By carefully researching and consulting the community, projects are developed that fit within the culture. The pursued projects poise communities for environmental and technological sustainability by transferring skills and providing basic building tools.
 

    Once skills are transferred, men and women can sustain themselves by maintaining and repairing the new infrastructure, or they can choose those smaller projects or cottage industries where they wish to invest their time.
    Improved quality of life comes with the expansion of choices, and eventually will result in less need for outside aid.