A Social Movement of the Urban Poor: The Story of Sama-sama

The study about Sama-sama, thus, offers valuable lessons and Insights on the process of community organizing and understanding community participation in governance. This article summarizes some of the highlights of the study. It begins with a brief history of Sama-sama and the Influences to its cohesion. This is followed by an examination of the reasons for the seeming loss of cohesion in Sama-sama and the lessons on community organizing drawn from the experience. It ends with a brief discussion on the role of women in Sama-sama, being themselves the prime movers of the organization, and the effects their
Involvement has had on themselves, their families and the community.