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BARN RAISINGS
The credit system for Barn
Raising work is the same as for one to one trading.
Each worker earns one credit per hour worked. For example,
if the project involves 5 workers for 2 hours each the barn
raiser has spent 10 credits and each of the barn workers have
earned 2 credits.
A member can request another member
to arrange a trade for her. Usually this is done for larger
projects requiring a number of people. For example, Cori
arranged for substitute Womanshare
people to take over as teachers when Jessica became ill and
could not be in her day care center. Brokers earn one
credit for every hour they spend making arrangements.
A good Womanshare
Barn Raising calls
for a good plan and a broker who thoroughly enjoys staging a
production. Barn Raisings
can be long term projects such as the help Sheila received when
she fell down the subway steps and was immobile for six weeks;
or a one day event such as Karen's wedding for which several
groups of Womansharers
in different kitchens prepared a wedding feast for 70.
How Barn Raisings Engage Members
| 1. |
Women
get together in small groups and get to know more than one
member at a time. |
| 2. |
Barn
Raisings are the best way for those members who have
banked lots of credits to be big spenders. |
| 3. |
Barn
Raisings create spending. When a member has
a big interest free debt from a Barn
Raising they are even more invested in trading within
the Womanshare
economy. |
| 4. |
A
Barn Raising raises
everybody's spirit. The participants have been part
of a forged effort that has achieved something special.
The rest of the group has a vision that much more is possible. |
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