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Ancient Ways
Helping Indigenous People to Help Themselves
2nd Day of September MMC Camp
What do 234 girls look like on a hike? Incredible! They are hiking about 800 meters from the Nhimbe Community Center. How delightful! How often do we as females get to be free in the forest? MMC September hike from Jaiaen Beck on Vimeo. The hiking jou ...
September MMC Camp Live Now!
We hope to bring you some pictures and videos over the next few days as the girls have gathered in Mhondoro at the Nhimbe for Progress Community Center for yet another great camp. They live together Friday to Sunday, three times a year, to celebrate life and being a gi ...
Be Seeing You at Zimfest August 9-12th?
Summer Greetings brings the sweet music from Zimbabwe to our local Oregon mid-valley! If you are attending, please contact me at windgatherer@ancient-ways.org just as soon as possible about whether you can help at our booth where we will be bringing the crafts from our villa ...
Upcoming Gigs July/August
We've got a whole slew of gigs coming up this week and beyond. Come hear the Ancient Ways Community Ensemble play uplifting music from Zimbabwe. Saturday July 21 11:00 am to 1 pm - Albany Farmers' Market Sunday July 22 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Hours Traders ...
Join Us for May Music!
The Ancient Ways Community Marimba Ensembles will be playing at the following locations in the mid-valley during the month of May. Consider getting these on your calendar! We hope you will join us at our annual pilgrimage to Thyme Garden in Alsea on Mother's Day May 13th ...
Third Field Report
Many thanks go to Amy Blinn and Payton James-Amberg as they made it possible for me to blog while in Zimbabwe. Many hands make light work! In this case as well, the infrastructure in the villages just can't support the needs for communication. We were lucky to send an ema ...
Second Field Report
More updates from Jaiaen in Zimbabwe! Read below now, or in the archive at Field Report 2. April 5th 2018 Greetings from the Zimbabwean soil! It is with much gratitude that I write this second field report. Your generosity is amazing. M ...
Jaiaen’s First Field Report from Zimbabwe
Jaiaen and Jess have arrived and been busy in Zimbabwe! You can read the first field report (also archived on our website) at Field Report 1, or continue below. Thank you for your continued support, especially if you are able to help with the solar repair project de ...
Visit to Zimbabwe Soon!
Our spring trip to Zimbabwe is almost upon us! Thank you for noticing the Field Reports as they come to your inbox over the next few weeks. We welcome your thoughts, and above all your encouragement! Stay tuned... Here is a link to previous field reports https://ancient-w ...