Card making Livelihood Training!

 Last Thursday, 13^th October, nine Balikatan members received special training from Care Channels International Ltd, a non-profit organization that seeks to help the poor become self-sufficient and independent through various initiatives including livelihood training and micro-enterprise developments.  They learned the intricate and delicate art of pressing flowers and creating designs for cards and calendars with the pressed flowers. It was a full day of learning and hands on work. With clear demonstrations and an array of pressed flowers and leaves to choose from, Balikatan members began creating their first card in a design of their choice. Following that, they made 2 other cards based on the format and structure of the required cards for sale.

Our Balikatan members were thrilled to discover their own creativity and also the finer points of pressed flower cards. At the end of the session, they shared that they were delighted to be able to create something and to learn a new skill.

From here, nine of them will enter the next phase of training where they will practice sticking the pressed flowers on the given designs. If successful, they will proceed to work on the actual cards that will be used for sale.

We thank God for this new beginning and this opportunity to partner in mission with Care Channels International. We thank Ate Lyn and Seng Eng of CCI for their help and look forward to a fruitful and blessed collaboration.

As the Balikatan members left, they were reminded to persevere in the new skill and to keep encouraging each other in this new venture.