EDIT : copy description from main site’s introductory post.
Becoming Better Together’s multivendor market will provide an online ecommerce shop in which participants can sell their products. Thereby, giving them an opportunity to earn a bit of money by using the skills they are learning.
Granted, they will not earn enough to support themselves.
Even so, the market is crucial to Becoming Better’s work with the homeless. By providing a place to sell their products, the market encourages participants to work independently between official training sessions. Thereby, helping them deal with both their depression and low self-esteem.
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