a frantic finale

the final stretch is always a little frantic.

so a quick recap on why i came to paraguay for two months:

working with Fundación Paraguaya. there has been a list composed of 48 business ideas taken from the lists of jobs the women do within the foundation.

job: make a write up explanation for a business (containing information about the costs of the mercantile, how much money it costs to start the business, some of the advantages and disadvantages, and suggestions from women with experience).

goal#1: (week 1-3) 5 fichas.
interview at least four women for 1 business (interview 4 women for the empanada business) and make a "ficha" with the information.
7 fichas completed.

goal #2: (week 3-7) 5 more fichas.
8 fichas completed.
total of 15 fichas out of 48

goal #3: (week 7-9) finish fichas.
we sent out our survey to the offices because we thought it would be quicker to get more fichas finished. and it was. within 3 days we have done 13 fichas and now are at 28/48

a week left and still need 20.
fingers crossed that we can complete the project!!!

only problem: after all the surveys we have received and all the women we have spoken to, there are some businesses on the list that haven't been even touched.


example of a ficha: 


tomorrow i'm going to go to Mbaracayu, the all girls agriculture school. that's an 8 hour trip on a bus. huzzah.

and caleb and have done some remixes of music on garageband. we like to call ourselves The Chipa Chipa in honor of the good land, paraguay.

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