At the Guardian‘s Comment Is Free, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lays out his approach to international development through faith-based organizations:
We know they are effective advocates—that’s not the key question in development. But do religious leaders and faith communities in the developing world have the capacity to contribute effectively to national development plans? Or are they only interested in the welfare of their own constituencies, so that funding them would be divisive?
The answer is providing help to enable faith communities to develop their capabilities. It doesn’t make sense for them to do this separately. This is a core part of the vision of my Faith Foundation. When faith communities collaborate for justice and human development there is a double payoff: things get done and respect and understanding between them grows.
Read more at Comment Is Free.
