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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMeanwhile Semester 2 training is underway with 16 students enrolled in the long course.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreDeb 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.
Read MoreMeanwhile our brand new parlour which opened in January is more than meeting expectations. Deb spent time there as well, helpfully volunteering for the staff to hone their skills.
Read MoreThe name is an uncomfortable fit for Jennifer, Founder and Executive Director of EmpowerAid and the Bangladesh Hair and Beauty Project. In Bangladesh, the partner organisation, Symbiosis International are so grateful for the fruit of the training in the life of their country, that they were very insistent that this name was the only option!!
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