Emma: Summer in Ghana: Work work work!

So what I have been working on the past week is to create new training programs for our producers and quality control staff. We offer these special training courses to help our producers and employees gain more knowledge, grow their businesses, or get promoted. We have already held trainings in the past, but our guides on how to do trainings have not been standardized, and some have not been updated in years. So myself and another intern, Miebi, have been going through all the old files and fixing them up. We have also hosted focus groups to figure out what the employees want from their trainings.

On Monday I am going to be hosting a SMART goals workshop for our quality control employees. This will teach them how to set goals for themselves and make realistic plans to meet those goals. Since my time here is almost up I will not have time to run other trainings, but I have also developed trainings to cover the topics of bookkeeping and costing & pricing. I am glad that Global Mamas is able to offer these trainings to help the women! By helping them grow their businesses they are gaining a way of creating sustainable income to support their families. Many of the women have been able to send their children to school after working with Global Mamas, when previously they could not afford to.

Besides working I am also making time to have some fun! This week I took surfing lessons and did a canopy walk! Both were great experiences!