Our job is to coordinate the humanitarian work of each project in their context, to facilitate the
creation of new emerging
knowledge that help the process of making society aware of the possibilities to create more just, free and
equitable world.
Community - based «participatory research» (PR) is desirable because it fosters partnerships between a community and research agencies, enabling inclusivity, interdependence and democratic
knowledge production to reduce health inequalities.1 - 4 Support for PR is particularly strong when research involves indigenous peoples5, 6 as it promotes self - determination, creating more transparent and
equitable conditions for
knowledge creation and benefit sharing.3, 7 PR as a methodology may range from being consultative5 through community - directed8 to community - controlled, where community groups exercise the highest expression of autonomy over research, assisted by research institutions.9