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- The flights have been purchased with personal money so far
- Money from PSC ($1,600) has not been received?
- Money from Legatum ($2,000) can be retrieved through reimbursement basis
- Minus air fare, there will be $873 dollars left for other spending for both Andre and Arjun ($569 for Andre and $304 for Arjun)
- Additional money may be available from MLF?
- Both will keep track of their spending and get the appropriate receipts when available so it can be presented back to the two organizations
Objectives
- Build contacts with BERL
- Build contacts w/in the government
- Elucidate logistics of a jatropha --> final product supply chain (from village to marketable product)
- Get a better idea of where in the supply chain we would like to get involved
Activities and Results in Malawi
- Visit a loan group in a village (observe and document the capabilities of the group and the individual)
- Visit a MicroVenture group (observe and document how business is conducted in the group, strength and weaknesses)
- Visit ??
- Talk with government officials if possible
- Visit BERL facilities (after David's update)
Other To Do's Before Trip
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