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For centuries, institutions had had tried to alleviate inequalities of right, discrimination of race and unfairness of resources. The manifestation of all these were poverty, hunger and disease. Paradoxically, small village as a part of solution were found whose level of aspiration involved and motivated to found a new social era. Awra-Amba community synchronized individual knowledge, experience, resources and commitment into integrated collective effort and synergy to achieve their common aspiration. Moreover, members worked together meticulously based on their ability (Age and gender), equally benefited, committed and participated. They are unique in humanistic values, rights reserved and self-confident. These are ways of peace building and prosperity by means of cooperative values and principles. This book explored social paradigm. It provides a fresh perspective on the debate about future of the community. It is a useful guide for peace builder societies, practical resources for innovative policy makers, a tool for gender equality, and especially important to organizations that have plan of development and transformation initiative.

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Seid Mohammed, MSc: Studied Cooperative Marketing at Mekelle University. Eighteen years of experiences as researcher, professional and expert of community development project at Bahir-Dar University and International Center for Wagenegen innovation, Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia.

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