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Part 1: Prepare

This section contains an overview of the Light Wheel toolkit as well as how you can use it 

Available in English

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From: The Light Wheel toolkit

Explore resources and tools for understanding, achieving and measuring holistic transformation

What is covered in Part 1: Prepare?

If you’re ready to start your Light Wheel journey, you are in the right place!

In this part, we will introduce you to the nine aspects of wellbeing, as well as the different Light Wheel tools and how they can be used. It will help you decide how you want to use the Light Wheel in your life or work.

So, let’s get started!

‘The Light Wheel illuminates the areas of life we want to impact in order to see individuals and communities flourish.’
Peninah Kayitesi, CCT Lead, Tearfund Central and Eastern Africa

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References mentioned in the footnotes

Here are the links to the additional references mentioned in the footnotes in Part 1 of the toolkit:

Footnote 1: For more information on CCT see An introduction to church and community transformation.

Footnote 2: For more information on Tearfund’s theory of poverty see Understanding poverty.

Footnote 3: Our short animated video called ‘Understanding poverty’ explains Tearfund’s beliefs and values in relation to poverty and transformation.

Footnote 4: To explore the different stages of the project cycle please see Tearfund's Roots 5 guide on Project cycle management.

Footnote 5: Guidelines for facilitators have been created by CCT practitioners in West Africa to explain how to integrate the Light Wheel into their CCT process.

Footnote 6: To learn more about the findings from Tearfund’s QuIP research studies, see Researching the impact of the local church and CCM.

Footnote 7: For the full findings of Tearfund’s CCT impact study, see our CCT impact study series.

Footnote 8: Tearfund's approach to Outcome Harvesting is explained in our toolkit Change inside and out.

Footnote 9: Tearfund’s report on Ageing in Rwanda contains the full findings from our research into old-age vulnerability in Rwanda.

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The toolkit has been thoroughly reviewed and tested, but there is always more to learn. We would love to hear about your experiences and questions. Please share your ideas and questions at [email protected]

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