“There was nothing new. I already knew a lot about conservation. But I was not aware that the World Bank knew about us. It was a gift. I used to think we were neglected by the other communities (KCDP,interview 25).”
The transformative learning process is complete when action is taken on newly formed perspectives (Diduck et al., 2012). In this case, due to the noted positive outcomes pertaining to a new sense of ethnic community identity, in addition to eagerness to learn new information and skills, almost all of the interviewed participants enthusiastically indicated
their willingness and desire to participate in the future. This decision for action provides a channel by which the community can contribute input into decision-making processes and continue to shed its perceived notions of marginalization. The participants acknowledged that it was their own input that allowed their community to be recognized and, by extension, fostered the positive changes associated with that recognition.
“It is good to express our views about the community. It is good to know that the Watha community is now known on the map of Kenya. I would be very happy if there was a meeting every month if our views can be raised (KCDP, interview 9).”