Non-Governmental Organisations: An Ubuntu Perspective

Abstract

This conceptual paper is a contribution towards an appreciation of the African philosophy of Hunhu/ Ubuntu to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) discourse. It seeks to demonstrate through an interrogation of the dimensions of Hunhu/ Ubuntu that within the African culture there are still some values worth promoting in general and in NGOs in particular. The perspective that is proffered is that the values of Hunhu/ Ubuntu are quite affluent and if nurtured can contribute momentously to NGOs.