Malawi October 2022 Team, Day 5

Published in on October 22, 2022.
Business/Finance & Mindset Change trainings at the permaculture farm As we arrive at the straw roof hut, Dianne and Brad prepare for their entrepreneurship and business presentations.  Brad opens the presentation by expressing to the group that they had not come up with any fun games to do in between the sessions. The topic they […]
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Business/Finance & Mindset Change trainings at the permaculture farm

As we arrive at the straw roof hut, Dianne and Brad prepare for their entrepreneurship and business presentations.  Brad opens the presentation by expressing to the group that they had not come up with any fun games to do in between the sessions. The topic they were going over was complex.  Luckily, during one of our session breaks, the students decided that we should all play a game of limbo. Having fun activities between sessions really helped with concentration. 

During the training, they went over a business model about making and marketing wooden tables and how to manage the business finances. Luckily, Dianne was extremely good at presenting this kind of information due to her career experiences while working for GM. Every now and then the group would break up to discuss what they learned and how they can apply it to their business. Many of the students already had experience starting a business so the small group discussions were a way for them to communicate what they did with less experienced students. One marketing technique students sometimes use is to offer free products and services in order to grow their reputation. What was revealing to Brad was that the entrepreneurs were eager to share opportunities to employ other students once their business had grown.

During the presentation, some of the babies would get cranky and begin to cry. Angela, Tina and Doty would take the babies outside and play with them so that their mothers could listen. Tina started a little daycare on Chifundo’s pink bus.

Next, Doty presented Mindset Change in order to encourage and motivate the students.  After the presentation was finished, one of the students had us come outside for a demonstration of pot making. He would melt aluminum and charcoal and use molds made of dirt and ashes in order to make the pots. Later that afternoon, we arrived back at the hotel. We owe so much to Hugo for facilitating, translating and inspiring all of the presentations and more. Upon returning to the hotel,  we went over our devotion and spoke about our internal struggles. We touched a lot on how easy it is to let ego take over and not listen to guidance from the Holy Spirit.  Thus ended another amazing day in Malawi.

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