Lessons we take from what we do Spend time building a relationship of trust and understanding with grantees to ensure that there is mutual accountability – trust is a major aspect of this process Projects must be visited so one gets a better sense of what is happening is the community – reports don't reveal the true picture Big is not always better – small has profound ripple effects – builds critical mass Organisations have learnt to talk about problems as they feel that this is what will get them funding – they often don't share the many 'little' successes they achieve on the ground for fear of not being supported
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