Financial Literacy Training Numero Uno
Yaran
My colleague, Yaran, conducted SIGU’s first financial education training seminar at Daughters of Cambodia last week and she did a great job. We haven’t incorporated any outside material yet because of time but Daughters wanted to move forward with a few loans very quickly so Yaran pulled together an informal 1.5 hour program that we can use as a jumping off point for our greater education campaign. The 6 participants listened intently and asked some good questions. The only available location for the training was in the child care center, and it amazed me that the women stayed as focused as they did despite constant interruptions. Daughters doesn’t allow photos of the women for safety reasons (understandably), but this is a picture of the white board that captures the responses to Yaran’s question: “What are your hopes and goals for a brighter future.”
Rough Translation =
1) Clearly defined occupation
2) Ability to save money
3) No sickness in the family – ability to pay for medicine
4) Ability to send kids to school
5) Independence from aid of NGO
6) Property ownership: Motorbike, sewing machine.
Powerful stuff.
