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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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