Building collective awareness of self-help on the empowerment of PNPM-MP participatory-basedMuhamad Abdul RoziqAsroriauthorBonaventuraNgarawulaauthorPraptiningSukowatiauthorThis study aims to analyze the implementation building of local community empowerment and self-help in order to provide paradigm solutions based on participative empowerment. Especially on the programs that directly touch the bottom community with the bottom up model. This research uses a qualitative approach with qualitative descriptive research type. Key informants were determined by using purposive sampling technique. Because the approach used is qualitative, the main instrument is the researcher himself using in-depth interview guides, participatory observation, and documentation. In order to obtain data degrees of confidence and certainty, then in checking the validity of the data it used triangulation technique. The result of the research shows that community perception toward PNPM program implementation is a program with funding from government which require self-supporting volunteers both energy and fund, although it is felt by society but it can generate collective awareness in self- help.HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform2018-12JESP PublisherArticle