1. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Vakameasina – now and the future Presentation to RSE Conference Presented bySandy Scarrow, Colin Carson and othersJuly 2015

2. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Delivery to Date 3,721 workers enrolled 24% female participants 9 countries participating Delivery now in Cambridge, Wairarapa, Levin, Tuakau Delivery to being in Kerikeri this month

3. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture AWHI – Small Business Pilot Small Business Training and Development Pilot 8 groups of 10 workers Vakameasina delivery focused on business planning and technical skills associated with the business idea Applications to Awhi will be vetted by the Stakeholder Liaison Group Pilot links into support agencies back in the Pacific

4. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Vakameasina – the future MFAT through their New Zealand Aid Programme still keen to support worker training Not sure what this will look like post May 2016

5. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Introducing Awhi The newest Vakameasina course The name indicates support and nurture Aimed at assisting community projects and small business start-ups

6. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Rationale for Awhi Many RSE workers want to be self sufficient They aspire to make a contribution to their community Their desire is to support their family and set up an ongoing commercial legacy for that family

7. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Vakameasina This course has been tremendously successful It has boosted English language usage General literacy Numeracy skills Digital literacy

8. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Awhi Adds More Awhi is designed to identify community projects These projects will make a difference to the communities of the participants RSE workers sometimes feel powerless to bring about change – where to start? Awhi can help focus productive activity

9. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Business Enterprise Small business start-ups are popular Many lack knowledge and skills Economic benefits to communities can be huge New money (eg from tourism) adds more to a community than recycled revenue

10. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Ongoing Support Mentoring and follow up are essential Awhi aims to link graduates with a network of support agents Original concept was to provide on- the-ground support This is a work in progress

11. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture How It Works Vakameasina is overseen by a governance group The Stakeholder Liaison Group considers Awhi proposals Approval for training is granted on condition of the application meeting set criteria Financially sustainable Environmentally sound Ethically robust

12. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Benefits Individuals benefit from Training Empowerment Potential financial independence Communities benefit from Projects Improved facilities

13. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Components Main outcome is the development of a business plan This includes (main points only): What the business or project is all about Who will be the market/beneficiaries Marketing/publicity Mission/vision Risk management Financials etc

14. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Introducing Graduates Two graduates of the Awhi programme Uiti Lagavale and Sam Laki Both took part in an Awhi course in Hastings, New Zealand They have come to share their impressions of the course

15. © 2012 Fruition Horticulture Questions The website address is: www.vakameasina.co.nz