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About BASED-UK

Background

Baha'i Agency for Social and Economic Development (BASED-UK) was founded as an independent UK charity (no. 1029888) in 1993. Its main objectives are:

• to relieve poverty
• to advance education throughout the world

BASED-UK is an agency of the Baha m International Community. The Baha m International Community (BIC) supports over a thousand social and economic development projects worldwide. BIC has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Spiritual values and principles

BASED-UK believes that the true measure of development goes beyond one s material and physical well-being. With spiritual values at its core, BASED-UK offers an holistic approach to development. It aims to cultivate the limitless potential inherent within all human beings in a global community where justice, equity and tolerance are paramount. This dynamic coherence between the spiritual and material is, we believe, the key to uplifting the quality of human life.

The principles underpinning the activities of BASED-UK include:

• justice
• unity in diversity
• elimination of all prejudices
• universal education
• equality of men and women

The work that BASED-UK does is an expression and demonstration of these spiritual principles in action.

All projects supported by BASED-UK originate from consultation at the grassroots level. This is where communities can collectively define their needs and aspirations, and develop solutions to address them. The consultative process is based on:

• respect for the ideas of all group members
• consensus building
• equitable and democratic processes
• community empowerment
• maximising effective participation by all participants

Consultation is a powerful tool for building community solidarity and capacity, and is one of the keys to sustainability.

What do we do?

BASED-UK carries out three main activities.

• Raising funds from individual and institutional donors. Funds raised by BASED-UK are used solely for the purpose of the project for which they are sought. Administration costs are kept to a minimum with most of the work undertaken on a voluntary basis.
• Recruiting short- and long-term volunteers for specific projects.
• Raising awareness in the UK of its work, by providing publicity materials on the different projects it undertakes.

Organizational structure

BASED-UK has six Trustees and an Executive Committee of seven members. In principle, each project has one or more Executive Committee members acting as liaison.