Guh Taum Gwot’s enterprising venture illustrates the circle of mutual support through which we can strengthen and grow our island economy.
By offering community members a product that we enjoy, pop and sausage on a bun, Guh Taum Gwot is earning the money he needs for sports, school and recreational activities that he enjoys.
It’s a win-win deal for every-body: happy customers get a tasty sausage; Guh Taum Gwot gets spending money; WLI get's it's investment back as the business grows, providing the funds to invest in more entrepreneurs; the community gets new services; community members prosper; and the cycle continues, as we build a selfsustaining economy that will support our families and the families of our children.
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WLI President Les Tabobondung buys a sausage on a bun from Guh Taum Gwot King. |
"Chi mee gwetch to WLI for supporting my very small venture and giving me three summers to pay back my barbeque and cooler.
The idea of selling sausage on a bun and pop was wanting to be like my big brothers J.P. and Zhanodin, who sold sausages at the cemetery and made pretty good money.
I asked my Mom and Dad for support and they told me to talk to Auntie Doe, who helped me to put a letter together and a budget to ask WLI for the start-up funds. I was kinda scared at first, but when I got my stuff, I was really happy and I hope everybody buys sausage and pop when they see me at the cemetery. It’s kind of late, but I got started. I want to help my parents buy my hockey stuff and school stuff and go to the show."