Interns in Rwanda
Four interns from the MBA program at the Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan recently returned from Rwanda where they did a study on the Beacon Program women’s group. Along with giving some instruction in basic business practices, they interviewed government officials, business officers and non-profit organizations.
The Beacon Program is progressing rapidly with the original group of 10 women being enlarged to 20. We are ready now to move from a pilot project to one encompassing all of the eastern providence of Rwanda. The original group has elected officers, opened a bank account, appointed an audit committee and opened a small store. They have sold their original gift K-Lights and have begun ordering new units. They are helping with establishment and education of the new groups of women.
