Education to Entrepreneurship

The older kids in Myanmar do not have a lot of opportunity to better themselves.  PCH would like to create several different self-sustaining opportunities for the young adults.  These opportunities would teach them a skil accompanied by how to manage a business so that they can be self-sufficient.

Business planning and educational opportunities currently being planned include.... 

Air Conditioning Business – Establishment of a business that would sell and repair air conditioning systems.  Schooling to learn the trade and then an opportunity to have a job would be provided.  As part of the training and experience they would be able to obtain their own truck and tools; they would be required to pay back the cost of the truck and tools.  Once they were at this level, they would get a portion of the profit,  The next phase would be opening their own shop which would be a franchise of the original business.  We would set up an endowment that would be used to provide them a low interest loan to set up their business.  As they paid the money back it would allow us to set up the next person without having to raise more money.  The business would be owned by the Peace Children’s Home.  This would be an outlet to start training the younger kids as well, who had the desire to learn a trade.

Mechanics Shop for both autos and motorcycles. - Establishment of a business that repaired automobiles, trucks and motorcycles.  Schooling to learn the trade and then an opportunity to have a job would be provided.   After a certain period of time they would be able to get their own bay at the shop, they would be required to pay a monthly fee for use of the bay in the repair shop. Once they were at this level, they would get a portion of the profit.  The next phase would be opening their own shop which would be a franchise of the original business.  We would set up an endowment that would be used to provide them a low interest loan to set up their business.  As they paid the money back it would allow us to set up the next person without having to raise more money.  The business would be owned by the Peace Children’s Home.  This would be an outlet to start training the younger kids as well, who had the desire to learn a trade.

Farming – Farming is a large part of the community in Myanmar.  This would be another opportunity that we could provide for the kids to learn.  This would be set up much the same way as the other businesses in teaching the kids the business side of things and then setting them up with their own opportunity.

Dress Shop – Creating a opportunity for the girls to design and make clothes and have an outlet to sell them to the public.  This would work the same way as the other opportunities.  The girls would work for a business that the Peace Children’s Home owned and then they would have an opportunity down the road to own their own shop.