Weekly Goals

Time has really flown. Melissa and I are both leaving in two weeks, so we are trying to cram as much work as possible into the end of the month. We'd like to see as many of our efforts pay off as possible, and create a smooth transition for the volunteers taking over in September.

• Melissa is continuing the outreach efforts to internet retailers on behalf of the artisans.
• Melissa has put together a list of useful English words with pronunciation for the artisans. We hope to hand that out this week.
• We're now looking into Peruvian retailers that might be interested in carrying the artisans' products.
• We've got a meeting at 2pm today with Senor Raimundo, the deputy mayor. The convenio is written, we just need to present it to him with enough conviction that he forwards it onto the mayor to sign.
• I've put together a form to help the newly-elected compradora (buyer) collect and keep track of the artisans' purchase orders and money. I'm adjusting it now and hope to have it ready for her later today.
• I'm also working on a one-page, basic home finance worksheet, so the artisans will be able to track their revenues and expenditures.
• Melissa and I are working on compiling a binder of all the work associated with the artisan project so we'll be better able to hand it over in two weeks.