A week in Choma and Simaubi

So it has been an eventful few days. Starting with Monday, which was the first day of the week for tie dyeing. The whole business team had the opportunity to be there as well. Derick was chosen as the leader of the group, Watson as the secretary, and Eness as the treasurer. After the paper making workshop, the group headed into town to do some shopping. The Spar was the main destination to pick up some food, as well as the internet café and the local market, which was a very cultural experience. So many vendors were present selling fruit, clothing, and other little items. Monday night we got to meet up with some people from Messiah at the Herr’s and had dinner together which was great. Andrea, one person in the group, ended up riding to Macha with the business team on their way to Simaubi.

On Tuesday, the car to Macha was packed, but we viewed it as team bonding. Anyways, once the business team got to Simaubi, there was a workshop for basic business and marketing led by Chris and Shannon. About 55 people attended and it seemed to be received well. The team members (Ron, Shannon, Matt, and Chris) stayed in various community members homes and then held another workshop the next day. This workshop focused on record keeping and was lead by Matt. About 65 people attended. After a meal of enshima, cabbage, chicken, and guinea fowl, and the goodbyes the team was headed back the bumpy road to Choma.

Back in Choma, Tuesday and Wednesday were quite eventful for the art team and J-Lynn. Tuesday was paper making and Wednesday was tie dye. On Tuesday there was a brush fire near the house which drove out a python about 3 feet long. A few local people killed it.

The business team got back Wednesday night and the whole group had antelope stew over at the Herr’s. It was good to be back as a whole group again. Today holds training in business for the leaders of the paper making group as well as another trip to town. The meeting with the Choma Museum today was very successful and all positive things happened.