All staff (including me) were summoned to attend the MAREP RIF (Rural Investment Fund) cheque transfers to 9 rural micro-entrepreneurs. The RIF program offers funding to local small businesses providing a business plan is submitted & then, reviewed & passed by a Steering Committee. As part of this program MAREP coaches these entrepreneurs with proposal writing, business plans, & accounting training to help build sustainable (new) businesses. A ceremony was held this past Thursday with an invitation extended to the Prime Minister - the Right Hounourable Keith Mitchell (in coral shirt). The ceremony took place outside of the MAREP office in Sauteurs (see pictures).
Staff scrambled with last minute details to pull this event together. Imagine printing and then gluing 24 sheets of paper like a jig-saw puzzle onto cardboard (from boxes) to create this poster & another one for the large cheque used in the photo above.
This is Sabrina (left) who I am mentoring and Sheivlyn who finally told me to call her 'Boney' because I can never remember her name and it works. Many Grenadians have nicknames and it can get very confusing.
Hey Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI like what I am seeing. That day was a success and I am happy we at MAREP got to enjoy it with you.