This publication documented various stories of project activists / supported during the implementation of the first phase of the MZ project (2015-2019). The publication contains reviews and experiences of those who work daily to improve their community through socially inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches. The aim of the publication is to expand the audience by showing the spirit and ideas of citizens who stand for strengthening the role of local communities/Mjesne zajednice in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the prism of personal activism, volunteerism, participation and cooperation.