+ Mentoring improves communication and builds stronger relationships and trust within the community - this helps ensure project success. 

 

+ Mentoring results in a more complete understanding of community values - volunteers gain a greater understanding of the cultural landscape.

 

+ Local volunteers learn valuable leadership skills that are useful to the community and to project continuity. 

 

+ Gaining the participation and trust of children requires gaining the trust of community leaders, mentoring helps to achieve this.

 

+ Family members are more supportive of their children's participation when local staff are seen as project participants.