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Footsteps 35

MICRO-ENTERPRISE

This issue brings together a collection of ideas to help in working together to raise income on a small scale. There is sound advice for anyone thinking of setting up a micro-enterprise, useful contacts and plenty of ideas for new enterprises. We have tried to focus on micro-enterprise which benefits the community rather than just making one person wealthy. Though the opening articles give emphasis to producing goods and crafts, the principles are just as useful for other services, such as producing foods or offering transport.

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Bible study The cottage industry All families want prosperity and progress. There is much we can learn from the example of the family in Proverbs 31:10- 31. Planning ahead Earning a reward for honest work is a biblical principle (v11). Raw materials are neede... More >>

Credit for the poor A recent report by Professors Hulme and Mosley studied the work of 13 micro-credit institutions in seven different countries who provide small amounts of credit to help micro enterprise. Their findings are very clear and are likely to have a large in... More >>

Editorial This issue brings together a collection of ideas to help in working together to raise income on a small scale. There is sound advice for anyone thinking of setting up a micro-enterprise, useful contacts and plenty of ideas for new enterprises. We hav... More >>

Have you brought an empty doko? by Martha Carlough. The community health staff of United Mission to Nepal’s Okhaldhunga Health Project began new work in four villages last year. These villages were chosen carefully, based on a balance of needs and resources in the communities. Wh... More >>

Learning priorities The 'A B C' s' of Radio listener-learning by Ross James. If you used radio programming in a community health and development project, which of the following comments from a radio listener would you hope for? ‘Now I know something about that t... More >>

Letters No! to mercury soap The Friends of Natural Medicine for Development (AMENAD) is a small organisation of Christians made up of nurses and agronomists. I am one of the founders. We encourage good health and development through the use of natural medic... More >>

Marketing crafts This cartoon story can also be used as a role play with six main characters: Hasnah, Minda, Lena, Ferdinand, the instructor and the trader. Use the role play to encourage a discussion on the possibilities for developing new crafts and small enterpr... More >>

Nobody wants to buy our goods… by Rose Collins. Many people dream of new ways of earning a living or making a little more money. But as we all know, it is usually very difficult to start up a new business. This issue looks at micro enterprises (small scale businesses) and gives a... More >>

Practical ideas for micro-enterprises Crunchy Peanut Bars You will need… 1kg (4 cups) roasted peanuts 1kg (4 cups) water 2kg (8 cups) brown sugar (use white if brown is not available) Shell and roast the peanuts until lightly brown. Cashew and other similar nuts could also be us... More >>

Rat Trap Here is a simple and effective way of trapping mice and rats. Cut sections of bamboo as shown. Place maize or cassava chips in the bamboo. The rat will enter but then cannot turn itself around to get out. You can then catch the rat. I have found th... More >>

Resources Simple Marketing Skills Produced by ACCU (Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO) A simple cartoon booklet which looks at the importance of marketing skills for increasing income. Easy to read and useful for discussion, it can also be used as a rol... More >>

Small business management by Chris Sealy. The key to all successful business is getting the basics right. New groups can compete with experienced producers if they are able to offer better quality or better value for money. But often the problem is that groups spend their ti... More >>

The household slow sand filter by Brett Gresham. Afghanistan has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world, with one child in four dying by the age of five years. The majority of these deaths are diarrhoea-related – usually from drinking unclean water. Unclean drinki... More >>

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