Hi everyone! I though I would update you all on what I have been involved with here. There is a vocational training program run out of the centre in the picture below. It is really basic but it offers people (only women at this stage) an opportunity to learn skills which enable them to start small businesses or get well paying jobs. This then flows onto better health care, better education opportunities, increased confidence and a more dignified life and standing int he community. It costs less than $5,000 a year to run one of these centres which includes all materials for training. While the people are learning they can sell anything they make eg: clothing etc and earn a good income while they are training too.
Then there are these self-help groups which are savings groups -I think I have mentioned these before. This is a group we spent some time with and talked about the things they are working towards in their community at the moment. They have written letters to local governtment and have got the drainage improved in their village. They all have stories of trauma and yet they are working together to make some really big changes in this village.
And finally - meet my new friend...
Lover Sarah x x x
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