-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.pir.org/gw/iirr.txt Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.pir.org/gw/iirr.txt";> http://www.pir.org/gw/iirr.txt</A> ----- GroupWatch was compiled by the Interhemispheric Resource Center, Box 4506, Albuquerque, NM 87196. http://www.irc-online.org/ GroupWatch files are available at http://www.pir.org/gw/ Group: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction File Name: iirr.txt Last Updated: 9/89 Principals: Y.C. James Yen, chair; James G. Johnson, Jr., vice chair; Juan M. Flavier, pres; Robert F. O'Brien, vice pres, U.S.; Antonio C. de Jesus, vice pres, Philippines; Ping-sheng Chin, vice pres, program development sec; Harry W. Fowler, tres; Trustees: William F. Cody, Juan M. Flavier, Harry W. Fowler, Gustavo Herrera O., James G. Johnson, Jr., Manuel P. Manahan, Louis L. Mitchell, Russell A. Phillips, Jr., Ruldolph S. Tasin, G.N. Reddi, Jose Manuel Restrepo, John R. Schott, Frank A. Sprole, Y.C. James Yen. Trustees Emeritus: Walter H. Judd, Nathan W. Levin, Howard W. McCall, Jr. International Council: Frank A. Sprole, chair; John Allen, Jane Boorstein, Anna Chennault, Henry G. Corey, Mary Wadsworth-Darby, Bernd V. Dreesman, Stephen C. Duggan, Jr., Ajit S. Dutta, Susan Eisenhower, Joan Bel Geddes, Hal Golden, John Hersey, James H. Ingersoll, Geraldine S. Kunstadter, Pam Levin, J. Eugene Marans, Henry Munroe, John P. Powelson, Michael C. Stephen, Robert A. Wilson.(1) Category: Service, Education Background: The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) is a private development organization whose self-stated goal is to help "third world villagers overcome poverty, hunger and disease so they can have enough to live on and something worthwhile to live for."(1) IIRR grew out of a grassroots development movement which was founded by IIRR's chair (as of 1987), Dr. Y.C. James Yen, in China over 60 years ago. Starting with literacy campaigns, the group progressively moved towards its philosophy of "empowering the people" by including education, health, livelihood and self- government in their program. IIRR was officially founded in 1951 and incorporated in 1960 in the U.S. as an educational nonprofit organization.(1,2) Countries: Anguilla, Antigua, CO, DM, ET, GH, GN, GT, IN, Nevis, PH, St. Christopher, ST. Lucia, ST. Vincent, TH, ZB. Funding: IIRR lists a large number of major donors in its 1985 annual report. These include: Austin L. Adams, Arthur Andersen and Co., BankAmerica Foundation, Rosarie O. Baylon, Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Boorstein, Borg-Warner Foundation, Russell D. Boyer, Bristol-Myers Co., Captive Fastner Corporation, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Citibank N.A., William F. Cody, CPC Intl, Stephen C. Duggan Jr., The Ford Foundation, Harry W. Fowler, The Freedom From Hunger Council of Ireland, Sidney D. Gamble, German Freedom From Hunger Campaign, Dr. Emory A. Griffin, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Hing, Donald L. Holley, Mrs. Kenneth A. Ives, The Iwatani Naoji Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. James G. Johnson Jr., Francis Kernan, Albert Kunstadter Family Foundation, Mrs. John W. Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Levin, Dr. Rebecca C. Lippincott, Thomas J. Lipton Foundation Inc., Henry Luce Foundation Inc., Hugh A. Markey, The Martin Foundation Inc., Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, Northview Laboratories Inc., Mr. and Mrs. George D. O'Neill, Pfizer Inc., Philippine Medical Foundation Inc., Public Welfare Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Ruldoph S. Rasin, Anne S. Richardson Fund, Richardson-Vicks Inc., Gladys H. Robinson, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Luis Schuchinski, The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, Frank A. Sprole, The Starr Foundation, Robert D. Stern, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Mr. and Mrs. Kim Winick.(1) In 1985 IIRR received $10,000 from the BankAmerica Foundation. In the same year they received $25,000 from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund "towards a project to develop cooperative relations with the People's Republic of China."(3) In 1986 they received $7,500 from the Skaggs (L.J.) and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation which went to IIRR's affiliate, the South Asia Rural Reconstruction Association.(3) In 1987 IIRR was given $10,000 by the International Foundation for a project in Colombia.(4) In 1985, IIRR was awarded a $100,000, two-year challenge grant by the Dewitt Wallace Fund to increase private contributions from new and previous donors on a one-to-one matching basis. Wallace is the founder of Readers Digest and according to IIRR, one of its "most generous supporters."(1) In 1986, IIRR's total support and revenue amounted to $1,858,749. The sources of that funding can be broken down as follows: U.S. government grants, $692,682; other government and international organizations, $50,401; private contributions, $847,992; and private revenue $267,674.(5) In 1987 IIRR's total support and revenue amounted to $2,752,789. The sources are broken down as follows: U.S. government grants, $496,358; other government and international organizations, $1,327,275; private contributions, $655,629; private revenue, $273,527.(5) Activities: IIRR trains in the broad areas of community development, cooperatives and credit loans, education, enterprise development and management, food production and agriculture, medicine and public health, nutrition, and population and family planning services.(2) The group usually trains individuals from various governments and PVOs who in turn train individuals, families, and village cooperatives.(1) IIRR tries to "empower" through two avenues. First, they try to generate "practical knowledge" through Field Operations and Research. Second, they use the knowledge gained and share it with other rural development organizations through International Training and Extension.(2) In their Field Operations andResearch, through grass roots experiments, IIRR works "to overcome the four interlocking problems of poverty, ignorance, disease, and civic inertia." In groups of villages in the Philippines, IIRR tries to test and refine programs that will work in the third world as a whole. These groups of villages are hoped to exemplify rural conditions worldwide.(1) In its International Training, IIRR takes the lessons it has learned from field research and teaches them to middle level and senior managers of government agencies and PVOs in over 40 third world countries.(1) International Extension promotes the development of National Rural Reconstruction Movements (NRRMs) which adapt IIRR's programs to particular countries and regions.(1) Since the IIRR does not operate its own national programs, NRRMs are looked upon to fill that role. "Indigenous leaders" are provided with both technical and managerial help from the IIRR. Presently there six countries which utilize these NRRMs. They are: Colombia, Guatemala, Ghana, India, the Philippines, and Thailand.(1) By including the people in their own development, the group hopes to make it sustainable. Philippines: There are several NRRMs now operating in the Philippines. In the Albay Province they have helped the people to develop agriculture and fishing cooperatives. On the island of Negros, IIRR is promoting nutrition education and bio-intensive gardening. On 100-200 square feet plots, farmers plant legumes, leafy vegetables and root crops. Plants such as marigolds and garlic are used as natural insect repellents. According to IIRR's 1985 annual report, the farmers produced 13-25 pounds of vegetables per week on these plots.(1) In the Cavite Province, health care was the main focus. Along with bio-intensive gardening (for proper nutrition), a cooperative village drug store and health insurance programs were established.(1) Colombia: In 1985, the Colombian Rural Reconstruction Movement began training peasants in cattle raising and primary health care, in the province of Arauca.(1) It is not clear whether the cattle raised were for the private use of the peasants or for export. Guatemala: IIRR began work in Guatemala in 1979 with agrant from AID/Guatemala.(6) In Guatemala, the Guatemala Rural Reconstruction Movement (GRRM) helped establish a potable (drinkable) water project for the village of San Yuyo by linking the villagers up with other agencies that provided funding and technical expertise. GRRM provided a $35,000 loan from its revolving loan fund.(1) IIRR presently has 45 rural development workers living and working in the department of Jalapa, a place which IIRR calls a social laboratory for its development philosophy.(6) Govt Connections: The GRRM has worked with the Guatemalan government's National Committee of Reconstruction (CRN) and AID on the San Yuyo project. The CRN channeled $20,000 from AID to the project.(1) The CRN is dominated by the military and is used as a tool for rural pacification. Private Connections: Besides the groups listed in Funding, IIRR/GRRM works with Christian Children's Fund, the Penny Foundation, and a private U.S. consulting firm called Agua del Pueblo.(1,6) Agua del Pueblo drew up the plans for the water project in San Yuyo.(1) Walter Judd has several right wing ties. He is a member of the international committee of reference of New Life 2000, a global evangelism project of Campus Crusade for Christ (7), and a member of the now defunct American Council of World Freedom (the predecessor to the U.S. Council for World Freedom, the U.S. branch of the World Anti-Communist League).(8) He is also on the national committee of the Council for the Defense of Freedom and has served on the seminar faculty of the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade.(9,10,11). Anna C. Chennault was on the board of directors for the U.S. World Council for Freedom and is/was the president of TAC International.(12) U.S. Address: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. (212) 245-2680 Sources: 1. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Annual Report, 1985. 2. InterAction Member Profiles, May 1987. 3. Foundation Grants Index, 16th edition, 1987. 4. Foundation Grants Index, 17th edition, 1988. 5. Bureau for Food for Peace and Voluntary Assistance, Report of American Voluntary Agencies Engaged in Overseas Relief and Development Registered with the Agency for International Development, Voluntary Foreign Aid Programs (Washington D.C.: Agency for International Development, 1986-1987). 6. The Resource Center, Private Organizations with U.S. Connections in Guatemala, July 1988. 7. NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) 89 Convention News, February 1, 1989. 8. Scott Anderson and Jon Lee Anderson, Inside the League: The Shocking Expose of How Terrorists, Nazis, and Latin American Death Squads Have Infiltrated the World Anti-Communist League (New York: Dodd, Mead, & Co., 1986). 9. Letter from Ian MacKenzie, Council for the Defense of Freedom, December 7, 1988. 10. Letter from Peter Brock, October 8, 1988. 11. "What is the Christian Anti-Communist Crusade?" booklet, 1977. 12. The Resource Center, "The New Right Humanitarians," 1986. ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! 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