This
article addresses the challenges faced by Mexican non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) in attempting to perform their role as agents of
development and empowerment among poor populations. Recently, NGOs
have expanded and have gained a much greater capacity to respond to
the problems of the poor populations. The issue at stake for many
Mexican NGOs is that with their new-found capacities, they might
reproduce a patron-client relationship with local communities. This
article examines the redefiniton of NGOs goals and objectives and the
changes in the relationship of NGOs with the state and the poor
during the last three decades. It also discusses the effects of these
changes on NGOs' methodology and approach in responding to the needs
of disadvantaged communities.
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