What is the Barefoot College?

Does the Barefoot College apply to your development programme?

How do you develop a Barefoot College?

First, by having faith in the capacity and competence of any poor rural community anywhere in the world that the community has members who have the knowledge, the skills, the wisdom and the faith to identify and solve their own problems.

Second, by creating an environment and a situation where these skills and knowledge can be applied for the community's own development.

Third, by informal, non-structured, on-the-job practical training until such time as the person has acquired the confidence, the competence and the capacity to provide the service without any help from outside.

Fourth, by choosing an area which is remote, inaccessible and very difficult physically to reach so that there is peace, mental space and non-interference from so-called experts who are dying to make sure that you fail.

Will the Barefoot College work in your communities?

Who should participate in the Barefoot College?

How do you find out more about the Barefoot College?

Social Work and Research Centre
Tilonia, Rajasthan, India