This article explores and examines the dynamics of indigenous approaches employed by local organizations in North Kordofan, Sudan. It demonstrates how these approaches have succeeded in achieving economic and human development. The article illustrates how people have been inspired by their own values and internal social relationships to create changes in their lives and the lives of others. The material is based on an empirical study conducted in 2006 and 2008, in which I used various qualitative research methods.
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