It is with great sadness that we inform you that Denis Murphy passed away this morning Oct 3. Denis was with us in Korea when ACHR was formed in 1988, but his work with the urban poor precedes that by a long way. Denis’ work particularly with training Community Organisers and fighting evictions of urban poor communities was so well known and admired throughout Asia. As Somsook says “ Asia has lost one of its key pillars on this work for the poor. He will always be alive in our hearts and be respected in our memory, we all will always remember him.”

Rest in Peace Denis ……
From ACHR and Friends

"Denis Murphy cut his teeth organizing the urban poor in the late 1960s. It became his lifelong advocacy even after he left the priesthood. He even tried to convince Mother Teresa to get involved in it, his widow said.
The founder of Urban Poor Associates died on Oct. 2 at 86, capping more than 40 years of community organizing in the Philippines and in other Asian and African countries."
You can continue reading more of Denis' story in an article in the Philippines newspaper The Enquirer HERE

 

30/05/2016

Together we CAN!  -  

Community-led rehabilitation workshop, Nepal 04.2016 Thanks Thanawin Wijitporn for this video and music. And thanks to all CAN and our Nepali friends+community. If video has a problem try You Tube Direct at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MStxu_SLA0&feature=youtu.be

 

 

The  Study of the first phase is available for downlaod HERE      70 pages with appendix .... 394 KBS

Below: CDF study meeting in Kanchanaburi province.    50 community leaders of 12 cities participate. March 18, 2016

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Just to want to share with you a successful story of city-wide community fund and network in Chumpae city, Thailand.
It is amazing story for me and for whom to believe in people's force, savings network and city-wide scale.
For urban poor communities, clean water and electricity are among the top-five most urgent needs. In many countries, the poor communities have to wait for the government services or private sectors with higher prices. 

Here the Chumpae's story shows us that it is time for community network can take that role. Strong community network can provide good services to poor families and play efficient role in low-income market, as well. Community network, now, is no longer passive recipients of public social programme; neither the victims of market oriented development. 
What the community cannot do alone they can do it together with their network. 
Nothing can be solved without money. 
And, the real power is always on the hand of those who control money. Let's build up community fund together.
Let's link up savings group together. 
Your power is on your hand.