The women's group in Santa Teresa has their own business! This was started with the help of the volunteer before me. A grant was given to the group for a rice huller. Now farmers don't have to go far to get their rice hulled. The women stay pretty busy and I'm hoping to start spending my Saturday mornings with them, helping with the books when needed. I'm excited for the opportunity to get to know the women better, plus I like to see the rice huller in action. The women have also decided to hulle rice to sell for $1.00/lb, cheaper than at the shop. Woot! Recently, the consortium who gave out the grant has now "handed over' the rice huller to the women's group, giving them full responsibility and ownership. It was quite the ceremony with community leaders present along with the entire school And of course everyone was fed afterwards. Where did all the food come from? I am not sure.
Amy, how great! It is awesome to hear they are still going strong with this project. They put a ton of effort into getting this going. What wonderful women, huh? And of course they have a stereo set up to boom some Akon and Supa G!
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