Mala, a true blue ‘Mymensingh Girl’, completed her course in Semester 2 of 2017. I was aware that she had a business running from home, though was not prepared for the entrepreneur that we encountered when our team was invited to her home with photographer/filmmaker Marcus Wong.
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"From the moment I arrived in Bangladesh I was struck by its frenetic pace and vibrancy. For what is generally considered a very poor country, I loved how much effort and detail there is in the painting of rickshaws and trucks resulting in very upbeat and over the top decorations. The bright colours stood out wherever I went.
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The end of another year is fast approaching! Christmas is coming fast and the heat is upon us in more ways than one!
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Some reflections from Jennifer Quartermaine on her recent trip to Bangladesh in September, accompanied by Adele Nesci and Debra Robinson.
What a pleasure it was to spend time at both the Training College and the Parlour just a few short weeks ago.Sitting at the staff meeting with our team leader, the four trainers and the three-Parlour staff, I felt impacted by their maturity, their self-confidence, and the questions, generated by our team of eight.
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The Parlour continues to do well, with our staff looking to do all they can to maximise services. They have even started sourcing materials and making little pieces to decorate hair.
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Deb Robinson from Adelaide has recently returned from 3 weeks in Mymensingh. Whilst there she visited the home parlour of one of our ex students from the Training Centre.
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We love this photo of Nahida, our team leader for the Hair and Beauty Training College as well as Jennifer Spa Parlour.
Read MoreThe end of September, early October saw Jen and Adele head back to Bangladesh. They shared their time between the Training Centre and Jennifer Spa Parlour. Word soon got out and business at the Parlour was brisk through the week.
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The realities of life in Bangladesh can seem a bit remote to those of us who live in the comfort and security of Australia. It came a whole lot closer to us about a month ago in an incident involving the son of one of our trainers at the Hair and Beauty Project.
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Meanwhile Semester 2 training is underway with 16 students enrolled in the long course.
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The Parlor's most popular services for the month of July, were eyebrow threading, facials, hair cutting and oil treatments, with party makeup and waxing services, the next most popular for that month.
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Deb Robinson has recently returned from Mymensingh, working with both the staff and students at our Training Centre, as well as the Parlour staff. From visiting past students in their current workplace to being part of the latest students graduation, Deb filled her days to overflowing! Local floods have again made life challenging for the local people and Deb was a huge help in filling in for teachers and generally supporting them.
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