Comments for COINS Foundation Blog http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog Blogging an Inclusive World Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Maggie on the way forward . . . by John Hayes http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/maggie-on-the-way-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 John Hayes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:41 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=141#comment-1225 And here's a nice follow up Jim :} "All science would be superfluous if the outward appearance and the essence of things directly coincided." A certain German "philosopher" 1894. And here’s a nice follow up Jim :}

“All science would be superfluous if the outward appearance and the essence of things directly coincided.”

A certain German “philosopher” 1894.

]]> Comment on Zambia Report part 2 by John Hayes http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/10/zambia-report-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 John Hayes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:51:50 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=165#comment-1223 This is an interesting case study. http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine What *do* you do when the micro-savings co-op, used by and benefiting mainly women, has its captial pinched by two of its members (men), and the chiar*man* is also a crook!? So evidently no-one can do anything without rule of law. But what comes first that rule or the conditions in which it ca be applied ???? Any thoughts anyone. This is an interesting case study.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine

What *do* you do when the micro-savings co-op, used by and benefiting mainly women, has its captial pinched by two of its members (men), and the chiar*man* is also a crook!?

So evidently no-one can do anything without rule of law. But what comes first that rule or the conditions in which it ca be applied ???? Any thoughts anyone.

]]> Comment on Maggie on the way forward . . . by Jim Etherton http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/maggie-on-the-way-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Jim Etherton Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:40:49 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=141#comment-863 I found the following in my daily Bible reading this morning. "The rich think they know it all, but the poor can see right through them. " It comes from the book of Proverbs (Chapter 28 verse 11 in "The Message" transalation). This was written thousands of years ago but is still just as true today. As soon as I read it I thought of the COINS Foundation and its approach of asking people what they really need. I found the following in my daily Bible reading this morning. “The rich think they know it all, but the poor can see right through them. ” It comes from the book of Proverbs (Chapter 28 verse 11 in “The Message” transalation). This was written thousands of years ago but is still just as true today. As soon as I read it I thought of the COINS Foundation and its approach of asking people what they really need.

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Don’t Need by Zoe Barwick http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/10-things-i-dont-need/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Zoe Barwick Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:35:50 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=118#comment-644 ...And so much more complicated! …And so much more complicated!

]]> Comment on Maggie on the way forward . . . by Maggie Shaw http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/maggie-on-the-way-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Maggie Shaw Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:26:27 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=141#comment-486 Thanks Juliet. COINS Foundation have certainly set themselves a challenge in Zambia but a very worthwhile one, as you say the principle is easy it just needs a community of commitment both here and in Zambia to build the capacity to carry it through. Thanks Juliet. COINS Foundation have certainly set themselves a challenge in Zambia but a very worthwhile one, as you say the principle is easy it just needs a community of commitment both here and in Zambia to build the capacity to carry it through.

]]> Comment on The Reith Lectures by Jim Etherton http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/06/the-reith-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Jim Etherton Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:01:52 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-480 I think the key word that Maggie used is relationship. A relationship of paid employment is fundamentally different from a relationship of voluntary participation. A relationship of voluntary participation has qualities of freedom, choice, willingness and equality that could be destroyed by any form of direct payment. I think the key word that Maggie used is relationship. A relationship of paid employment is fundamentally different from a relationship of voluntary participation. A relationship of voluntary participation has qualities of freedom, choice, willingness and equality that could be destroyed by any form of direct payment.

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Don’t Need by Jim Etherton http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/10-things-i-dont-need/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Jim Etherton Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:53:39 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=118#comment-479 Most of us get so distracted by "things" that we spend too much time choosing them, buying them, looking after them, and so on. With less of a focus on our things and more on people, we could enhance life so much. After all, people and relationships are infinitely more valuable than the things with which we clutter our homes and lives. Most of us get so distracted by “things” that we spend too much time choosing them, buying them, looking after them, and so on. With less of a focus on our things and more on people, we could enhance life so much. After all, people and relationships are infinitely more valuable than the things with which we clutter our homes and lives.

]]> Comment on Maggie on the way forward . . . by Juliet Jeater http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/maggie-on-the-way-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Juliet Jeater Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:54:13 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=141#comment-434 You are right Maggie. My thoughts are that anything that is good practice for disabled people is really the right way forward for everyone else too. If we think about the best way to behave towards each other - do as you would be done by kind of idea - then our humanity is the foundation and that applies to all of us. It's very simple but not easy to put into practice. All best wishes to you Juliet You are right Maggie. My thoughts are that anything that is good practice for disabled people is really the right way forward for everyone else too. If we think about the best way to behave towards each other – do as you would be done by kind of idea – then our humanity is the foundation and that applies to all of us. It’s very simple but not easy to put into practice.
All best wishes to you
Juliet

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Don’t Need by Jo Jamieson http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/07/10-things-i-dont-need/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Jo Jamieson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:44:22 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=118#comment-424 So true - my flat is full of "things" I don't need. Time for a clear out! So true – my flat is full of “things” I don’t need. Time for a clear out!

]]> Comment on The Wisdom Of Aid. by Maureen Brett http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/2009/02/the-wisdom-of-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Maureen Brett Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:13:19 +0000 http://www.coinsfoundation.org/blog/?p=29#comment-292 I totally agree with the pertinent comments of Maggie, Diane and Rik. Although, academically speaking, the Social Model of Disability has its critics (Tom Shakespeare in particular), I believe the principles underlying the model to be self-evident in securing equality for many marginilised groups. Proof of my theory, albeit it small, is the fact that access for wheelchair users and people with baby buggies is now freely available on about 99% of all buses in Greater Manchester - pavements at bus stops have been heightened and buses have the technology to 'lower' and meet the pavement, thus accommodating ease of access for people using 'wheels'. Not that many years ago, people would have really struggled up unweildy stpes to get on a bus or, more likely not have bothered getting a bus at all! As Rik states on 27 June, people are not disabled by their perceived impairments, but rather by a society which cannot adapt itself accordingly. This must be all the more dificult to achieve in the Third World. Maggie has informed me of your sterling good work, Rik, with the Coins Foundation - I am really sooooo impressed with it all! Keep it all up! With people such as yourself and your organisation, we are well on the way to promoting the Social Model of Disbaility as being a prime influence in erradicating inequalities which still exist for all sorts of people who are disadvantaged by society's incapabilities. I totally agree with the pertinent comments of Maggie, Diane and Rik. Although, academically speaking, the Social Model of Disability has its critics (Tom Shakespeare in particular), I believe the principles underlying the model to be self-evident in securing equality for many marginilised groups. Proof of my theory, albeit it small, is the fact that access for wheelchair users and people with baby buggies is now freely available on about 99% of all buses in Greater Manchester – pavements at bus stops have been heightened and buses have the technology to ‘lower’ and meet the pavement, thus accommodating ease of access for people using ‘wheels’. Not that many years ago, people would have really struggled up unweildy stpes to get on a bus or, more likely not have bothered getting a bus at all!

As Rik states on 27 June, people are not disabled by their perceived impairments, but rather by a society which cannot adapt itself accordingly. This must be all the more dificult to achieve in the Third World.

Maggie has informed me of your sterling good work, Rik, with the Coins Foundation – I am really sooooo impressed with it all! Keep it all up! With people such as yourself and your organisation, we are well on the way to promoting the Social Model of Disbaility as being a prime influence in erradicating inequalities which still exist for all sorts of people who are disadvantaged by society’s incapabilities.

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