Today was quite the eventful day. We had our last day of camp in Central and held an event with one of our partner organizations, Community Enterprise Solutions (CES)!
Our friends at CES were great. Since we were all busy doing our camp things, they basically did everything on their own without needing any help from us!
We came home to a lovely email from our friend Michelle, detailing everything that was done through the event today.
Hi Ladies,
I just wanted to send a quick note
thanking you for your work in setting up the campaign today. It was a
huge success! Below are our sales:
4 Pairs of Reading Glasses
6 Pairs of Protective Glasses
6 Eyedrops
6 Energy Efficient Lightbulbs
And - Interest in stoves!
What
does this mean? That four people in Chaquijya will increase their
productivity now that they have the vision solution they needed. Six
people will now protect their eyes from the damaging and painful effects
of the overexposure to sun, smoke, and dust, and avoid high medical
costs down the road. Six people will spend less each month on their
energy bills, positively effecting the environment and allowing them to
save money for their families. Additionally, the entrepreneur who
provided the service to her community is from Chaquijya, just up the
road from the school. Therefore, earnings will remain in the Chaquijya
community, and help Margarita to support her family. Finally, there was
enough interest in stoves that we will coordinate with Margarita to
hold an efficient cook stove charla in Chaquijya so that interested
community members can receive more information about the health and
economic benefits of the stove. Bravo!
It is so encouraging to see how the community of Central was affected by this event! We look forward to hosting a similar event in Cooperativa in a couple of weeks!
-Nicole
To learn more about CES, visit their
website.
