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Nature Skin Care: LBri Natural Skin Care Products for healthy, happy skin. Chet's Blog What's New on H&B Our Recommended Natural Health Tools Nature's Best Greens Over 500 Health Articles Web ChetDay.com Contact Us Disclaimer : Throughout this website, statements are made pertaining to the properties and/or functions of food and/or nutritional products. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and these materials and products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Privacy Policy Legal Notice/User Agreement H&B Online and content 1993-2006 by Chet Day Health & Beyond Online P.O. 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Daily use of L'Bri Pure n' Natural Skin Care Products will help off-set the effects of free radicals in the skin caused by environmental pollutants and overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays, leaving you with healthier, more radiant skin. Ugly Old Prune! Click here to see what happens to your skin when you essentially suffocate it with heavy oils and/or waxes. You will NOT find any lanolin oil, mineral oil, waxes, fillers, SD 40 alcohol, artificial dyes or animal by-products in L'Bri's Pure n' Natural Skin Care Products . L'Bri blends precisely, to bring you products that are proven pure, safe and beneficial. L'Bri Users Love the Results Listen to what Sharon Rowe has to say about these products: Before L'Bri , I had no hope of ever having a nice looking skin. Ever since I was a teenager I have had trouble with my complexion. I'd go to the dermatologist to receive treatment but I never received any kind of long-term results. Nothing seemed to work. I was always told, "Well, it's hormonal, you'll eventually grow out of it." At 56 years of age, I had yet to grow out of it! Not only would I get blemishes, I was plagued with runny, oozing, scabby sores, on my cheeks, chin and forehead. Many times I would wear lots of makeup to try to cover this up so that I could at least go out in public without being embarrassed. I work in the entertainment industry and I refused to allow the makeup man to touch my skin because of the embarrassment. I had long given up hope that I would ever have a nice looking complexion. Then I was introduced to L'Bri . My roommate and I couldn't believe the results I was experiencing in such a short time. It was truly amazing! As my face became clearer I wore less and less makeup. I also found that when I did apply my makeup it went on much smoother without any caking. I am now able to walk around without makeup and I am not afraid to go outside, which is a major feat! Sharon Rowe, CA Click here to read more testimonials from satisifed L'Bri customers . Click here to see the products now Great skin happens with L'Bri Pure n' Natural Skin Care! In place of water, Aloe Barbadensis Miller is the first ingredient in L'Bri's Skin Care products and liquid foundation. No mineral oil, lanolin's or waxes. No artificial colors or perfumes. Clinically tested, and non-comedogenic. No animal by-products or animal testing. Reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and other visible signs of aging. Advanced Alpha Hydroxy fruit acids (10%) in a special slow release delivery system reduces wrinkles and improves skin clarity without irritation. An abundance of deep ocean seaweed and other special anti-oxidants protect the skin from free radical damage. A blend of natural essential oils and synergistic herbal extracts reduce the appearance of stress. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Effective for all skin types: normal, oily, dry, men and women. All L'Bri products are clinically, sensitivity, allergy-tested and non-comedogenic (will not clog pores). Click here to see the products now The basis of every client's skincare program is the L'Bri Pure n' Natural Skincare Trio , including cleanser, freshener, and moisturizer. These three products fulfill the skin's most basic needs, and work in conjunction with L'Bri special treatment products. The L'Bri skincare trios are interchangeable to customize a skincare program according to your skin condition. The L'Bri Guarantee : When you use our Pure n' Natura l 3-step skincare program faithfully for only 30 days, you will see and feel an incredible difference in your skin, and you will discover again that soft smooth skin you had as a child we guarantee it! If you do not see and feel a more beautiful you in 30 days, simply return the product and we'll gladly send you a prompt and courteous refund. We urge you to act now! Every day you wait your aging process continues, and deeper lines and more skin damage occurs. L'Bri Skincare Products Your L'Bri Consultants are Ellen and Chet Day Skincare Trios Sets Individuals Sun Care Pure n' Natural DEEP PORE SKINCARE TRIO (Deep Pore Cleanser-6oz., Deep Pore Freshener-6oz., Oil-Free Moisturizer-4oz.) For normal and oily skin. Only $48 for a three month supply. Pure n' Natural GENTLE SKINCARE TRIO (Gentle Cleanser-6oz., Gentle Freshener-6oz., Gentle Moisturizer-4oz.) For normal and dry skin. Only $48 for a three month supply. Pure n' Natural COMBINATION SKINCARE TRIO (Deep Pore Cleanser-6oz., Gentle Freshener-6oz., Gentle Moisturizer-4oz.) For normal and combination skin. Only $48 for a three month supply. Pure n' Natural COMBINATION SKINCARE TRIO w/INTENSE MOISTURIZER (Deep Pore Cleanser-6oz., Gentle Freshener-6oz., Intense Moisturizer-2oz.) For normal and combination skin. Only $48 for a three month supply. Individual cleansers, fresheners and moisturizers are available to order. See Order Form . Your L'Bri Consultant is Chet Day Pure n' Natural 5 PIECE DEEP PORE SKINCARE SET This set includes the Pure n' Natural Deep Pore Trio, Exfoliating Facial Scrub, and Smooth n' Firm Eye Repair Gel. When purchased individually a total of $84.00. Only $74.50 for a three month supply. That's like getting the scrub for FREE! Pure n' Natural 5 PIECE GENTLE SKINCARE SET This set includes the Pure n' Natural Gentle Trio, Exfoliating Facial Scrub, and Smooth n' Firm Eye Repair Gel. When purchased individually a total of $84.00. Only $74.50 for a three month supply. That's like getting the scrub for FREE! Pure n' Natural 5 PIECE COMBINATION SKINCARE SET This set includes the Pure n' Natural Combination Trio, Exfoliating Facial Scrub, and Smooth n' Firm Eye Repair Gel. When purchased individually a total of $84.00. Only $74.50 for a three month supply. That's like getting the scrub for FREE! Pure n' Natural 5 PIECE GENTLE SKINCARE SETw/INTENSE MOISTURIZER This set includes the Pure n' Natural Gentle Trio w/Intense Moisurizer, Exfoliating Facial Scrub, and Smooth n' Firm Eye Repair Gel. When purchased individually a total of $84.00. Only $74.50 for a three month supply. That's like getting the scrub for FREE! Pure n' Natural BODY WASH Ideal for bath or shower, this enriched body wash gently cleanses away impurities as it pampers the skin with vitamins, botanicals and softening moisturizers. Leaves the skin feeling smooth, clean and refreshed. 8 oz. Only $13.00 CLASSIC LADY SET Set includes: Pure n' Natural 5 pc set, Concealer, Blush, Lipstick, Lip Pencil and Liquid Foundation plus Powder OR a Dual Action Powder Compact. All this for just $123.00 PRETTY WOMAN SET Set includes: Pure n' Natural 5 pc set, Concealer, Blush, Lipstick, Lip Pencil, any combo of CustomEyes Eye Shadow and Brush on Brow (4 colors), Mascara and Liquid Foundation plus Powder OR a Dual Action Powder Compact All this for just $153.00 SMOOTH n' FIRM EYE REPAIR GEL 1 oz. (pictured above with 5 piece) For all skin types. The eye area is the first area to show signs of aging. Aloe Vera, Cucumber, Hydrocotyl and Coneflower extracts, Eyebright, Butchers Broom, White Lily, Elderflower, Meadowsweet, Vitamins A, C, E, and Sodium PCA, go to work on contact to help restore elasticity while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and puffiness around the eyes. Minimizes the appearance of dark circles and telltale "bags". Only $26.50 for a four month supply. EXFOLIATING FACIAL SCRUB 4 oz. (pictured above with 5 piece) For all skin types. A remarkable refining formula that gently lifts tired, dull surface cells and imbedded impurities without scratching the skin. Contains Aloe Vera, natural clays, honey, ground almonds, vitamins A, C, E, ocean sea plants, and Essential Oils of Lemongrass, Geranium, Clay Sage, chamomile and Violet leaves. Only $15.00 for a four month supply! FACIAL MASQUE 4 oz. For all skin types. Experience an instant lift with our natural face lift. An intensive deep cleansing treatment with soothing Aloe Vera, Natural Botanical Extracts, and Essential Oils, clears away dead flaky cells and dulling debris as it tightens and tones the skin. Skins smoothness returns and crepiness and enlarges pores are diminished. Excellent for blemished skin and enlarged pores. Click here to learn more about this product . Only $25.00 for a five month supply. SKIN RENEWAL COMPLEX 1 oz. For all skin types. Our skin renewal complex is a scientific breakthrough from L'Bri laboratories that "takes on" the unwanted signs of aging skin. Independent clinical studies show this revolutionary formula increases skin firmness, skin thickness and density of up to 77.2% at four weeks. Also improves clarity and skin radiance. Contains a dynamic blend of Hydrocotyl and Coneflower extracts along with Soluble Collagen, Silk Amino Acids and Elastin which work together to create a powerful, synergistic anti-aging, moisturizing product. Only $33.50 for a three month supply. TIME ERASE - ALPHA HYDROXY SLOW RELEASE SERUM 1 oz. For all skin types. This truly exclusive serum is formulated with 10% Alpha Hydroxy Acids for maximum results. Will fade age spots, freckles, and the appearance of scars as it reduces lines around the eyes and lip area. Helps restore moisture to the skin, allowing moisturizers to work better by getting rid of the dead damaged cells that prevents the skin's ability to accept moisture and other essential nutrients. Research has shown that AHA's can actually stimulate the production of new collagen and elastin which gives the skin its elasticity and strength. Only $37.75 for a three month supply. INTENSE MOISTURE CREAM 2 oz. For dry skin. A super-hydrating creme that treats the causes of dryness as it protects the skin from free radicals, before they can damage and visibly age your skin. Contains an abundance of Japanese Green Tea, vitamins A and E, and natural botanicals. Softens fine, dry lines. Leaves skin smooth, supple, and comfortable. Only $20.00 for a three month supply. PURE ALOE VERA (BARBADENSIS) JELLY 4 oz. For all skin types. Pure unadulterated Aloe Jelly penetrates quickly to calm and soothe irritated or inflamed skin. Acts as a natural bandage to help the healing of blemished skin. Helps speed the healing of cuts, insect stings, and burns. No medicine cabinet should be without it! Only $15.00. THE ULTIMATE HAND AND BODY LOTION 8 oz. The complete treatment for hands and body that nourishes protects and repairs. Natural ingredients absorb quickly and form a protective shield to reduce moisture loss, even with frequent hand washing. Contains Aloe Vera Barbadensis, vitamins A, B2 (riboflavin), B5 (panthenol), C, D3 (cholecalciferol), Squalane and Sodium PCA. These ingredients work together to form a light, silky protective shield that never feels greasy or tacky. Don’t Let Your Hands Give Away Your Age! Only $12.50 VITAMIN E STICK WITH SUNSCREEN This fragrance free sunstick with Vitamin E and Aloe soothes, protects, and moisturizes the most sensitive areas of your face -- your lips and eye area. Great for dry chapped lips. SPF 22 Only $9.75 SUNLESS TAN Get that golden look without aging your skin! Just apply lotion over your body and in 2 to 4 hours you'll begin to develop a beautiful natural-looking, non-streaky tan that won't fade for several days. Only $15.00 SUN SCREEN LOTION SPF 15 Rely on L’Bri’s top quality, water resistant sun protection to protect you and your family against the skin’s worst enemy. Soothes your skin with natural botanicals as it protects. Leaves no greasy after feel; will not clog pores. Only $13.00 Free shipping & handling on all orders of $48 or more Your L'Bri Consultants are Ellen and Chet Day Click to Order on ounline Secure Server L'Bri 640 Perkins Dr Mukwonago, WI 53149 Toll Free: 1-800-742-8828 Tell them Ellen and Chet Day referred you! Fax: 1-800-742-4020 email: lbri@lbrihb.com Click Here to recommend Health & Beyond Online to a friend and receive a free body detox routine for doing so.

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Napa Valley Spa Specials at Calistoga Golden Haven Hot Springs Music: on | off Internet Specials Mud Baths for Couples Rooms & Rates Spa Treatments Return Home » Internet Specials » Calistoga Mud Baths for Couples » Rooms & Rates » Spa Treatments » Couples Calistoga Spa Packages » European Body Wraps » Calistoga Hot Springs Pool » Salt Scrubs at Lincoln Avenue Spa » On-Line Reservations » Lincoln Avenue Spa: Calistoga's Best Day Spa » Body Salt Scrubs at Calistoga Lincoln Avenue Spa Cleansing - Exfoliating - Rejuvenating Body Salt Scrubs are the newest treatment at our sister spa, Lincoln Avenue Spa. The salt scrub is an invigorating and cleansing treatment that leaves the whole body soft, smooth, and radiant. This spa treatment is a deep full body scrub using a blend of natural sea salt and special herbs and oils. The salt provides a cleansing exfoliation while the herbs and oils nourish and moisturize. Included in your treatment is aromatherapy and your choice of a hot Jacuzzi or steam bath. To complete this treatment you will receive a special herbal oatmeal facial scrub. The body scrub is a Calistoga spa treatment that can be enjoyed by itself or combined with any of the other treatments available at Lincoln Avenue Spa. This is a favorite spa treatment for couples as all the steps can be enjoyed together in a private treatment room. Couples can enjoy the Salt Scrub spa treatment together in a private room. Body Salt Scrub: $85.00 per person—1 hour. Couples Internet Special For Golden Haven Room Guests Body Salt Scrub-$55 per person (Regular Price is $85) Body Mud AND a Salt Scrub- $99 per person (Regular Price is $140) (This special is valid everyday except Saturdays and Holiday periods. To receive these special rates, you must bring your Golden Haven room key to Lincoln Avenue Spa and show it to the front desk clerk before payment is made for your treatments) For Reservations call Lincoln Avenue Direct 707-942-5296 or reserve online . Be sure that you mention that you will be staying at Golden Haven Spa to take advantage of the these special prices Body Mud & Salt Scrub The combination of the Herbal Body Mud and Salt Scrub is Calistoga’s premier body spa treatment. The full cleansing and detoxification of the body along with the nourishing and moisturizing of the skin leaves you looking radiant and feeling wonderful. Finish with a massage and you will truly have had the very best! Couples can enjoy the Salt Scrub spa treatment together in a private room. Body Mud AND a Salt Scrub- $140—90 minutes For Reservations call Lincoln Avenue Direct 707-942-5296 or reserve online . Be sure that you mention that you will be staying at Golden Haven Spa to take advantage of the these special prices Photo credit: Lisa Moore GOLDEN HAVEN CALISTOGA VISITORS GUIDE NAPA VALLEY WINERY GUIDE SONOMA COUNTY WINERY GUIDE • How To Find Us • Group Reservations • Articles About GH • Guest Comments • Internet Wi-Fi Access • Valentines Day Specials • Napa Mustard Festival • Napa Weather • Employment • Contact Us • Site Map • Home SPA PRODUCTS • Avani Facial Products • Aromatherapy Bath Salts • Tee-Shirts • Body Lotions • Massage Oil-- • Calistoga Guide • Calistoga Wineries • Calistoga Attractions • Calistoga Shopping • Calistoga Restaurants • Calistoga Spa Guide • Napa Valley Picnics • Calistoga Walking Tour • Napa Valley Day Trip from San Francisco • Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast Guide • Calistoga Bed and Breakfast • St. Helena Bed and Breakfast • Featured Napa Valley Wineries • Napa Valley Winery Tour • Napa Valley Winery Guide • St. Helena Winery Guide • Calistoga Wineries • St. Helena Wineries • Oakville Wineries • Rutherford Wineries • Yountville Wineries • Napa Wineries • Alphabetical List of Valley Wineries • Napa Valley, Heart of the Wine Country • Sonoma Valley Winery Guide • Sonoma Wineries • Healdsburg Wineries • Santa Rosa Wineries • Windsor Wineries • Glen Ellen Wineries • Kenwood Wineries • Petaluma Wineries • Geyserville Wineries • Sebastopol Wineries • Alphabetical List of Valley Wineries 1713 Lake Street • Calistoga • California 94515 • 707.942.6793 (Our front desk is open 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM every day to take your reservation) Lincoln Avenue Spa : Calistoga’s Finest Day Spa Spas of the Wine Country: Cedar Street Spa, Calistoga, Ca. | Lincoln Avenue Spa, Calistoga, CA. | Sonoma Spa, Sonoma, Ca.

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This area is devoted to providing you with specialized skin care products that are formulated specifically for Men. With that said, most of the skin care brands and products found in our general Skin Care Store can be used by men as they are made for both men and women. For this reason, it is recommended to look at both the general Skin Care Store and the Men Skin Care Store when considering skin care products for your daily care regimen. The Men's Skin Care & Wellness Store is organized into various areas including: Men's Facial Moisturizers Men's Facial Cleansers Men's Eye Creams Shaving Creams, After-Shaves & Care Products Men's Anti-Wrinkle & BOTOX Alternative Products We are continuing to grow this important new area of Make Me Heal, so do stay tuned! 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Anti Aging

Fight Aging!: Not So Optimistic About the "Anti-Aging" Marketplace -- Not So Optimistic About the "Anti-Aging" Marketplace Glenn Reynolds made the following comment a few days ago in a post on Ray Kurzweil, the Singularity and healthy life extension: Meanwhile, here's evidence that a lot of people want to see progress in aging research: "Forget '40 is the new 30.' Now even twentysomethings are joining the quest for eternal youth by using anti-aging products and wrinkle treatments." Think how big the market will be when the products actually work. I don't think that this is the psychology at work here - people don't associate "anti-aging" the cosmetics branding to longevity research or scientific efforts to actually hold back the aging process. It's not even the same association as "anti-aging" the health brand. In the cosmetics case, people say "anti-aging" and hear "high class, better looking" and in the health case they hear "healthier." Just because the branding contains the words "anti" and "aging" does not mean that people actually think of either of those terms in a way that includes their stand-alone meanings. One might say that my own life is something of a laboratory for studying the way in which people overload a word. Know me for long enough and your brain will carve out a... Reason 2005-12-29T17:56:42-08:00 -- "We are on the verge of a revolution in medicine: understanding, treating, and ultimately preventing the causes of degenerative aging. But medical revolutions only happen if we all stand up in support of funding and research. We did it for cancer. We're doing it for Alzheimer's. We can do it for aging - and create an era of longer, healthier lives!" Search Required Reading Calorie Restriction The Community, Visualized Cryonics Healthy Life Extension Explained Introductory Articles Longevity Meme Newsletter MPrize for Anti-Aging Research Regenerative Medicine Negligible Senescence Stem Cells What is Anti-Aging? Show Your Support! Recent Entries The Latest Annals of the NYAS A Profile Piece on Michael Rose, Aging Research, Radical Life Extension The Report on Korean Stem Cell Research On Strategies for Large Scale Funding of Longevity Research Insight Into the Life Extension Foundation Election Process Underway at the Immortality Institute A Pity Some Feel the Need to Counterpoint From the Camp of Suffering and Death Progress: If You Want Things Done, Then Get Things Done A Dated But Worthwhile Look at Nanomedicine Transcript for 60 Minutes on Radical Life Extension, Aubrey de Grey SENS: Just Like the Rest of Science, But Not Aubrey de Grey and SENS in Blogs Not So Optimistic About the "Anti-Aging" Marketplace Aging, Death, Nanotechnology An Interesting New Blog The Benefits of Editing DNA Comments on "The Long Tomorrow" A Puppet Show of Grotesques Aging Research in Canada Weblogs of Interest Accelerating Future April's CR Diary Anti-Aging Medicine & Science Biosingularity Brain Waves Catallarchy Classical Values CRON Diary Cryonics Society Cyborg Democracy Ethical Technology Blog FuturePundit Health Extension Hit & Run Hype & Hope Instapundit The Intersection Jay Fox's CR Blog John Hawks Anthropology Weblog Living Code Longevity First Longevity Science Marginal Revolution Mises Economics Blog Nanodot Responsible Nanotechnology Sonia Says... The Loom The Speculist Philanthropist Weblogs These generous bloggers have stepped up to contribute to the Mprize for anti-aging research . Good for them! Aaron Davidson April Smith David Canning Devon White ExtroBritannia Gary Robinson Jay Fox Jon Masters Kevin Perrott Scott Miller Tomo Huynh What are you waiting for? Strike a blow for longer, healthier lives and donate today! Archives (Monthly) January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 Archives (Category) Activism, Advocacy and Education General Health Healthy Life Extension Community Medicine, Biotech, Research Of Interest Politics and Legislation Site News « Aging, Death, Nanotechnology | Main | Aubrey de Grey and SENS in Blogs » Thursday, December 29, 2005 Not So Optimistic About the "Anti-Aging" Marketplace Glenn Reynolds made the following comment a few days ago in a post on Ray Kurzweil, the Singularity and healthy life extension : Meanwhile, here's evidence that a lot of people want to see progress in aging research: "Forget '40 is the new 30.' Now even twentysomethings are joining the quest for eternal youth by using anti-aging products and wrinkle treatments." Think how big the market will be when the products actually work. I don't think that this is the psychology at work here - people don't associate "anti-aging" the cosmetics branding to longevity research or scientific efforts to actually hold back the aging process. It's not even the same association as "anti-aging" the health brand. In the cosmetics case, people say "anti-aging" and hear "high class, better looking" and in the health case they hear "healthier." Just because the branding contains the words "anti" and "aging" does not mean that people actually think of either of those terms in a way that includes their stand-alone meanings. One might say that my own life is something of a laboratory for studying the way in which people overload a word. Know me for long enough and your brain will carve out a whole new association for the word "Reason" - without you being all that aware of it until it is pointed out. That new association is pure name, with none of the meaning of the original word. The same thing happens with brands. If there really was a significant spill-over of sentiment and support from consumers of "anti-aging" brands to meaningful, scientific anti-aging research - or even between different "anti-aging" brands in the marketplace - I don't think we'd be seeing quite the same sort of hostile confrontation between brand-holders and scientists as takes place today. More to the point, I suspect that volunteer organizations like the Methuselah Foundation would be having far less of an uphill struggle than has been the case to attain their present level of success , and scientists backing rapid progress towards working anti-aging therapies would not be struggling to raise large-scale funding and fight conservatism within their ranks . Looking back at the past two decades, the pro-healthy life extension communities of the time built up a very effective distribution mechanism , but failed to overcome the very same hurdles we struggle with today: how to generate widespread public support for healthy life extension and direct large-scale funding into meaningful anti-aging and longevity research. So now we see the distribution mechanism spinning its wheels on branding, while the present generation must address the same problems: how do we develop useful anti-aging technologies in time for us to benefit? Technorati tags: anti-aging , life extension Posted by Reason at December 29, 2005 05:56 PM| TrackBack (0) Posted by: ND at December 30, 2005 06:02 AM "I don't think that this is the psychology at work here - people don't associate "anti-aging" the cosmetics branding to longevity research or scientific efforts to actually hold back the aging process." "[R]esearch" or "scientific efforts" may not be their first associations, but I do think they think "looking younger". "It's not even the same association as 'anti-aging' the health brand. In the cosmetics case, people say "anti-aging" and hear "high class, better looking" and in the health case they hear 'healthier.'" I think they think "younger, and therefore healthier and better looking". Everyone knows looks and health deteriorate with age. In fact, many 'anti-age' products openly claim to make people look '10 years younger', and people knows very well what that means in terms of health and looks. (Which is not to say that people would embrace real anti-aging science, which many probably would think of as unnatural.) [Posted by: ND at December 30, 2005 06:02 AM] Post a comment; thoughtful, considered opinions are valued. Please note that comments incorporating ad hominem attacks, advertising and other forms of inappropriate behavior are likely to be deleted. Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Yes No Comments: Web design by Reason . Please read our disclaimer and advertising policy .

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African Development Foundation | The ADF Approach | Focus on Guinea: A School for Development in Bady African Development Foundation A United States Government Agency About ADF Programs Where We Work Grant Applications Publications News Trade and Investment Enterprise Development Participatory Development HIV/AIDS Mitigation Where We Work ADF currently works in 15 African countries. Benin Botswana Cape Verde Ghana Guinea Mali Namibia Niger Nigeria Senegal Swaziland Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Reports to Congress ADF's 2004 annual performance report is now available. DOWNLOAD>> Get ADF eNews Sign up to receive ADF e-news, a regular update on new ADF programs and projects that is delivered straight to your inbox. SUBMIT LOW BANDWIDTH HIGH BANDWIDTH Quick Links Download the ADF annual report .pdf ADF and AGOA ADF FAQ.pdf ADF e-news, Aug 05 ADF e-news, May 05 ADF Approach, Jan 05 ADF e-news, Dec 04 ADF e-news, Oct 04 ADF e-news, Aug 04 ADF e-news, Jul 04 ADF e-news, May 04 A school for development in bady How One Community's Experiment with Participatory Development Helped Shape a National Program for Rural Capacity Building Sociologists and discussion facilitators affiliated with ADF conduct discussion forums with separate groups of men and women in 1997, the pilot year of Guinea's Village Support Program. A New Approach to Rural Development in Guinea In the mid 1990s, the Government of Guinea approached the World Bank with a request for assistance in developing a new national program for rural development. Although 70 percent of Guinea’s population lived in rural areas, most of the country’s economic growth remained concentrated around the city of Conakry, and residents of thousands of outlying villages were living day-to-day without basic access to education, health care, clean water and other essential social and economic infrastructure. Guinea had taken steps to address this imbalance by launching a rural road rehabilitation project. The initiative had paid thousands of rural residents cash wages for manual labor on local road improvements, but it had produced very disappointing results. Rural communities had played virtually no part in project planning and had expressed different priorities for local development. As a result, when funding for road improvements stopped, local efforts to maintain the roads ceased as well. West Africa’s rainiest climate quickly reclaimed much of what had been done. Based on this experience, Guinean officials recognized the need for a new approach to rural capacity building - a strategy capable of mobilizing sustained local investment in projects that directly addressed the real and immediate needs of rural communities. A group of Bady women meets in 1997 to rank their priorities for social infrastructure development. The Village Support Program (PACV) The World Bank was thus invited to conduct a pilot program to design an effective model for Guinea’s new Village Support Program (PACV in French), and it was charged with: (1) finding new ways to engage local communities as direct participants in development; and (2) producing a framework for a new network of decentralized, self-governing village-level institutions that could be integrated into broader district-level and national-level development planning and implementation. To create an organizational foundation for the PACV, Guinea established 303 Rural Development Communities (CRDs in French) across its four major provinces. The World Bank then invited the African Development Foundation (ADF) and three other international organizations with participatory development experience to help it implement the PACV’s pilot phase and evaluate various strategies for generating demand-driven, community-led development. ADF agreed to finance projects in the CRDs of Bady, Baguinet, and Banguigny. The pilot-year phase of the PACV program was launched in 1997 and designed to provide officials of the Government of Guinea and The World Bank with an opportunity to: (1) compare several different models for implementing participatory development methods and (2) incorporate best practices and lessons learned from each of the four pilot projects into a model for a 12-year nationwide PACV implementation program. Through their partnership with ADF and CAD, Bady residents identified support for primary education as their most important priority. Local communities paid the salary of a teacher out of their own pockets to ensure that the first school year started on time. A School for Development in Bady ADF began its funding activities under the PACV in Bady, a rural area nestled in the valley lowlands of Guinea’s Maritime province that had derived little economic benefit from its close proximity to a major bauxite processing center in the city of Fria. The Foundation financed a group of local Guinean development experts to act as the implementing team in Bady. This group began its work by organizing general village assemblies across the CRD. They invited every segment of the community to take an active role in open conversations about the PACV and discuss ways that local villages could take part in the development process. These meetings ultimately led to the formation of village-level discussion groups that were divided up according to age, gender, and other social categories. The groups agreed to debate and prioritize their most pressing development needs and then send representatives to general village assemblies that would openly debate the recommendations of the smaller groups and determine an equitable set of community development priorities. The general village assemblies then elected delegations of representatives – usually two men and two women - to present their village’s development agenda to a district-wide meeting of village representatives from the CRD of Bady. Each of the four field operators participating in the PACV pilot program followed a different project-implementation methodology. Some placed little emphasis on community engagement and quickly implemented projects that expatriate development experts had recommended based on consultations with local community leaders. Other field operators took more time to engage local communities in participatory development exercises but then assumed all of the details related to project implementation and construction. Because it focused time and effort on creating broad-based decision-making forums, the ADF-financed project in Bady took time to get moving – indeed, much more time than either the Foundation or the World Bank expected. And as the pilot phase of the PACV program reached its first review period, the Bady project was clearly lagging behind the other three pilot projects in measurable results. While the others were reporting significant progress toward implementation, Bady residents were still negotiating with one another over details on how they would invest the US $100,000 that had been allotted to the CRD for the first year of the five-year project. The approach of the Guinean development experts who implemented the Bady project stood out from the others by virtue of its focus on ensuring direct community control of the project from start to finish. They recognized that Bady’s residents were the primary stakeholders in their own development and worked to integrate them into every facet of decision-making. At one end, the ADF-financed implementing team worked with local communities to develop socially representative planning committees that could effectively debate and prioritize local development needs. And at the other end, the team trained local residents in all the essentials of project management and financial management so that they could directly control the bidding, selection and payment of contractors; organize local materials and labor to reduce project costs; provide on-the-ground oversight of construction activities; and identify successes and failures along the way. This comprehensive approach to local capacity building necessarily took time, and the slow pace of implementation in Bady began to raise concerns among the World Bank’s program managers. Dick Day, ADF’s Coordinator of Program Operations, recalls that “there was a sense of frustration that the ADF team was taking too much time in getting its pilot going. Bank officials wanted to see for themselves whether real progress was being made. But what they heard and saw at their meetings in Bady definitely changed their minds.” World Bank officials, accompanied by a local government representative, inspected the work site where the construction of Bady’s first PACV project – a single-story primary school equipped with three classrooms and an outdoor lavatory system – had just started. They were visibly impressed with the quality of the construction and even more impressed that local residents were pitching in to contribute sand, stone and labor. The World Bank visitors were surprised, however, when they learned that ADF had placed a local residents’ committee in charge of controlling and disbursing all payments to the builder. This information raised questions of accountability and the potential for malfeasance. Yet concerns over the issue were quickly put to rest when local committee members produced a financial ledger and offered a detailed cost itemization of the building contract. Each purchase on a long list of acquisitions was accompanied by a receipt. Moreover, the committee had developed a rigorous system for monitoring the builder’s use of concrete. Committee members had stored all of the concrete for the school in a locked shed and were dispensing it to the contractor in carefully portioned daily allotments. Every evening they asked the contractor to return the bags he had emptied so that they could keep a running inventory of his usage. These details left a notable impression with World Bank officials, as did the dynamics of a mid-day discussion that Bank officials held with local CRD committee members, ADF-Washington staff, and a local member of Guinea’s parliament. As World Bank staff began asking specific questions about the Bady project, the member of parliament began answering on behalf of his constituents. He praised ADF for the work it was doing in Bady and thanked the Foundation for building a new school and health clinic. After a few minutes of silence, a representative of the village committee politely interrupted the discussion to offer some important clarifications. He noted that his village was indeed grateful for ADF’s support in financing the project. But he made clear that his community - not ADF - was implementing the project and achieving its goals. His community was building the school and the clinic. His community was contributing time and labor to the project. He also noted that local families had pooled their savings to hire a temporary teacher so that their children would not have to wait for a new school year for the government to assign instructors. As Dick Day remembers, “It was a moment that helped convince the Government of Guinea and the World Bank that something really special was happening in Bady. It brought to life the power of ADF’s unique participatory development methods. When the committee members spoke up, they spoke with commitment, knowledge and authority about every last detail of the project. They made it clear that this was their project. And they were proud of what they had achieved.” A New Model for Participatory Development The meeting helped transform the Bady pilot project into a development model worth replicating, and the seven-part participatory development methodology that ADF's Guinea team had created in close partnership with the people of Bady soon became an integral feature of the PACV program across Guinea and a guide for similar World Bank-funded development initiatives in Niger and Senegal. The model that the ADF team produced through their work with Bady residents emphasizes the central importance of community participation in conceiving, designing, implementing, and evaluating local investments in rural development. The ultimate goal of the model is to provide local communities with the knowledge and skills they need to manage their own development. The ADF Approach, January 2005: Focus on Guinea Introduction The ADF Approach in Guinea GO TO ARTICLE >> ADF's Approach to Participatory Development in Guinea What They Are Saying About ADF's Guinea Program GO TO ARTICLE >> A Grounded Approach to Rural Capacity Building GO TO ARTICLE >> A School for Development in Bady GO TO ARTICLE >> Seven Steps for Generating Effective Participatory Development GO TO ARTICLE >> A Bridge to Kédougou GO TO ARTICLE >> A Healthy Approach to Development GO TO ARTICLE >> ADF's Investment in Micro- and Small-Enterprise Development Helping Guinea's Small Entrepreneurs Invest in the Future GO TO ARTICLE >> The Mechanics of Small Business Development GO TO ARTICLE >> A Better Future Looms for Rural Weavers GO TO ARTICLE >> New Ground for Growth GO TO ARTICLE >> Profile: About CAD, ADF's Guinea Partner Organization A Partner for Development in Guinea: CAD GO TO ARTICLE >> Facts on Guinea Facts on Guinea GO TO ARTICLE >> ©2005 African Development Foundation 1400 I Street NW, 10th Floor | Washington. 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