All the initiatives supported by Homeless International are implemented by local partner organisations who support community based organisations. By supporting local organisations rather than implementing projects directly, we are able to help build up local capacity and ensure the sustainability of the work. Advocacy is often a rather abstract activity, based around talk as opposed to action. Homeless International recognises the value of laying claim to rights, and of calling governments to account, but we believe that this is most effectively done where dialogue takes place in parallel with practical demonstrations of community capacity.