Some cool business help images:
A Self-Help Group from Limuru fighting food insecurity
Image by mckaysavage
A very poor self-help group (SHG) in Limuru. Limuru is lush highlands and is a major flower and tea growing region, but for those with little land, the area is still food insecure when they experience drought every 2-3 years. These women lease a 1/2 acre plot where they grow potatoes and beans. Life is challenging and they are forced to withdraw and use their savings during lean times for seeds and other inputs. They have been trained by NALEP on farming techniques. They have also been trained to do soap making, manufacture fireless cookers and plum jam and baking, but they currently lack the capital and business skills to turn these into enterprises. With more capital they would also like to increase their farm size.
Collection Shifting Day with ProQuest Staff at Kresge Business Administration Library at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan (July 17, 2012)
Image by cseeman
For the second straight year, we were happy to receive help as part of the ProQuest Library Volunteer Program. The project this year was taking care of some old collections and shifting the books on the shelves to prepare for more material to return from UM-Flint. We had help from wonderful volunteers from ProQuest as part of their Library Volunteer Program. Through this program, they send volunteers to local libraries to assist with projects like this.
