Solidarity is not about fighting other people's battles. It is about establishing cooperation between different constituencies on the basis on mutual self-rspect and concerns about the injustices suffered by each. It is about thaking sides in the face of injustice or the processes that reproduce injustice. It is not built on sympathy or charity or the portrayal of others as objects of pity. It is not about fundrasing to run your projects overseas, but raising funds that others can use to fight their own battles. It is about taking actions within one's own terrain that will enhance the capacity of others to succeed in their fight against injustice (MANJI 1998)