Comments on: Open Day 2009 http://microfinance.vanessasuen.com/2009/07/open-day-2009/ tales of a volunteer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:20:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Vanessa http://microfinance.vanessasuen.com/2009/07/open-day-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Vanessa Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:35:20 +0000 http://microfinance.vanessasuen.com/?p=24#comment-6 Hi Paulette, it is great to hear from you. I'm really glad that you got to see the march! It was an amazing experience to be walking amongst it, and to feel the solidarity of the mamas on the day. I agree, the lack of product differentation is such a big problem all over Vanuatu, in all different types of market sectors. As a volunteer, I'm here to develop training on entrepreneurship, and how to avoid the problem of copycat businesses is definitely something to be addressed (that is, if I can get funding!) Thanks again for your impressions, look forward to hearing from you when you're back again in Vanuatu. Hi Paulette, it is great to hear from you. I’m really glad that you got to see the march! It was an amazing experience to be walking amongst it, and to feel the solidarity of the mamas on the day.

I agree, the lack of product differentation is such a big problem all over Vanuatu, in all different types of market sectors. As a volunteer, I’m here to develop training on entrepreneurship, and how to avoid the problem of copycat businesses is definitely something to be addressed (that is, if I can get funding!)

Thanks again for your impressions, look forward to hearing from you when you’re back again in Vanuatu.

]]> By: Paulette Montaigne http://microfinance.vanessasuen.com/2009/07/open-day-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Paulette Montaigne Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:44:02 +0000 http://microfinance.vanessasuen.com/?p=24#comment-5 Hello I was visiting Vila when I saw the VANWODS Open Day march on July 17th; it was indeed very impressive. I am a former resident of Vila (born there and left in 1980). This was my first visit to Vila in 12 years and I was surprised by the many changes. We rented 2 self-contained studios so we were able to shop for our food at the market. Produce was plentiful however there was very little variety. Has there been/is there discussions/studies to see how a variety of vegetables could be grown and sold by the Ni-Vanuatu women ? There is no doubt they are successful farmers when one sees all these produce at the markets however, why not introduce variety and thus increase their income ? I have bookmarked your site and will continue watching your progress. Thank you for sharing your experience. I may be back in Vanuatu sooner rather than later, and will make sure to contact VANWODS when I get there. Regards, Paulette Hello

I was visiting Vila when I saw the VANWODS Open Day march on July 17th; it was indeed very impressive.

I am a former resident of Vila (born there and left in 1980). This was my first visit to Vila in 12 years and I was surprised by the many changes. We rented 2 self-contained studios so we were able to shop for our food at the market. Produce was plentiful however there was very little variety. Has there been/is there discussions/studies to see how a variety of vegetables could be grown and sold by the Ni-Vanuatu women ? There is no doubt they are successful farmers when one sees all these produce at the markets however, why not introduce variety and thus increase their income ?

I have bookmarked your site and will continue watching your progress. Thank you for sharing your experience. I may be back in Vanuatu sooner rather than later, and will make sure to contact VANWODS when I get there.

Regards,

Paulette

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