The blog editor (Kate) demonstates a lack of incredible lack of vanity in posting this otherwise fantastic picture of a truly beautiful team. Left to right: Susan, Toni, Marie, Sabra, Richard, Susan, Athena, Kate, Cass
But this team is the one that makes it happen, the Bpeace staff :Richard Niwenshuti, Susan Ilyin, Susan Mbabazi
"Toni's writing this...so all I can say it's been a gift to learn as well as to share.
- Business people who join Bpeace all share the desire to transfer their hard-won business knowledge with emerging entrepreneurs trying to create peace in their communities. But we are not just up close and personal with Rwandans and Afghans, but with each other. And a funny thing happens along the way, we improve our own portfolio of skills by watching each other in action.
- Toni and Athena were awed watching Marie present logos to the Associates. She asked a series of probing questions that led the Associates to choose the logo that really fit with her business.
- Athena’s approach to training is to believe “everything we need is in the room.” In Athena’s classroom, the students do most of the work. And it’s great fun and very effective.
- Sabra takes accountability to a whole new level. With a big smile she says to our Associates, “you asked for a computer, we gave you a computer, now what are you doing with it?” Sabra’s tenacity was felt today by a loan officer who she persuaded to visit Pascasie’s new building, proving, that this Associate was a good loan risk.
- Fearless Kate as mission leader is grace under fire—multi-tasking is too weak a word. More like a Cirque du Soleil of unbelievable complex movements that seem easy to the untrained eye. How peaceful the world would be if we all adjusted as quickly as she.
- Cass brings unique perspectives that only a college student who discusses weighty topics with her friends could add. Well read and well spoken, expecting nothing and contributing everything.
- And Susan’s passion for the Rwandans keeps reminding us how deeply the genocide affected these people who want so desperately to now lift their entire country out of poverty as quickly as possible.
But its Richard and Susan Mbabazi, our Bpeace staff on the ground, hold this team all together, helping us navigate the unknown and the uncertain."
1 comment:
Reading the update and everyone's contributions reminds me of the wisdom shared by Margaret Mead:
"Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Amazing work. Thank you ladies . . . and Richard!
Sherry
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