Businesses may only access more funds after they've taken business training and have plans for follow-up mentoring. For Kalahari candles, we're excited that this program has worked. Many of the women who work for Kalahari, this is their first job. And it's a novelty to be paid based on their job performance and production. It was not easy.
Bad things happen.
Sugar set aside for teatime disappeared faster than the tea did. Toilet paper would disappear in five minutes. Stories can be told that will shock you and make you cry. Many women were married to abusive husbands, some to paroled criminals. These women have dignity and pride.