Emerge in the Field

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:26:37 +0000Emerge in the Fieldhttp://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/noreply@blogger.com (Rachael Pool)Blogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-8234382296055478151Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:26:00 +00002010-04-30T09:26:37.840-07:00This blog has moved This blog is now located at http://emergelanka.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://emergelanka.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-3205602045380156217Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:09:00 +00002010-04-30T04:19:23.259-07:00Emerge in MalaysiaRachael and I (Jennifer) got back a couple of weeks ago from a very productive trip to Malaysia. We made contact with a long-term Emerge supporter who was able to help us find several potential sources for high-quality glass beads. There were several stores, with all of our favorite bead styles and colors, and even better, the price was much lower than we've paid in the past. This is a great http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/04/emerge-in-malaysia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-4447167143759298874Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:05:00 +00002010-04-23T02:29:02.537-07:00Emerge TeamSRPanaduraPost From a Past-Program ParticpantSR is a past bead program participant who now assists at our workshops in Panadura. What follows is her first blog post about her experiences at the Panadura bead workshop: I am an Emerge past bead program participant who has followed the program for the past 2 years since I left the shelter few months ago I have the privilege of teaching some of the girls who are following the bead program in http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/04/post-from-ex-program-particpant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rachael Pool)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-4757740311077951838Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:47:00 +00002010-04-02T09:03:16.628-07:00cultureEmerge TeamSri LankaA Note From Emerge Lanka's Recent Short Term VolunteerThe following blog was written by Frank Vargas, a recent short term volunteer for Emerge Lanka: “Calm down,” said Rachael, the Emerge Country Director, laughing at my pallid expression as our taxi careened down a dimly lit road, “Things work differently here, but it’s ok.” I spent the hour-long drive from Colombo International Airport to the Emerge Apartment with my hands firmly gripping the http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/04/note-from-emerge-lankas-recent-short.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rachael Pool)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-5339782342537870591Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:19:00 +00002010-03-31T22:24:55.593-07:00I just wanted to share one of our many, little, victories. It's the curriculum. In Sinhala. Finally! The girls get to see it on Monday. Thanks to our translator and our wonderful typesetter!http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/03/i-just-wanted-to-share-one-of-our-many.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-5054315408249884549Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:13:00 +00002010-03-30T08:39:14.807-07:00Chennai two.....When March comes along ever year I get very excited…… this is the time I get to go to Chennai for my annual church retreat. Like last year, this year too, I received a gift of a free airline ticket. Even though I was offered cold hard cash to stay back by my daughter as 9 days without me was too stressful for her, who had to take care of dad, Fudge and Muffin. Of course the girls at the shelters http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/03/chennai-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nirukshi de Lanerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-2121510928152157668Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:24:00 +00002010-03-12T00:39:31.937-08:00Before and AfterWe painted the home about a week ago, courtesy of a British donor. For a modest amount of money the staff at Panadura were able to buy a truly amazing amount of paint. The girls all chipped in and even Nirukshi and I got involved and the activity room was finished in only a couple hours. I thought I'd share some pictures with you. Unfortunately I had to crop out all the faces that were http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/03/before-and-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-1884070023380920034Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:36:00 +00002010-03-08T08:42:48.629-08:00EmergeRachaelBead ProgramOver $21,000 in Savings Generated in 2009We’ve finalized jewelry totals for 2009, and begun transferring funds into the girls’ bank accounts. I’ve got some exciting stats that I’d love to share with everyone today. In 2009 the Emerge girls made 2127 pieces of jewelry, generating $21,217.78 in savings for program participants! Our highest earner, RS, made nearly $1,900 USD.To give you a little context: $120 is the average monthly salary http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/03/over-21000-in-savings-generated-in-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rachael Pool)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-7683024717777148686Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:11:00 +00002010-03-06T09:33:49.768-08:00Community Fund at Ma SevenaSometime ago, the girls decided that a certain percentage of their earnings from selling Emerge jewelry would go into a Community Fund that would benefit all the girls. The idea came about when the girls expressed concerned that they didn’t have adequate sanitary pads at the home. If they were making money, why couldn’t they fix this problem? We recently had our first Community Fund project,http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/03/community-fund-at-ma-sevena.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nirukshi de Lanerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-1799924539532754748Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +00002010-03-03T02:26:26.948-08:00Life SkillsIt's been a big month in the homes. At Panadura the girls started the Money and Banking theme. They had a lesson on the cost of living the first day. We used a modified version of the price is right to teach them approximate costs of everyday household items. They learned a lot too. By the end of the workshop they managed to cut their 'spending' by 60% to a more realistic monthly budget. Thishttp://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/03/life-skills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-1656491103287665548Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:41:00 +00002010-02-09T03:00:05.733-08:00Sidi visits the girls at PanaduraSidi, my nephew from the US, is one of the main donors who supported Chari, his brother in raising funds for the 2008 and 2009 Emerge holiday parities. On his recent visit to Sri Lanka Sidi visited the shelters Emerge is working with. I was glad he was visiting so that he would understand the work we do. First, he visited the girls in Moratuwa very briefly and later in the day the http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/02/sidi-visits-girls-at-panadura.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nirukshi de Lanerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-7072460857088934421Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-02-08T22:28:53.586-08:00Smooth SailingI was so proud of our girls this week. We started work at Panadura in mid-November, introducing girls bit by bit to the program, starting with jewelry techniques, bringing in goals and planning, and finally setting up the full workshop structure for the girls to run.This was the first week when we had the girls run the shop independently and the bank and it was amazing to see how smoothly thingshttp://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2010/02/smooth-sailing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-540650582223731479Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:42:00 +00002010-02-01T15:58:21.781-08:00Volunteer this Summer in Sri LankaEmerge Global is currently recruiting highly motivated, creative, and passionate individuals to volunteer in Sri Lanka this summer! As a young organization, this is a great opportunity to shape our evolving work.If interested in a position described below, please send a cover letter, resume, and volunteer application form to: opportunities@emergeglobal.org by Friday, March 12th at 9pm EST.   <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2009/10/seniors-are-leaving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nirukshi de Lanerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-8607187158171410247Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:07:00 +00002009-12-20T19:29:04.555-08:00Emerge Wedding JewelsI wish you could have seen her face when she was given the assignment. SR,* one of our past program participants, first let out a big grin and then furrowed her brow seriously (though not too seriously) and began to get down to business: “how long should the necklaces be? What is she wearing with the necklace? When does she need the necklace?” SR, having left our program about 9 months ago, was http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2009/10/emerge-wedding-jewels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-280991362246262384Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:12:00 +00002009-09-30T01:26:51.367-07:00Happy Burpday Jen Jen Jennifer Van Winkle is our new Programme Development Director for Emerge Lanka, it was her birthday last week and along with the usual cake Jen had a better plan, she wanted to teach the girls how to make Macaroni and Cheese American style.We had also planned a fun day for the girls and they showcased their talents with drawings and painting, some of them drew new patterns for our future http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2009/09/happy-burpday-jen-jen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nirukshi de Lanerolle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-6711979503608048169Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:09:00 +00002009-09-25T00:22:08.909-07:00Who wants to work in a garment factory when they grow up?...apparently our girls do! While surveying a group of potential participants we found that almost all of the girls were interested in obtaining work in a garment factory. In fact, for many of them it was their number one career choice. This came as a real shock to me. In the states, factory work is typically viewed as a form of oppression and exploitation, but after talking with the girls I http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2009/09/who-wants-to-work-in-garment-factory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099756255229980167.post-3454843133568756496Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:17:00 +00002009-09-22T09:29:38.788-07:00EmergeSri LankaPrabhaniOf painting pictures and possibilityThis is my first official blog entry as an Emerge programs volunteer and I’d like to introduce myself. I am a Sri Lankan who grew up in Nigeria and currently a doctoral student at MIT, taking a semester off from school this fall and spending it in my beautiful island home. I am a biological engineer interested in vaccines, public health, public policy, and probably just about everything else http://emergeglobal.org/fieldblog/2009/09/of-painting-pictures-and-possibility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Prabhani Atukorale)0