Purpose of Community Development Explained
The purpose of community development is to improve your geographic community in some manner. It could be a higher income, better public health, fewer incidences of war or crime, better appearance, less addiction, more ways to show respect and help one another, or better transportation, electricity, broadband, energy supplies, or housing. This page is provided in direct response to a visitor question. If the first paragraph didn’t answer your question, maybe you will want to read about the definition of community development, or even check our
sitemap to understand the breadth of subject matter that might be included in the purpose of community development in any particular instance. Others may want to see international community development.
Maybe the question really was a philosophical question, more along the lines of "Why should I care about my community?" If so, that's something for you and your conscience to decide. You're not here on this earth by yourself, you need others so you can survive and thrive, and so far in human history, you are place-based. You can't be in more than one place at one time. So ethically, why not contribute to that place? That place provides you the means to gather the food, clothing, shelter, love, and human kindness that you need for a healthy life. If any of those necessities are in short supply, you can contribute to your geographic community and its betterment, and furthermore, you should. So the reason behind these efforts varies hugely from situation to situation around the globe, but I hope you'll give your community some of your time and energy. After all, your community supports you, and you should either express your gratitude by supporting it back, or if it doesn't support you well enough, you need to help improve the conditions. If you're reading the internet, you aren't powerless to improve your community's situation. Just our opinion. Return from Purpose of Community Development to Definition of Community Development
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