29-year-old Joyce Kana lives in
Mamana Water Community, is married and has two children aged 3 and 11. She
graduated from Sistas Savve about two months ago. The Sistas Savve staff
continues to work closely with graduates, and had a chat with Joyce about her
life after the training.
Joyce and her family currently
live with her parents, but her goal is to save up enough money to build her own
house. “My husband doesn’t work, and if he does find work, he doesn’t save the
money that he earns.” she says.
Joyce supports her family by
selling fish at Honiara Central Market. “After the [Sistas Savve] financial
literacy and marketing training, I have started growing my business, and have
also begun saving some of my earnings,” Joyce tells us. “I never saved up my
money before. All the Mamana graduates have formed a savings club and have a
joint bank account, which I contribute to through the proceeds I make.”
Joyce has also been selling her
crafts on the side,
which she learned to make through Sistas Savve: “I’ve been selling my products
in my village, and have even sold a basket to an expat who attended our
church,” she says.
Joyce has also visited the local
Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) clinic for the first
time, and says that following the training, she feels much more confident about
getting health check-ups, including family planning advice.
Stay tuned for more stories on
what Sistas Savve women have accomplished after they graduated!
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