Business Class Graduation!

Last Friday night, our very first class of business students graduated! It was such a wonderful night of laughing together, encouraging one another, and eating good food of course! We are so proud of these 15 people who were dedicated enough to put in the time and energy needed to complete the course. We saw a lot of sacrifice being made in order to be a part of the course.

I want to brag about one particular young lady who is 21 years old. At the graduation ceremony she shared a bit with everyone present about her journey. She was quite intimidated at first being the youngest in the class. However, she pressed on and learned so much. She contacted a relative who was pleased with the fact that she was taking this business course and promised to help her fulfill her dream. This relative of hers is currently trying to secure land for her here in Butha-Buthe to establish her own B&B! We are urging her to never give up and see this dream of building and owning her own Bed and Breakfast transpire.

The 8-week class was wonderfully successful. Each person ended the class having created a business

plan as well as a working budget for their future or current business. Our role in their lives now will be to follow up with those who are already in business at their place of work to make sure they are still moving forward and to help them maximize their profits. Because the course is Biblically based, we are also checking in with the students to see how they are incorporating the Gospel into their business/business practices. And for those who have not yet started their business, we will continue to work with them in whatever ways needed to ensure that they are on the right track to start up their trade.