Publisher's Synopsis
In an age when centralized bureaucracies, large-scale donor agencies, and well funded Non Government Organizations (NGOs) seem to dominate the process of development, it is appropriate to reflect on the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of individuals who have dedicated their lives to living and working among the poorest of the poor, those nearly two billion who often live in the more isolated and disadvantaged villages of the world. Professor James B. Mayfield has sought to outline the processes of rural development, seeking to emphasize the various programs, strategies and interventions that have been successful in confronting the tragedies of world poverty.
