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Via Campesina East and South East Asia 

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drjohn@reciprocity.com.au
diannejames@reciprocity.
com.au

PO Box 5303
Manly  Q  4179
              The Reciprocity Project 2013
Reciprocity is a self-funded, 'profit for purpose', social enterprise business.

Progress update:  Project Complete
Days to go:  0
Pledges received:  112
Money raised:  $12099 of $12,000 target

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS!!!


Our vision
That there will be a strong and united global peasant movement (La Via Campesina) ready and able to respond to the enormous economic, environmental and social crises that confront us...And that this movement will help us all to rebuild our lives in a more equitable and sustainable way.

Our purpose
is to support La Via Campesina to lead the food sovereignty campaign and the development of an alternative agricultural model.

Our strategy 
is to build partnerships among farmers and farmer organisations which support La Via Campesina and its food sovereignty campaign through:

*  building shared understandings
*  connecting farmers
*  supporting their engagement with each other
Our partnership strategy is underpinned by our Reciprocity principle and the use of Reciprocity practices.

Why La Via Campesina?

We believe that

  • peasant agriculture, based on agroecology and food sovereignty, is the only model of food production that offers a sustainable future for the planet and its peoples;
  • the corporate driven industrialised model of agriculture seeks to deliberately destroy this peasant agriculture and the lives of those who practice it; 
  • La Via Campesina is the only organisation that works actively to prevent the complete destruction of this peasant agricultural model; and
  • La Via Campesina, as the authentic voice of the peasant, is the only organisation capable of maintaining the integrity and legitimacy of this model of sustainable agriculture and protecting the rights of those who practice it.

Why partnership development?

  • The strength of La Via Campesina is founded on the quality of its internal partnerships.
  • Any weaknesses in the La Via Campesina partnerships is a potential threat to its long term sustainability and growth, and the credibility of its campaigns.
  • The integrity and validity of the La Via Campesina's partnerships are the basis for attracting other peasants and peasant organisations.

Why Reciprocity?

  • Partnerships can only be maintained and developed if they are mutually-beneficial.