Highlights from the Worker Ready, Investment Ready Coaching Visits on Tanna, Malekula & Santo
The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce (VCCI) and its partners, Department of Labour (DOL) and DARD conducted the follow up coaching sessions with selected participants who have been part of the “Worker Ready, Investment Ready Pilot Project on the Islands of Tanna, Santo, Malekula and Moso (which is underway)
The workshops conducted were based on the Seasonal Work Canvas as part of the preparation cycle for Labor Mobility on preparing workers to plan their investment while aboard or from their investment in Vanuatu to achieve their goals.
The team has received a lot of great feedback from participants upon visiting them, that show most of the participants have worked on their investment plan with their families and most have gone into businesses like:
- Retail business,
- Crop farming,
- Pig farming.
- Running a boat business etc.
These businesses will help the participants achieve their goals and sustain their family.
Mr Saket, a participant in the program say’s,
“thank yu tumas blo mi save part lo training ia, weh i helpem mi big wan blo mi save mkm wan plan blo mi mo famil blo mi, naoia mi save hao blo mkm wan disisen lo haos wtm wife mo, how nao mitufala save budget blo mitufala save mkm wan haos mo bisnis blo mitufala.”
The objective of the coaching was to see if there are any changes after what has been discussed throughout the 1-week workshop of drawing up their plan as designed on the Family Canvas / Community Canvas / Seasonal Workers Canvas.
Participant comments that reflect a few changes or progress in the homes were:
1️. “afta long wokshop ia mitufla e luk save seh mitufla stap spendem mani e ova, naia mitufla spend lo ol needs mo ol samting weh mfla nidim insaed lo home nomo”.
2️. “Naia me luk seh man blo me tu e helpem me blo mekem laplap! Fes taem emi stap sitdaun nomo, me kat seh emi lanem wan samting lo trening lo saed blo sherem ol responsibilities.”
- “Naia e jes klia seh yumi stap wok olbaut tumas – yumi mas kat ol plan olsem nau blo wok folem mo kaedem yumi”
Overall, the program is making changes that are visible and helpful to those who have engaged in the project.
