Kabbubu Community Library

There are 7 Employment Skill Development Clubs, affiliated to Kabubbu Community Library Service, studying subjects which include: tailoring, carpentry and agriculture.  The Clubs have proved their determination to learn by meeting regularly and recruiting voluntary teachers.  After 6 months hard work their skills have built up to a level where they can consider starting small businesses.  

The Clubs difficulty was that they had no business experience or planning skills.  These skills are rare in Uganda and cost a lot to obtain.  Joelle solved the problem by offering to use her teaching skills to share her business knowledge in Uganda.  Joelle led a 5 day workshop in Kabubbu Community Library on Basic Business and Accountancy Skills.  The classes proved so popular that more people turned up every day until the room was full to overflowing.  After each 3 hour session the delegates would stay behind to receive individual attention and work on their business plans.  

The value of Joelle's work was summed up by this comment: "I have been a carpenter for 20 years but I never understood how to make my business work before this course".  

  By the end of the week each club had completed a quality 12 Month Business Development Plan and understood the terms Development, Market, Price, Account, Profit, and Risk.  On her return to the US Joelle continued  working finalising the  12 Month Plans and also her feedback suggestions for improvements to the clubs.