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August 30, 1982
Agricultural Cooperative Development International
201 Continental Bldg.
1012 Fburteenth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Attn: Bartlett Harvey, Exec. V. Pres.
Subject: Evaluation of Transportation Training Program - Uganda Project
My portion of the Transportation Training Program with Denis Odongpiny wad completed
on August 30, 1982. I am enclosing a report on items covered up to this
date and also enclosing a copy of my memo to Edith Gorham and Denis Odonapiny,
which covers the balance of the Training Program.
From a personal viewpoint, I found the Training Program very fulfilling. It
gave my wife and I another opportunity to relate to a Third World country. It
also gave many of our friends and associates an opportunity to better understand
the native people of another country. We are sure that many of our friends have
a better understanding of "foreigners."
From a practical standpoint, I feel that both Uganda and A.C.D.I. will be able
to accomplish much more in a shorter time because Denis can understand where we
are coming from, and we can understand where they are coming from.
Denis and I both agreed tbh.t the training experience was very helpful to both of
us. There is no formal schooling available to teach trucking operations. The
only source is "hands on" experience.
In evaluating the Training Proram, Denis felt that our Distribution Center
Warehouse Operation at Land O' Lakes would be very valuable to the Warehouse
Manager of the Uganda Central Cooperative Urion.
It is my opinion that this type of training would be very beneficial to all con­
cerned. It would consume less time, would cost much less than formal education,
and the practical experience of how the real world operates can only be obtained
by a training program such as this.
When I first discussed a training program with A.C.D.I., I suggested a guideline
based on my experience in Botswana. We had no idea who the trainee would be, nor
his education and work experience. Approximately one month before the trainee
arrived in the United States, we were advised of his name and educational background.
When Denis arrived in the United States, we discussed his total background, including
education and work experience. I then felt that I had allowed too much
time for some of the basic training.
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