Visit to Imalaah

Yesterday, the Wow team visited Imalaah, a specialized massage centre situated on the Avenue Bourguiba, near from Wow office.
This centre that is applying for 5 000 000FCFA (10 000$) to extend its premises is managed by Avelina, who is very skilled and have more than twenty years experience. With a good knowledge of african traditional techniques of healing and massage, the centre proposes three different kinds of activity:
1) Training:
- Two years training in massage designed for girls. And by the end a diploma will give official recognition to the training.
- Intensive training designed for professionals like physical therapists, nurses etc to improve the quality of their intervention.
2) Massage: This activity is presently the most important in terms of incomes.
3) Production and sales of natural’s products made from butter shea, karate, sesame oil and aloévéra. Most of its production is exported.
After describing her activities, Avelina made us known the situation of the business and the purpose of the financing she is asking for.She said she would use it to extend offices so as to raise the welcome capacity.As far the working capital is concerned, she thinks she will be able to face it with the profits of produits sale.
And after a two hours meetings, we left, giving her a new appointment on Thursday for discuss the way to work out the business plan with her.
Amara