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How positive change happens and how best to measure it
2016
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We all feel encouraged to know our work is creating positive change.
This edition of Footsteps considers where we are starting from (often called our baseline) and how we can accurately capture data about our projects. Articles share practical advice on how to design surveys, get reliable feedback and run focus group discussions.
It also looks at how advocacy leads to change, challenges us to dream big and shares the results of Tearfund's Footsteps survey.
We want to see communities and individuals transformed and flourishing. But how can we help bring this about? What will it look like? And how can we assess whether or not we are making progress towards this goal?
A survey is a great way to capture a large amount of data. Unfortunately, surveys are often not as effective as they could be because of poorly worded questions.
Thinking in advance about how to collect and store data can save us much frustration and many hours’ work afterwards.
When we analyse our work, it is all too easy to focus on what is wrong. A refreshing alternative to this is the appreciative enquiry approach.
How can we measure whether something has changed? First, we need to know what the situation was like at the start. But what if you have already started your project?
Focus groups are used to find out what a particular group of people think about an issue.
It is vital to get honest feedback from the people who are benefiting from our projects. This helps us to know what is working well and what needs to be changed.
Advocacy is never just about raising awareness. It is about trying to change the policies, practices and attitudes that cause poverty and injustice.
Okulonyo is a small rural community in Uganda. Tearfund partner PAG began working with the church and community in 2008, helping them mobilise their resources to meet their needs.
With God’s help, churches and Christian organisations are doing great, important work. Sharing what has worked well and the lessons we have learnt can help others to grow.
Tarsis Hurmali, Director of the development organisation Yayasan Ayo Indonesia, has been receiving Footsteps for more than six years. We had the privilege of interviewing Tarsis about the way he uses Footsteps.
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