Conversations with Nicia
Vance 3/8/01 4:54 PM Hi Nicia. How are you. About to go to work?
Nima 3/8/01 4:55 PM Hi Vance, I´m good thanks. I´m working
however...
Vance 3/8/01 4:55 PM How was carnival. Did you celebrate it?
Nima 3/8/01 4:56 PM No... I was resting....
Vance 3/8/01 4:56 PM So not everyone celebrates Carnival? Seems like it
would be too noisy to rest ...
Nima 3/8/01 4:57 PM Not in my city because eveyone goes out to another
places....
Vance 3/8/01 4:59 PM oh, let's see, are you in Belo Horizonte or Sao
Paolo? Sao Paolo isn't it?
Nima 3/8/01 5:01 PM Belo Horizonte. It´s not so big like
São Paulo. We are near Ouro Preto, do you know? It´s a historical
city.
Vance 3/8/01 5:03 PM I've been south of Rio but never to the north of
there, and no, I don't know Ouro Preto. You should write us and tell us about
it.
(after a few minutes ...)
Vance 3/8/01 5:15 PM How is your work with the street people?
Nima 3/8/01 5:19 PM It is walking slowly like all in Brazil. We dont
have much money and things are difficult. Now we are going to see if the World
Bank can help us.
Vance 3/8/01 5:20 PM It's not profitable on its own?
Nima 3/8/01 5:22 PM Half own and half profitable. They has 10 years and
need to be independent.
Vance 3/8/01 5:23 PM Do you employ the street people, or does it work
like a cooperative?
Nima 3/8/01 5:24 PM They work like a association. All of them have a
participation in profit.
Vance 3/8/01 5:26 PM And what do they do exactly, bring in recyclable
scrap?
Nima 3/8/01 5:28 PM They sale recyclable scrap to fabrics.
Vance 3/8/01 5:29 PM They sell recyclable scrap to factories? Do you
mean any scrap, or mainly paper products (I know your work is with paper)
Nima 3/8/01 5:31 PM yes. thanks for correct. Any scrap, like a Mac
Donalds dirt, papers or any recyclable.
Vance 3/8/01 5:33 PM I hope I'm not keeping you from your work, but I'm
curious about this. I hope you don't mind. Assuming that they can get something
from the factories for nothing (scrap they pick up) what do you need money from
the World Bank for?
Nima 3/8/01 5:38 PM No, this is different things. One of this, with
money from World Bank, is for we do one little fabric, like mine, to make
handmade paper and sell it and products. Another one is the work with scrap,
and this is the more important because they are many people who was live in
street and not more with this work. Can you understand?
Vance 3/8/01 5:43 PM Sorry, I lost my connection suddenly. I was just
replying to your message. You have a small factory, or workshop. And I gather
that you are organizing street people to recycle on a larger scale to big
businesses. I think that's a worthy goal, and I hope you succeed in it. The
answer to my question, why does this need money from the world bank, would tell
me more about your ambitions for this project.
Vance 3/8/01 5:45 PM But I have to go. My wife just called and needs a
ride. I hope we can continue this later. Do you mind if I put the part about
your street people project on your web page? I think it's great work, and would
be interesting for other webheads to know about. You can ICQ or email me your
permission.
Vance 3/8/01 5:45 PM I'll have to go but I'll look for your reply later.
All the best, V
Nima 3/8/01 5:47 PM I have a workshop. You have my permission.... but I
think we are points to clean about. All the best too.
Thanks for granting permission. It would be nice for Webheads to learn
more about your work. Our ostensible (look that one up) purpose is to help our
group improve their English, but the means we choose is real-live communication
among members, My own purpose is an interest in the technology and a genuine
interest in others.
Vance 3/9/01 11:40 AM So if you want to clarify some points, please send
us an email. Take care, Vance
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