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Community members prepared their business plan

Community members enhanced their business knowledge
This was an additional Livelihood assistance skill
training workshop on preparing a Business Plan for a particular business chosen
by the community members. There were 55 participants in total and they took
part in the session very actively. Mr.R.Poonampalan of CEFE Sri Lanka conducted
the session and it was organized by the BMZ Project Staff and the District
Coordinators of Ampara at SWOAD Training Centre, Akkarapattu on 12th
February 2019. 
This is a part of a series of training sessions in
helping the people to develop their livelihood skills and be engaged in a
suitable and profitable Livelihood. Mrs. Laveena, Women & Gender
coordinator, Mr. Gayan Ambegoda the Media officer and Mr. Nimal Perera the
Project Manager of BMZ Project took part in this session.
All the members both women and men, Muslim and
Tamil were from the village communities where our district organization is
involved. However, these members were not the selected members for the
Livelihood assistance. This was an open training session for those who are keen
on better their livelihoods by pursuing a small-scale business what they could
do in their community, village level. However, this training on preparing a
Business Plan for themselves gave a very big boost to their lives as they began
to see the basics know how of managing a small business.
A completed business plan with correct data and
information in their hand. 

* Enthusiasm to improve the small business already
they are engaged in. 

* Keenness to implement this Business Plan with the
help of Rural Banks 

* Expressed their willingness to participate in future
such training.

The almost 70% Women participants. *50% Youth
participation *Enthusiasm and readiness to pursue their plans. * Ability to
contribute to their own communities. * Very forward attitude of Muslim girls
and boys (Youth) * Majority were keen on home gardening, Animal husbandry,
Small shops, Saree stitching, Beauty parlors and Dress making. as for their
small-scale business. There were 12 men and 24 female in the workshop.


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