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[10 July 2007] - This report is the outcome of a child participation initiative piloted in ten identified villages of Kaprada block, Valsad district, Gujarat State, of which five villages extended as far as the Maharashtra border area. The initiative has motivated and built capacity for more than one hundred children, young people and village volunteers to play a pivotal role in the village development process. Efforts have been made to painstakingly record the activities undertaken and also to reflect on the process and enable the team to learn and address the challenges required to scale up the initiative. The authors hoped that the document would be a useful resource for all those who work with children, enhance their capacities and enable better participation in the village development process, increased access to resources, a determination to address the issues of the village, awareness and skills to present lessons learnt/challenges in relevant forums and effectively demand for access to quality services and rights.