We stopped at the printer in kampala to print two hard copies of our final marketing strategy. In a two hour meeting with all the key people, the four of us looked at ways to market Beads for Education. I think it was clear to them how much hard work went into it and what they needed to do to take things forward. At the close of lunch we took the opportunity to thank everyone at KHC for their support throughout the developmen of our project and for sharing their inspirations and achievements with us. We gave a certificate to those who attended the communications skills workshop and a special certificate was given to some of the key individuals with whom we worked closely with. We told them about the fundraising we did in England and how we would like them to use that money. Then we handed over some stationary and 5 laptops that were donated to the project from the UK. The room whooped with joy and we all got very emotional – they sang a beautiful song to wish us a safe journey home which made us cry even more. At the end of the presentation we felt emotionally drained in the same way that you do at the end of an exam. The last thing we did before leaving was to buy some of the beads that we were helping them to market. We simply couldn’t choose and all left with many beautiful pieces of jewellery. All in all this project has been amazing and something that we genuinely will never forget.
What a great account of the project. Marketing the jwellery will make such a difference to the lives of the women in boosting their confidence, encouraging community spirit as well as giving them an income. It is something I would have liked to be able to do when I was there, but we had a different mission. Well done everyone - I would like to have been with you!
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