January 23, 2017 Staff Meeting

January 23, 2017

Financial Sustainability

·         Last year updates completed, so now finishing January.

·         Working with Jamie on the side of the US financials.

·         Jamie can explain the developments of fundraising plan with the US consultant after she returns.

Personnel Development

·         Staff did the training together last week. Those in training will discuss how to catch up since they are behind schedule.

·         Gabie asked we pray for Jamie for a minor surgery she’s having on Tuesday.

·         Next week are the performance reviews. All need to work on their “sweet spot” worksheet.

·         Gabie will also work on contracts next week.

·         Gabie hasn’t received any further personal development suggestions. Staff is welcome to come see her to discuss if further questions.

Program Model and Impact

·         Lise still developing operations manual for DuHope and will submit the draft by the end of the month. She will not go into details like about Bible study, but she will have…

o   a contact list of partners/outlets

o   list of checklists for daily activities (i.e. processes & procedures)

o   “how to” guides (plan B) when something doesn’t happen on the checklist (i.e. women don’t show up, etc.)

o   policies for internal relations

o   The Shop will also be included

·         The DuHope business plan is halfway completed, and Lise will meet Maurice this week for the financial projections.

·         Lise adding notes to Advanced Duhu training and organizing logistics for the training.

·         Lise and Marlene will discuss Living in God’s Zone.

Expansion

Not currently working on anything.

Gabie welcomed officially Mpinga RWABUHIHI to the team

Mpinga said she met the DuHope women and sat through the Bible study and counseling, observed them making the product and learned about the pricing and overall operations of the rabbits, soap and jewelry-making. Her email is mpinga.rwabuhihi@gmail.com and will get a Belay email account.

Work Plan

Gabie will be looking at those this week and welcomes staff to come to her if any questions. She reminded us that we put a lot of time into this, and we want this to be a living document. This means you need to change it and keep it updated.

DuHope

·         One of the women, Victoria, has a disabled child. We are trying to figure out if there is something we can do. We will give updates as they happen.

·         Marlene shared we made DuHope visits with Peter, Charlotte and Heather. They opened up and shared their lives, which was very good.

·         The women pointed out that they wanted prayer as their children are going to school. Team discussed savings, problems in the past, poverty, current instabilities, etc.

·         Gabie said we are waiting on supplies to make spring products for the Rwanda outlets and The Shop.

·         Heather sent the spring catalogue to Jamie to be edited and reviewed before the launch of the online store on 2^nd of February.

Communication Ideas for This Week

·         Lise needs help in communicating the upcoming training, not to invite attendees, but to promote what we are providing to our Duhus.

·         Delivering product today to outlet centers.