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Portia is Getting Back on Her Feet!

June 16, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Project Updates

Dear Friends of Zimbabwe,Its with much gratitude that I write to thank you for your assistance with our latest request for help for Portia (see May 28th blog). You cannot believe what a difference even $25 makes! Click here to donate now and enter Portia in the comment under ...

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Crucial Life-Saving Contributions Needed Now!

May 28, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Dear Nhimbe Friends,An urgent unexpected medical situation has arisen in Zimbabwe for Muda’s family (our Nhimbe for Progress co-director). Some of you may have met him in 2023 when he came to the states, or remember his father, Cosmas Magaya. Muda’s wife of 20 years, Portia, ...

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MMC Fridays Are So Fruitful!

April 8, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Youth Well Being

Thank you for your continuing interest and support of our Mhandara Monthly Care (MMC) program. This program is very well loved by all of the Nhimbe residents as well as the government officials and chief. We are clearly filling a critical niche in the lives of these children ...

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Unfathomable Weather Patterns Continue!

March 7, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Wells

It's been somewhat exasperating to get a grip on what is going on with the Zimbabwean weather. We know that the drought has been plaguing particularly the rural residents for a long time, and this year has been no exception. We began with a list of wells needing deepening, a ...

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Sending You & Yours a Heartfelt Holiday Smile!

December 30, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Are you saying, “2024 went by sooo fast!”?  Most of us are feeling that way.  And, so much was gratefully accomplished! With the plans developing for next year, we can only again say, “Tatenda Chaizvo” (we thank you very much) for all of your support in these endeavors. If y ...

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Warm Winter Greetings From the Team Here in Lacomb

December 13, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Annual Letter from Ancient Ways Enclosed!Warm winter greetings from the team here in Lacomb, and summer greetings from the crew in Mhondoro! We hope this email finds you well and savoring the hunkering down of the holidays. It’s a very busy time of year, so if you don’t have ...

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Please Help Us Deepen Wells!

November 21, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Wells

We have 23 families in dire need of water. Their wells have completely dried up and merely need deepening. Please click here to contribute whatever you can to Well Repair! With this you are buying bricks and cement, plus hiring a digger and builder to add meters to the exist ...

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The Rite of a Gentle Giant

October 2, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Project Updates

Carina Barros has made this wonderfully creative and insightful film in memory of Cosmas Magaya. She unexpectedly gifted us with this film – thank you Carina! We are posting this in honor of his birthday October 5th, 1953, as well as the 25th anniversary of Nhimbe for Progre ...

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Our 30th Year Anniversary and Local Events

September 26, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck PerformancesProject Updates

Autumn Greetings!   It’s been a very full summer, and we have much gratitude now for all that is! We continue to celebrate our 30th year as Ancient Ways, and appreciate all that you have done to support and encourage us to reach out to our Zimbabwea ...

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President's Drought Message

ZIMBABWE DROUGHT UPDATE — A Call for Help!

July 24, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Wells

His Excellency President DR Emmerson Dambudzo MNANGAGWA has declared a nationwide State of Disaster due to the El Nino-induced drought. Measures will be taken by the government to mitigate against the disaster. April 3rd 2024Summer Greetings! Hope this finds you well with a ...

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