Economic empowerment, education,health care, access to energy and to credit these are the basics that all communities need to thrive.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

There are vegetables,meat,eggs. The basics are all here, as are imported snacks from the United States and Europe.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

The basics are covered visits to the doctor,medicines, treatments - although adults are required to pay a nominal co-pay fee for some items and services.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

On Saturdays, he spends several hours at the community center to teach computer basics.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24