Strategic planning workshop to upgrade Rose Charities Canada board.

Facilitated by Consultant Gordon Therriault, a two day strategic planning workshop was held the members of the Rose Charities main board in the offices of Vanderluit and Co (Accountants).  The costs and premises for the workshop were generously donated by Vanderluit (Eric Vanderluit - Hon Treasurer of Rose Charities) so no funds were used from Rose Charities projects funds.  The initiative had been formulated by Maggie Francis (Chair) and Eric.

The workshop covered such aspects as task distribution, organization promotion, setting goals, structuring implementation, fund-raising,  etc.   All directors were in agreement that it was a highly productive and should help Rose Charities Canada be more structured, effective and efficient in the future.

Vanderluit and Associates meeting room workshop venue.  Left to Right.  Tim Maguire, Gordon Thierrault, Eric Vanderluit. .     (Top picutre.  L to R, Josephien de Freitas, Tim Magire, Gordon Thierrault, Will Grut, Maggie Francis.

Rose Sri Lanka Microcredit joins hands with Kalmunai Commercial Bank to expand program

Rose Micro Credit members of various villages in Ampara district have the opportunity to apply for loans of more than SLRs. 200,000.00 from the Micro Financing of Commercial Bank in Kalmunai.
In order to;
• Promotes small time businesses
• Assists with daily financing
in the area Commercial Bank in Kalmunai joint hands with Rose Micro Credit to assist members of Rose Micro Credit. The Commercial Bank selects members with limited capital who require an infusion of funds daily or every other day. They define these members as Small time Businessmen and women. The Commercial Bank in Kalmunai assists such persons with micro-financing at very low rates of interest.
By a cautious process, qualified Rose Micro Credit members have been selected and recommended for their loans from the Bank. As of to date 54 members (10 males and 44 females) have been qualified and have received their loans.
A sum of SLRs. 10,025,000.00 has been dispersed to Rose Micro Credit Members by The Commercial Bank in Kalmunai.