Good day, ma'am. I heard you called for me?
Yes. Good day. Please sit down.
Thank you. How can i be of help to you ma'am?
I heard you are running a shelter for some people?
Oh! I won't call it that! It's just a stopover. A stepping stone.
What do you normally do there?
We work together. I teach the women to educate their children. Hygiene. Balanced diet. Health. They help me to cook and clean. I arrange some business with what skill they have. Catering, house cleaning and ironing. It's like a simple barter system for services.
Hmm. I need your help.
To?
I need you to gather these single women. Mothers, widows, divorcees, pregnant women and lost teenagers.
They're more or less gathered. I have their contacts.
I'm thinking of creating an association. Like that of the Scottish widows. Under my wing.
Scottish Widows?
That's a name of an insurance company. I got inspired after seeing the name to form a group, a club to help the unfortunate women. Have meetings, change their lives.
I see. And ma'am, what is your ideas in changing their lives?
Change their look. Maybe they become more modern. Pedicure sessions.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
I'm sorry but why are you laughing Miss?
With all due respect ma'am, these women they have no time for meetings, pedicures, facials etc. They need skills to change their lives. Living skills. To gain skills they need money. To make money they need skills. You get me?
So, what are you suggesting?
You can have classes for them. Cooking, baking, tailoring, beautician courses. Short courses at night. Or weekends. While the courses are taking place you must have a nursery or baby sitting arrangements. Otherwise these women will not come.
Oh! So many issues. I was thinking of doing something offhand that would hike my portfolio in my party. You know, maybe give them some sewing machines and groceries plus clothes.
A political agenda. And how would the machines be useful if they don't know how to sew? How long will the groceries last? A lifetime?
Please don't divert me from my original plan. I'm thinking of using my allocated funds to kill two birds with one stone. Help these women and gain a good name.
There's no point in giving them short term help. We must teach them to fish. Not supply them with fish. For how long can you do that. Once your supply finishes and you find yourself a new hobby they will be stranded. Teach them skills, so that they can fend for themselves for a lifetime.
I don't have that kind of time. If you help me i will slowly give you a post. You can go far..
I'm speechless. I don't wish to comment further. If you have a better offer as in opening weekend self developing classes for them with daycare attached, I will help you. Otherwise I'm sorry, I'm not going to be of any use to you ma'am.
Hmm. I have to think about it. Or i have to look for something else. Will give you a call. Thank you.
Yes sure. Good day ma'am.
Yes. Good day. Please sit down.
Thank you. How can i be of help to you ma'am?
I heard you are running a shelter for some people?
Oh! I won't call it that! It's just a stopover. A stepping stone.
What do you normally do there?
We work together. I teach the women to educate their children. Hygiene. Balanced diet. Health. They help me to cook and clean. I arrange some business with what skill they have. Catering, house cleaning and ironing. It's like a simple barter system for services.
Hmm. I need your help.
To?
I need you to gather these single women. Mothers, widows, divorcees, pregnant women and lost teenagers.
They're more or less gathered. I have their contacts.
I'm thinking of creating an association. Like that of the Scottish widows. Under my wing.
Scottish Widows?
That's a name of an insurance company. I got inspired after seeing the name to form a group, a club to help the unfortunate women. Have meetings, change their lives.
I see. And ma'am, what is your ideas in changing their lives?
Change their look. Maybe they become more modern. Pedicure sessions.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
I'm sorry but why are you laughing Miss?
With all due respect ma'am, these women they have no time for meetings, pedicures, facials etc. They need skills to change their lives. Living skills. To gain skills they need money. To make money they need skills. You get me?
So, what are you suggesting?
You can have classes for them. Cooking, baking, tailoring, beautician courses. Short courses at night. Or weekends. While the courses are taking place you must have a nursery or baby sitting arrangements. Otherwise these women will not come.
Oh! So many issues. I was thinking of doing something offhand that would hike my portfolio in my party. You know, maybe give them some sewing machines and groceries plus clothes.
A political agenda. And how would the machines be useful if they don't know how to sew? How long will the groceries last? A lifetime?
Please don't divert me from my original plan. I'm thinking of using my allocated funds to kill two birds with one stone. Help these women and gain a good name.
There's no point in giving them short term help. We must teach them to fish. Not supply them with fish. For how long can you do that. Once your supply finishes and you find yourself a new hobby they will be stranded. Teach them skills, so that they can fend for themselves for a lifetime.
I don't have that kind of time. If you help me i will slowly give you a post. You can go far..
I'm speechless. I don't wish to comment further. If you have a better offer as in opening weekend self developing classes for them with daycare attached, I will help you. Otherwise I'm sorry, I'm not going to be of any use to you ma'am.
Hmm. I have to think about it. Or i have to look for something else. Will give you a call. Thank you.
Yes sure. Good day ma'am.
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