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In March, I conducted trainings in Ward 15,KSD Local Municipality area. On my 1st day in the ward, I was training in Baziya Clinic. As I arrived in the area, I noticed that theres is a very good infrastructure on site, as we started the session, participants started opening up that on that site there were a lot of projects running. Backery was fully operational with equipment, also there's sewing and poultry projects and all of them closed down because they ate the money as they were never equipped with financial skills and business mentoring. Now, they calling me all the time asking if they can be assisted further so they can start as they have the whole infrastructure in place. In the same ward, the ward councilor and the Chiefs in the area have given me lists with more than 200 participants whom they want them to also be trained on financial literacy as they say the numbers i did were just a drop in the ocean because they see that this training willl help resuscitate most of many failed projects in the Baziya/Ward 15 area.
It's been a pleasure to deliver Hollard financial literacy trainings to the community of Mzongwana in the outskirts of Drakensburg mountains where people have been given an opportunity to work for Working For Water EPWP programme , these people are struggling with finances , banking for them is the privilege for wealthy people but after these trainings the wheel has turned for the better for them . The first group trained had savings bank accounts opened for them to earn their salaries but after the training while there the bank consultants were organized to come again and assist with transaction accounts and all thengrouos eventually opened the bank accounts for their needs , they were also interested in insurances and services rendered by Hollard , their inquiries were forwarded to the relevant people , this showed that they've taken their financial issues into consideration they're acting upon them . Big up to all the teams of Mzongwana you showed much interest in the trainings and you have changed your financial situations for the better.
After training learner's enjoying the meal we had good and activate participation of youth all of them are unemployed. It was interesting to see how they acknowledge the training to be of good help.
The same request was made by the participants to offer booklets for reference purposes. Also excited to learn how to manage their credit and the importance of spending less than what they earn in order to save for rainy days.
Emmanuel Nqabeni i am so great full to be training this consumer education to the community which so many people are jobless and they survive by small business. Today i was training my 7 session of money fosho to the community, And many have welcomed the opportunity as the information once came last year and many they never attendant this time around they are attending and again it was so great to see many who joined us last year, we have received great news of so many who were able to implement some of the information they learned
Fo the past week of 22 March 2021 I've been training SANBI AMADIBA ECO CHAMPS, in Baleni village in Bizana most of the participants are graduates without jobs they're interns in this programme, it was amazing and interesting to find out that these graduates are not financially wise , so training in that village made a huge impact concerning financial awareness , group was active and attended all sessions with enthusiasm made sure they do a d submit their homework even if its online research although there's network connectivity challenge , we had fruitfully debated especially around homework feedback on all modules but most interesting were Module 5 ,10 and 12 ,I had more than expected participants as all Eco champs wanted to attend the training as they saw value in it . It's always fulfilling to deliver financial literacy to people who can use it to their advantage . These Eco champs are given opportunity to start businesses based on what they've been doing within this programme . They've urged if Avocado Vision can provide them with further training on financial management. This training has made an impact on these participants and the whole Baleni community they'll share the knowledge with their families.
