ISCA-AIDC is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that creates opportunities for communities in need by helping them build sustainable agriculture systems. In its work, ISCA strives to adhere to the following values: Right of self-determination: The right of community members and partners to freely pursue their economic, social, and cultural development. Dignity of individual: Each individual is free to choose its own actions and is worthy of respect and ethical treatment. Mutual respect: To seek knowledge about others’ beliefs, thoughts, feelings and customs; to nonjudgmentally acknowledge these and – in order to successfully fulfil ISCA’s mission – to seek mutually agreeable compromises if other’s beliefs, thoughts, feelings and customs differ from ISCA’s. Fairness: Treating people and groups in a way that is right, reasonable and equitable and not allowing personal opinions and/or cultural biases to influence decisions and/or ones interaction with others. Participatory process: To empower community members by inviting them to participate actively in decision-making at all stages of our projects Cooperative approaches: To work collaboratively with local stakeholders to develop co-operative approaches that can provide needed goods and services for stakeholders they cannot access or develop on their own. Members work together to manage their co-operatives democratically, to grow their income and provide solutions to local development challenges. Sustainability: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Brundtland Report Project Sustainability: A development process whereby communities are financially and organizationally (e.g. self-governance) independent after ISCA’s initial support work has been completed. The attainment or maintenance of sustainability does NOT preclude the requirement for a specialist’s advisory services.