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CARE KENYA/SITE FEB 2010The services they identified included land for the camel mini dairy, markets outside Garissa forcamel milk and more <strong>training</strong> for their members. They confirmed that power outages are verycommon in Garissa hence those traders who will install deep freezers when thy start milk barsmay have to buy generators.They were able to identify several service providers including the government, the local council,private companies especially banks such as First Community and Equity bank as well as NGOssuch as CARE Kenya.Day Five: How to set up and manage a group milk bar; Introduction to DTAThe participants were taken through the requirements and preparations for the set up of a milkbar. Most of them had visited the milk bars in Nairobi during their exposure visit in November2009. It was therefore easy for them to remember what they saw and contribute to thediscussions. The trainers had also carried pictures of a milk bar for the benefit of those who didnot participate in the exposure visit.At the end of the discussion, the participantsexpressed their interest to start milk bars. One lady,Shindez Sheikh Noor, is prepared to invest in her ownmilk bar while Sumeya milk traders have premisesfrom where they are making yoghurt for sale.Sumeya milk group receive milk equipment/Photo SITECARE Kenya Garissa team was impressed by thedetermination of this group and donated some milkequipment to them as motivation. It comprised ofthree 10-litre aluminium cans, three milk measuringpints, two plastic buckets, two milk sieves and themilk testing tool kit.On the same day, the participants were introduced to the Dairy Traders Association (DTA) bythe national Chairman, Sammy Chiira. He introduced to them the association, its head office,branch offices, objectives, values and activities ofDTA and how to become a member. The participantsthanked the chairman for receiving them warmlywhen they visited the DTA national office during theexposure visit.He outlined the benefits of being a DTA member,key being unity of purpose for improved milkbusinesses. He invited the Garissa milk traders to joinDTA Chairman and some Garissa umbrella other milk traders in the DTA. The membersleaders/Photo SITEexpressed interest in joining and the leaders promisedto spearhead the process after consulting with the DLPO Garissa.Evaluation of the <strong>training</strong>Training <strong>Report</strong> under ELMT compiled by SITE9
CARE KENYA/SITE FEB 2010A questionnaire was administered to the participants at the end of the <strong>training</strong> to obtain feedbackfrom them. A sample of the evaluation questionnaire is attached to this report as Annex II. Theanalysis showed that:• Eighty percent (80%) of the participants rated the presentation methods of the trainers asvery good, while 20% rated them good.• All the participants felt the time allocated for the <strong>training</strong> was enough.• Eighty percent (80 %) of the participants felt the <strong>training</strong> covered all the areas that wereimportant to them but 20% suggested we should have visited their individual groups andimparted the knowledge and skills to all group members.• All the participants rated the <strong>training</strong> as relevant since all were leaders and felt they willbe better leaders due to the <strong>training</strong>.• Forty percent (40 %) of the participants rated the <strong>training</strong> on the set up of the milk bar asthe most useful because it is unfamiliar in Garissa. They felt it would improve the qualityof milk, increase incomes and create job opportunities. Twenty percent (20%) of theparticipants felt the topic on management was most useful because it stressed theimportance of keeping accurate group records and conducting proper elections. Another20% found leadership <strong>training</strong> very useful while the last 20% found all the topics usefulto them.• All the participants promised to put the gained knowledge and skills into practiceespecially in leadership, elections and communication with group members.• Eighty percent (80%) of the participants felt the most important benefit to members ifthey joined DTA was networking which would enable sharing of ideas with other milktraders. Twenty percent (20%) felt they would be more aware of their rights in addition toaccess to other milk markets due to networking.• On general comments, 40 % of the participants found the <strong>training</strong> useful and hoped formore in the near future. Twenty percent (20%) said the trainers were good andcooperative, 20% felt Garissa milk traders must associate with others or risk being leftbehind while 20 % did not give a general comment.• The Care Kenya, Garissa team expressed satisfaction with the <strong>training</strong> by the SITEtrainers. They requested SITE for <strong>training</strong> reference material for future follow-up andstrengthening of the groups.Evaluation Highlights• 80 % of the participants rated the <strong>training</strong> methods of SITE trainers as very goodwhile 20 % rated them as good• All participant felt the allocated <strong>training</strong> time was enough• All the milk traders rated the <strong>training</strong> as useful to their milk businesses• Setting up a milk bar was rated the most useful at 40 % while leadership,management and all topics scored 20 % rating each• All participants promised to put the acquired knowledge into practice in theleadership of their groups.• 80 % of the participants felt joining the DTA will be good for members so as tonetwork and expand their businesses.Training <strong>Report</strong> under ELMT compiled by SITE10
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