Relief has its place. But what the people need is not relief, but release - release of their own potential for development.

Relief has its place. But what the people need is not relief, but release - release of their own potential for development.

When we have a new heart, we become new people, and then we have a new society, then we have a new nation.

Technical know-how of the experts must be transformed into practical do-how of the people.

True independence is not a gift to be received. It can't be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people.

A worker in the rural reconstruction must have: The body of an athlete The attitude of a teacher The mind of a scientist The heart of a missionary The spirit of a crusader.

We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities.