CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF FLARE OF LIGHT
Each dollar spent add a space for creating a sound opportunity for disadvantaged youth to be able to assume their future and to create jobs.
I thank very much our members for their commitment and for their support despite the effects of this pandemic of Covid 19 on our life. STAY HEALTHY
The Founder & President of Flare of Light Word. Nesida Hakim Belembaogo.
From June 2019, Flare of Light devoted its work to capacity building of young women and men in three cities and its surroundings of Burkina Faso. So as, they can make the most of the opportunities to succeed in setting up and achieving a good prosperity of their companies despite the economic constraints they face in their life. These young people participated in two trainings on Entrepreneurship and Marketing and on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
From January 2020, Flare of Light focused its work on putting in place a continuous monitoring-evaluation mechanism of the project activities and of the accompanying measures to achieving sustainable results that prioritize business coaching, financial support and field visits.
This newsletter share information on immediate results and success stories.
IMPACT OF MAIN ACTIVITIES
Evaluation of the Training on Entrepreneurship and Marketing October 14th to 18th 2019.
All participants have realized that their future depends only on themselves, because the State alone cannot provide gainful employment for all.
Evaluation results of the 23 participants to the training:
Satisfaction on workshop : 100 %
Satisfaction on methodology : 100 %
Satisfaction on logistics : 95, 23 %
Satisfaction on types of negotiation’s module : 95, 29 %
Satisfaction on the module of implementing a Business from start to finish : 90 %
Graphic: Distribution of young people by economic sector
Witnesses of success
Ismael Ouedraogo
*I thank you very much for this training. I have never participated in such training in entrepreneurship and marketing. I was dependent and unable to look for a job. Today, I’m independent, conscious and very active. I have developed a positive vision for my future. I also understood that I need to improve my relationship.*
EVALUATON OF THE TRAINING ON THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES. 2019 November 18th to 21st
Pre-Test Summary Table showing the different levels of knowledge
| Level : 0 | Level : 1 | Level : 2 | Level : 3 | |
| Number | 10 | 07 | 02 | 02 |
Caption :
Level 0: No notion in computer science
Level 1: Basic computer knowledge
Level 2: Average knowledge of the IT tool.
Level 3: Good knowledge of the IT tool.
Post-test Summary Table showing progress
| Level : 0 | Level : 1 | Level : 2 | Level : 3 | |
| Number | 00 | 07 | 11 | 03 |
The best illustration is that all participants with level 0 in the beginning have all reached the level 1 at the end of the training.
WITNESSES OF SUCCESS
Aicha Alima Dembélé.
*Before the training on ICTs, I did not know anything about information and communication technologies. Now, I know, among others, Facebook and how to use it for my business*
Modeste Kietega.
Before the training on ICTs, I didn’t know anything about computing. Now, I know, among others, how to use Word and Excel and the difference between these two software tools.
SUPPORT TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Grant Loan offer. February – March 2020
Following two trainings on Entrepreneurship & Marketing and on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), two young men and two young women received a Grant Loan as start-up capital to begin or to strengthen their business. The selection was based on the most relevant business-plan. This financial support helps young entrepreneurs to improve the conditions of their life. In facilitating them access to minimum fund targeting specifically their needs, they are able not only to run their business but also to diversify their activities.
WITNESSES OF SUCCESS
Ariel Zoungrana, owner of a newly created recording studio with two associates.
* Thanks to the financial support I got, I have increased my studio accommodation capacity which protects me from renting the room with high cost. This new capacity allows me to be autonomous and to save and increase my part of benefit. Therefore, I wish to express my gratitude to Flare of Light and ACDI for their support. I thank God, I am able to help my parents and sometimes respond to their solicitations. For all these reasons, my father who has never accepted me as I am (a back liner) at the expense of my studies, has today invested in my business by refurbishing my premises*.
David Compaoré.
*The entrepreneurship training and the Grant Loan I have received brings me great benefits. Since, I have added the systematic washing of repaired vehicles in my garage it created a need for staff. The subsidy offers me an opportunity to buy gearboxes to resell them to our customers. In addition to the profits, it allowed me to increase the number of apprentices*.
A SUCCESS STORY
Aicha Alima Dembélé is the good example of the THEORY OF CHANGE.
Aicha Alima Dembélé exercises in hair dressing. She was discouraged by the lack of opportunities and perspectives. With the trainings on Entrepreneurship and Marketing and on the use of ICTs, she understood that her activity meets the criteria of a small enterprise. She is now able to develop new skills to improve her services and to target a given clientele. She is much more optimistic about her future. She continues advocating for social and economic empowerment of young women.
*thanks to thefinancial support I have been granted, with the solar energy, I can now work at night. In addition, I have added other services that I couldn’t offer without energy. Everything that heighten the number of clients, the quantity of services and its quality which has the consequence to increasing my profit*
Newsletter Team
Nesida Hakim Belembaogo, Founder & President
Akila Aggoune, Secretary Director
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Nesida Hakim Belembaogo, Founder & President. Flare of Light,
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