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Contact:
Primus
Hutchinson
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - The achievements of the James Belgrave Micro
Enterprise Development Fund Inc. (BELfund), will be showcased today in the south
of the island, when the organization hosts its “Second Annual Product/Service
Exhibition and Open Day” at the Vieux Fort Town Hall. The event is being
undertaken in collaboration with the Vieux-Fort branch of the National Skills
Development Centre.
General Manager of BELfund, Marcellus Joseph says, the open day is also intended
to sensitize the general public to the many services and training programmes
that are available at BELfund and the NSDC. According to Joseph, the primary
objective of the undertaking is to provide persons in the south of the island
with the opportunity to discuss ideas and requirements with BELfund and also to
decentralise the programme of the two organisations.
Joseph indicated that during the exhibition BELfund’s project development
officers and a business support officer will be on hand to assist prospective
clients.
“Usually we have an interview process and we will be conducting interviews on
site, in an effort to tap into the market, as we are there to avoid persons
travelling all the way to Castries after learning about BELfund in Vieux Fort,”
Joseph said.
Among the many clients who have expressed their willingness to participate in
the “Belfund Open Day-Product/Service Exhibition”, include printing services,
radiator/muffler shop repairers, soya bean processors, local wines and juices
manufacturers and dress making and craft producers.
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