In collective action, actors have to cope with structural phenomena, which determine their action, in some way. Actors’ ability to practice empowerment depends largely on their capability to identify opportunities and constraints, and on their capacity to put in practice winning strategies, albeit conditions are against them and opponents are very active. This paper aims to explicit strategies for community organization and social action. The problematic situation relies on theories of collective action, and Giddens’ theory of structuration. The case study leads to identify three types of strategy for intervention: interpretative, institutional, and organizational.