Methodology

Our methodology centers on assessing community and professional opportunities and creating transformational projects and businesses which meet tangible needs. 

These projects allow IDEAS Associates to integrate their faith in their lives and work. It is our intent and hope that the relationships formed between our associates and the communities they serve will lead to life transformations.

Our methodology is a proven and powerful approach which responds to human need with innovation and compassion. This multi-step process has been succesfully launched within communities in more than 13 countries:

1. Assess needs in partnership with local community.
2. Develop projects which are valued by local community.
3. Implement projects and build on relationships.
4. Serve and work with excellence, allowing individual lives and communities to be transformed socially, intellectually, physically and spiritually.

Our methodology is applied to five project categories:

Agriculture: yield-management techniques, vegetable and fruit orchards, soil analysis, erosion control, fertilization and irrigation

Business: Micro-enterprise, start-up, self-owned businesses

Community Development: Vocational training, water purification systems, healthcare clinics, schools

Education: K-12, College and University, Vocational

Healthcare:  Community clinics, health education and disease prevention, optometry