The Community Mobilization Department was started in April 2005 to enhance community participation in the identification and support of the beneficiaries of St. Martin CSA. However the concept of community involvement and participation dates back to the year 1997 when St. Martin CSA was founded. The department works in collaboration with the other programmes and department of St. Martin CSA.

The goal of the department is

“Increased solidarity among community members leading to increased participation in addressing the needs of the vulnerable groups of people”.

The department’s work is organized in three components i.e.

• Community mobilization component

• Community volunteers’ component

• St. Martin Approach component

The department supports all the St. Martin programmes in their existing resource mobilization initiatives. It is also charged with the role of overseeing the implementation of St. Martin approach as well as the policies that touch on recruitment and motivation of community volunteers.