After our first week here Annie, Kory, and I are already
loving Peru! It’s been a busy week getting
to know Elena and Cesar, (who are both awesome) and we are excited about the
coming weeks! 
Getting to know every one, along with their business plans,
has been challenging; to a small degree our heads are still spinning. We have met with almost all of the Danper individuals on a one-on-one basis and had the opportunity
to work through the finances as well as finalize different parts of their business
plans. Tuesday morning we are meeting with the Employment center group (previously
The Church Group) and hopefully discern which plans are advanced enough to
prepare for the coming presentation cycle in June. Working with so many plans with such a short
deadline is sure to keep us on our toes.
Sitting down with people, we have already seen a spectrum of
emotion. Some joyful and excited, others discouraged and circumspect. Diving
into the details, working business plans several times over, and doing sensitivity
analyses have helped us turn every plan thus far into a feasible business proposal. While they understand that not all business
plans will be funded, being able to work through their financial statements and
watch them change from being in the red every month to making a profit, makes a
difference and encourages them to continue.
We know it’s going to be an eventful 3 months and are
looking forward to an awesome summer.
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