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Ancien adolescent FairMail rejoint la gestion au Pérou

mercredi, avril 27th, 2016
Betty during the weekly

Betty during the weekly « social circle » meeting

The experiment we started over 2 years ago, to employ former FairMail teenagers as co-managers in Peru, is working well. So well that we decided to contract Betty (22) as new co-manager in Peru as of the first of April 2016.

This way assuring that FairMail Peru is run not only for but also by deprived teenagers.

“I am happy to work with the teenage photographers now as I was once one of them” says Betty. “Besides sharing the nice times with them, I will also get a lot of valuable work experience out of it, benefiting my personal future as I now have a lot more responsibility.”

Betty in action as teenage photographer

Betty in action as teenage photographer

A shining example

The experiment has shown that making former teenagers in charge is very motivational for the current teenagers as they are shining examples of what one can achieve by making good use of the opportunities that FairMail provides. What also helps is that our new managers understand best the situations and hardships the FairMail teenagers have to deal with to get ahead in life. That makes FairMail’s guidance more relevant and legit.

As Betty says, “As former photographer I hope to be able to support and motivate the current teenagers, and help them with my advice. As just like me they come from parts of Trujillo with a low quality of life.”

Betty as a teenager with one of her cards in front of her house

Betty as a teenager with one of her cards in front of her house

Personal development for at-risk youth

Of course it requires a lot of training of our young and inexperienced managers to get them ready to carry the responsibilities their new jobs entail.

“My biggest challenges I am facing now is to win the trust of the new teenagers, their parents and the local NGO’s FairMail cooperates with.” according to Betty. “I also have to learn to manage my time better as I am getting more responsibilities in my work, which without doubt will be beneficial for me in other future jobs.”

But this training is something we enjoy doing and see as a natural extension of FairMail’s mission to provide personal development opportunities to at-risk youth. The most capable and responsibly ones are now getting the opportunity to obtain quality work experience which they can combine with their advanced education. Seeing them grow professionally only gives us more satisfaction!

You can read more about FairMail’s experience with employing former teenagers as local managers here.

Yuli during her time as FairMail co-manager

Yuli during her time as FairMail co-manager

Thank you Yuli!

Betty’s new job means we are saying good bye to Yuli after she had worked for us for 2 years. During that time she performed a great job for FairMail. But after coming back from a 3 month working stay in the USA (during which Betty replaced her) Yuli decided she could no longer combine her job for FairMail with all her other activities. She is studying to become a language teacher, working as an assistant teenager and also studying English and French!. We will all miss Yuli’s inspiring and cheerful presence, but have no doubt she will come by to visit us regularly.

Nouveaux investissements dans l’entreprise de boulangerie de 2 adolescentes FairMail

mercredi, octobre 23rd, 2013
Patricia and Betty showing their cakes

Patricia and Betty showing their cakes

Patricia et Betty, deux ex – photographes de FairMail Pérou, ont été très tristes quand elles ont dû se retirer de FairMail il y a 9 mois. En même temps, elles ont été très heureuses de faire basculer leur rêve en réalité : le démarrage de leur propre micro- entreprise appelée PatyBet Bakery (lien vers le blog donné). Douze mois plus tard, elles ont démontré que leur entreprise pouvait être couronnée de succès. Elles ont également attiré de l’investissement étranger à partir d’un micro- investisseur néerlandais, désireux de contribuer à la croissance de leur entreprise.

Patricia finishing off a birthday cake

Patricia finishing off a birthday cake

L’investissement a été utilisé pour acheter de la farine, du sucre et du beurre en grande quantité à un prix remisé. En parallèle, différents moules à gâteaux pour augmenter la production, des matières premières et d’autres ingrédients nécessaires à la fabrication et la cuisson des gâteaux complètent le renforcement de l’activité.

A ce jour, la boulangerie PatyBet a augmenté sa production jusqu’à environ 20 à 23 gâteaux par semaine. Leurs clients semblent être très satisfaits de leurs savoureux produits et de la qualité du service rendu. Tous les gâteaux quittent le four encore chaud et sont livrés directement dans les mains des clients.

Betty and Patricia delivering a fresh cake

Betty and Patricia delivering a fresh cake

PatyBet fabrique maintenant des gâteaux d’anniversaire décorés comme nouveau produit. Étape par étape, Patricia et Betty développent la croissance de leur entreprise. Si vous venez au Pérou, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter et à vous rendre chez « PatyBet » !

Des adolescentes FairMail du Perou démarrent leur micro-boulangerie

lundi, février 4th, 2013
Patricia and Betty putting their cakes in the oven

Patricia and Betty putting their cakes in the oven

Deux adolescentes du Pérou ont quitté FairMail fin 2012 ayant attend l’âge limite pour participer au programme. Elles ont démarré une nouvelle aventure: la création d’une micro-boulangerie. Patricia a utilisé ses économies gagnées avec FairMail pour étudier la gastronomie et avec l’aide d’un des partenaires de FairMail, elle a également suivi des cours de boulangerie-pâtisserie. Betty a quand à elle employé son argent à étudier la gestion d’entreprise. Elles ont associé leurs compétences de créativité pour Patricia et l’esprit d’entreprenariat, de gestion financière et de méthode pour Betty pour une parfaite complémentarité de fonctionnement. Nous leur avons demandé comment leur est venue cette idée et quelles sont leurs perspectives.

Comment avez-vous eu l’idée de créer une micro-boulangerie?

Patty explique « qu’au début, j’ai voulu créer un restaurant dans notre maison où toutes les mères du quartier pourraient venir et se restaurer. Mais nous n’avions pas assez d’argent à invertir donc nous avons commencé par vendre des snacks. Malheureusement, ceci n’a pas très bien marché. J’ai toujours réalisé des gâteaux pour moi et ma famille. Les voisins qui venaient nous rendre visite trouvaient les gâteaux délicieux et m’ont demandé pourquoi je ne les vendais pas. J’ai à la maison un tout petit four mais une association toute proche (ACJ El Milagro) possède une cuisine professionnelle et ils m’ont proposé d’utiliser leur matériel. Ils m’ont aidé à prendre des cours de boulangerie-pâtisserie où j’ai appris de nombreuses techniques que j’utilise maintenant ».

 

Betty making some delicious dough

Betty making some delicious dough

Et comment Betty a-t-elle rejoint l’aventure ?

Betty explique que « Patty m’avait demandé depuis longtemps si je souhaitais l’accompagner. Elle cherchait quelqu’un pour l’aider ou pour devenir son associée. A cette époque, j’avais des problèmes à la maison donc je n’ai pas tout de suite accepté. Aujourd’hui, j’ai décidé de la rejoindre et nous partageons tout à 50/50 ».

Quel est le nom de votre entreprise ?

« Nous n’en avons pas pour le moment. Les idées sont les bienvenues ! »

Rendez-vous sur la page Facebook de FairMail pour la discussion en ligne et votez pour le nouveau nom de l’entreprise de Betty et Patty.

Comment se porte votre entreprise ?

Actuellement nous cuisons environs 10 gâteaux par semaine. Nous les vendons 10 soles (environ 3 euros) et ils nous coutent 5 soles. C’est beaucoup de travail car nous faisons la pâte à la main. Au début, nous avons acheté de petites quantités d’ingrédient mais maintenant, nous investissons dans des grands sacs de farine et de sucre donc notre prix de revient diminue. Nous réalisons ainsi plus de bénéfice. Nous souhaitons également acheter plus de moules à gâteaux car nous n’en avons que 4. Nous aimerions grandir donc nous espérons que bientôt, tout le monde puisse nous connaitre dans le quartier et nous commander nos produits !

Proud Patricia showing her soon-to-be-cak

Proud Patricia showing her soon-to-be-cake

Même si Patricia et Betty ne sont plus actives dans le programme FairMail, elles continuent de recevoir de l’argent avec la vente de leurs cartes et de leurs photos. Dans les prochains mois, elles pourront investir leur argent gagné dans leur entreprise. Nous souhaitons à Betty et Patricia le meilleur pour le développement de leur entreprise et surtout de très nombreux gâteaux… !

Rapport de voyage de photographie à la forêt nuage péruvienne

lundi, octobre 22nd, 2012
Taking coffee photo's

Taking coffee photo

In August a few of the FairMail teenager travelled to the Peruvian cloud forest to take pictures of the organic coffee harvest for the German Coffee producer Rapunzel. Below you can read the trip report by photographer Betty.

In 2013 4 photography trips to Peru and India are scheduled. Would you like to learn more? Then register for the information session on Saturday the 9th of February by clicking here.

What was the best part of the trip for you?

The best part of the trip is the coopration with the other photographers, volunteers and the people we meet during the trip. But also the beautiful places of our Peru that we get to know. And of course the most important: take many great pictures!

What did you like about the destination compared to where you live in Trujillo?

What I like so much about Sicches is the peace and quiet and the nature. But also the friendliness of the people who live in the small village and give us a place to stay in their house.

Betty taking pictures of organic sugar

Betty taking pictures of organic sugar

Why would you like more foreigners to come on a trip with you in the future?

I would like more foreigners to travel with us so we can learn more from them. But also because they give us the opportunity to travel and that way get to know more about other parts of our Peru. Thanks to them and to FairMail we get to know our own culture better and we can identify with it. And then take great pictures of the cultural things we see.

What did you work on this time during the trip?

During the trip we worked for a company that requested our services to take pictures of organic coffee. Of the production process  the drying and the families that work in coffee production. But we also worked on general card themes like love, Christmas and light etc.

Which photo did you take during the trip which you think might make it to a FairMail postcard?

This one:

Betty's new postcard?

Betty

What will you do with the money you earn if it actually becomes a FairMail card?

With the money I would continue to pay for my education (business administration) to become a good professional. And that way not let my family down.

Why did only 3 teenagers get to go on the trip this time?

Because we didn’t have enough foreign travellers to support us. That’s why there wasn’t enough budget to take more teenagers to enjoy this great trip! Through a selection process 3 teenagers where chosen who could go.

(English) A new beginning for FairMail photographer Betty

lundi, décembre 19th, 2011

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

Betty from FairMail Peru

Betty from FairMail Peru

Last week we received a message from one of our Peruvian photographers: Betty. Because of domestic problems she had to leave her house with her mother, sister and two brothers. Despite that though she is determined to bring the new beginning to a good end. This is the translation of her message:

Hello friends, my name is Betty.

I live in El Milagro (name of the outscirts of Tujillo where the cities garbage belt is situated) with my mother, sister and two brothers. Due to domestic problems my mother had to get seperated from my father. Now we only live with my mother. I am 17 years old and member of the  asociación de jóvenes cristianos del Perú (ACJ red. Peruvian version of the YMCA).

Well, my family and I have always worked on the garbage belt to find materials which we could recycle and which I would have to sell. I was totally fed up with this work. When I participated in a ACJ workshop I heard people talk about an interesting company called FairMail. Unfortunately I did not know how you could get a job there, but I knew that one day I would succeed.

Betty preparing the mirror for a friendship post card

Betty preparing the mirror for a friendship post card

By now I am working for FairMail for almost 2 years. Itis cool because we work together like brothers and sisters. I am using the money I earned with my card sale to pay for things to finish my secondary school and for the admission acadamy I am studying in now. I want to take the exam to get admitted to the National University of Trujillo where I want to study communication sciences. I am happy with FairMail and that this way I was able to pay for my own study. And not have to be a burden for my parents now that they don’t have the money to support me in this.

Betty working on her new `New Home` card

Betty working on her new `New Home` card

Right now I am living with my mother, brothers and sister in the house of my grandma. There we built a little room for ourselfves out of reed mats so we have a place to sleep. I know that with the sale of my cards I will make progress in life and acheive the goals I have in mind for me and my family. So we can all live in happines.

Thanks to everyone. I invite you to buy the cards of FairMail India and FairMail Peru. I hope there are some cards that you wil like.

Thanks, Betty Chanta
(red. For more information about Betty, her cards and photos, click here)