determine their communities’ needs and to implement community- and culturally-appropriate programs without relying on outside intervention. AGRADU sees these partnerships as mutually-beneficial as the UNC community has much to gain from the Ugandan communities in which student interns work. AGRADU sees its relationships with its Uganda partners as those of friendship and support in which learning and discovery will be experienced by all.