Training Day
Oct 20th, 2009 by kelley johnson
It is Training Day in Matara – Micro-finance training, that is. This week a well-respected micro-finance trainer from the region is on site and teaching our families about the principles of micro-finance loans. He is addressing both women and men, with a keen eye on the women, who tend to be the most industrious when it comes to initiating local enterprises. He is hoping to equip them with the basic understanding required to begin a micro-finance program. Joining him is Donatien, a new member to the CFB team, who will be managing the program. The original idea was to launch this endeavor in Year Three of the project, but we have decided to move this to Year One to accelerate the opportunity to make this a self-sustaining community sooner, rather than later.
While the training on micro-finance was quite engaging… you can see that our photographer (aka Claude) gravitated toward the smaller members of the community! They seemed to be filled with smiles, giggles and a general playfulness.
Meanwhile, the crops are growing…
And the children are returning from class – because the teachers strike ended this week! (Thank you for your prayers – students in Matara and Bujumbura are excited to be back in class.)
What wonderful pictures! The kids laughing/giggling can’t help but bring a smile to your face! Love and pray for you guys everyday!
I’d be distracted by those beautiful children too…lol! The crops look sooo beautiful! Glad you are doing micro-finance sooner rather than later! Things seem to be rolling quickly and it’s a beautiful site! Can’t wait to see you in a few weeks! Are you bringing the children with you?
I am happy every time I read one of your updates! God is good! Love the pictures of the children! And the land/crops look beautiful! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Thank you for keeping the blog up so beautifully! It is wonderful to look back over the days and months – remember where you’ve come from, see where you are now and where you are going. Seems rather Biblical as well
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Just looking back on pictures, the children are wonderful! They look so happy! The pictures caught their giggles!
Hi There
I was researching around for Entertainment Centers or Modern Wall Unit (I’m not really sure what the difference is LoL) and was wondering if you know any resources to explain what I need to know to make an informed purchasing decision. Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks in-advance
Fred
Check out the link to this article I found about Entertainment Centers
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-19364734663496_2071_606467