Posted in Reflections, Uncategorized on May 14, 2008 | No Comments »
This morning, as I was walking to work, I passed a young girl pulling a small, make-shift wooden cart on wheels. She is a girl I have seen before in my neighbourhood, often in the mornings. I have seen other children like her – young boys who walk through the streets in pairs, often with [...]
Posted in Reflections on April 21, 2008 | No Comments »
My visits a couple weeks ago to Garifuna communities where Adelante works got me thinking about the global food crisis, and so I wrote a blog the struggles of local women to make ends meet nested within these global challenges. Since then, it seems I’m seeing news stories about the global food crisis everywhere. Several [...]
Posted in Reflections on April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Last week some representatives of an organization that financially supports Adelante came for a visit, and I went with them to talk to some Adelante participants in Colon, the department east of Atlantida. The Adelante office in Tocoa, 200 km east of La Ceiba, attends to these Asambleas, which were located another two hours outside [...]
Posted in Reflections on April 11, 2008 | No Comments »
A frequent question in Honduras (and back home in Canada too) when you first meet someone, especially in a work-related context, is “Cual es su carrera?”, or “What is your career?” I am envious of people who can answer this question simply and clearly, and I have noticed this is the case for many professionals [...]
Posted in Education, Reflections on March 18, 2008 | No Comments »
March 18, 2008
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Last week when I was at one of the Asambleas around Atlántida, the topic of the educational talk was Planning, specifically for your business. The importance and benefits of planning, both short term and long term, and some suggestions on planning techniques were some of the topics discussed.
In running any business, [...]
