Helping Indigenous People to Help Themselves
When: Saturday May 3, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Imagine Coffee, Corvallis, Oregon
What: Mhofela Performing Mbira Music!
Come join us as Musekiwa Chingodza, here from Zimbabwe, and Bud Cohen bring the ancient sweet sounds of mbira music to Corvallis at Imagine Coffee on Saturday May 3, 7:30 p.m. Imagine Coffee is located at 5460 SW Philomath Blvd. (additional parking across the street at Bi-Mart). Call 541-286-4340 for more information. $10 suggested donation. Look forward to a lively evening!
Our small group will be performing at “A Little Wild at Heart” an Art Gallery Charity Event with Silent Auction featuring 60 art blocks of Corvallis resident Jennifer Lommers. Jen is donating 40% of her profits to the Chintimini Wildlife Center. It should be a great evening of art and music, benefiting a wonderful local organization. The event takes place at The Drawing Board, 425 SW Madison Ave, Suite G, Corvallis, OR from 6-8 pm. Music starts at 6:30.
For more information about Jen and her art: www.jenniferlommers.com
For more information about Chintimini Wildlife Center: http://www.chintiminiwildlife.org
Our older students require much more financial support than our younger ones – look at these young girls and see if you might help them – they have managed to stay in school despite the odds. Please go to https://ancient-ways.org/sponsorships/older-students/ to donate towards their education by entering the amount in the “Special Case Sponsorship” field and their name in the comment field in your shopping cart. You can also join a team of people who want to sponsor by donating any amount! We need to raise $165+$418+$600 ($1,183) Thanks!kahovka-service
MELODY NYANDORO is doing form three at Dewedzo High School. Melody is a determined girl who lives with her mother after her parents were separated. Her mother is unemployed and cannot afford her daughter’s school fees. Melody said that she aspires to become a medical doctor. Her tuition fees are $165. We are interested in seeing her have a chance. Can you help Melody stay in school?
PAIDAMOYO MUJURU is doing her final ‘A’ levels at Kuwadzana High School. Paidamoyo, whose mother is late, stays with her father Samuel Mujuru and her stepmother. Sam visited the US in 2012 with Fradreck and we were fortunate to spend time with him here at Ancient Ways. Paidamoyo is very inspired and she is hardworking. Because this is her last year before University level, she has special exams in History, Shona, Divinity and Communication Skills, for which the student is responsible to pay fees prior to taking. Her tuition and exam fees are $418. Can you help Paidamoyo to continue with her education?
VICTORIA TINOTENDA MUJURU is studying for her final ‘A’ levels at St. Dominic’s High School. Victoria has always shown so much potential since during her primary days. She passed her ordinary levels with flying colours, gaining 6 ‘A’ grades, 3′B’ grades and 1 C grade. In her midyear tests in lower sixth she has been getting an average of 12 points. Victoria is working hard in order to get distinctions at the end of this year. Her tuition fees including exam fees in Business Studies, Mathematics, and Geography are $1,879. Victoria aspires to become a banker after University. Can you help her stay in school and achieve her goals to move on to the University?
THANK YOU FOR WHATEVER YOU CAN DO!
We have 10 days left to help Ancient Ways raise money for a much needed computer! We only need a few more donations to reach the $150 still required! Do you know anyone that works for HP? HP will donate the rest to get a super computer that will last.Утепление каркасных домов пенопластом
Please call or email right away if you know anyone who can help –even $10, $25, $50 will quickly make up the remaining $150!
THANK YOU!
Dear Friends of Zimbabwe,Mountains Photo
Normally by now, an annual letter would be on its way to you, to share an update of our many successes and challenges this year, as well as to ask for your continued support towards our work in 2014. This year, the news will be coming a bit late. My husband has been at home in hospice due to Agent Orange and so my attention has been redirected to these personally urgent things.
We invite you to follow these links to our website and either:
1) Make your annual donation online using your credit card at https://ancient-ways.org/about/join-or-donate/2014-focus/
2) Print the donation form from the website https://ancient-ways.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014-donation-form.pdf and send a check payable to Ancient Ways to PO BOX 346 Scio OR 97374
3) Call the office and set up a recurring payment of any amount on your credit card at 541-259-4673 or 877-TATENDA.
A newsy update will follow in time, and help share a more up-close look at what we are doing and how. We continue to make inroads through the difficult terrain created by economic hardships in two rural areas of Zimbabwe through the Nhimbe for Progress and Jangano projects. When considering donating, please remember that:
Children in Zimbabwe are not guaranteed a free education. Even though unemployment is at 95%, #1 in the entire world, the parents are required to pay tuition for all grades of school. We not only run a model preschool and feed the children daily, but also sponsor students in all grades who are particularly deserving due to their earnest efforts, and/or needs.
Older students are also not easily able to go on to higher education. If children in our villages are able to rise through the rural schools with high enough grades we really must invest in them.
Boys and girls of all ages have limited hope-producing opportunities due to sub-standard living conditions and poverty impacting their health and nutrition. Our after-school programs can reach these children and provide a success filled atmosphere, helpful peer bonding, and health education intervention/intercession.
Girl children are more vulnerable to forced underage marriage (1 in 5), lack of health education, and simply being taken advantage of. Our empowering programs are reaching young girls with tools and skill building for HIV-free living.
Mortality rate for pregnant women and infants ranks 14th in 183 countries around the world. We are providing prenatal support and education for women during these times of great risk.
8 in 100 residents (less than 1 in 10) in our rural areas have a well-built pit-style toilet or pure water well. We continue to build wells as the priority to reduce disease and fatalities, each year benefiting extended families with a well that will last for generations.
There is much more to share in terms of background, pictures, etc., but it will need to wait…we ask you to check out the website if you are unfamiliar with our humanitarian outreach in Zimbabwe, our local music programs, and the incredible gifts in our online store https://ancient-ways.org/store/for-sale/zimbabwean-sculptures/ where you find gifts that keep on living!
Thank you for considering our programs and services this year in your annual giving or tithing pledges. Remember that all donations are 100% tax deductible! Always feel free to call with questions.
Jaiaen Beck
Executive Director, Ancient Ways
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MARIMBA?
The Fall Term Youth Classes will be held in Corvallis on Tuesdays:
• Age 8-10 November 5 to December 3 from 5:30-6:20 pm: 5 sessions paid by term ($9 weekly) $45 ($7.50 for members or $37.50)
• Age 10+ November 5 to December 17 from 4-5:20 pm: 7 sessions paid by term ($12 weekly) $84 ($10.50 for members or $73.50)
Adult Classes in Albany or Corvallis are being cultivated – please email with your interest and for more information: bridges@ancient-ways.org
Please email or phone so that we are able to confirm space in class before enrolling. To enroll, payment can be made at www.ancient-ways.org/music/marimba-classes/ or mailing a check to PO Box 346 Scio OR 97374.PolVam
Come and share in the sweet sounds of Zimbabwean marimba with Ancient Ways ensembles:
• Sunday, September 15th 11:30-12:30 pm Marimba Detembo at the Latino Festival, Monteith Park, Albany
• Thursday, September 19th 3:50-4:50 pm Mufambo Marimba at the Lebanon Thursday Market, Grant & Main, Lebanon
• Thursday, September 19th 5-7 pm Muti Marimba at the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce After Hours, Grant & Main, Lebanon
• Saturday, September 21st 11-12 pm Muti Marimba at Pinwheels for Peace, Court House, Corvallis
• Saturday, September 21st 2-3 pm Muti Marimba at St. Mary’s International Food Festival, Albany
Call with questions 541-259-4673
“BURGERS FOR BOOKS” FUNDRAISER this Sunday 8/25/13 12-2PM at 35355 Eicher Rd, Albany OR 97322
Join us following the 10:45 am Gathering at The Shift when the Red Zebra Project will host a “Burgers for Books” barbeque fundraiser that will benefit a new books project in Zimbabwe through collaboration with Ancient Ways. The event will include:
• Live marimba music from Marimba Detembo
• Red Zebra cookie decorating and temporary tattoos for the kids
• Special appearance by Cosmas Magaya from Zimbabwe playing mbira
All donations will fund the new Red Zebra Project in Zimbabwe. Come and share food and festivities with us as we raise money to get Shona language books in the hands of the Zimbabwean children.
Also feel welcome to attend an informal tea party hosted by David & Hilary Ker of the Red Zebra Project on Sunday afternoon for those who would like a chance to meet Cosmas Magaya. Tea and coffee will be provided beginning at 3 pm. You can bring cakes, cookies or fruit if you like. The address is in downtown Albany, 539 5th Street SW near White Spires church on the corner of 5th and Calapooia. Call David at 541-971-0839 if you have questions or need directions.berryjam.ru
Wow! Last Friday we finished up the first Summer Youth Intensive Marimba Class in Corvallis. Eight students, aged 9-13, came and played for 3 hours a day for 5 days under the direction of Gary Spalter. I was a parent helper, so I was able to hang out in the class for about 2 hours each day. The students ranged in ability and previous experience: some have been playing marimba at school and in after school programs for a few years. Some had played a few years ago in school. And one girl, a Japanese exchange student, had never touched a marimba before. It was so exciting to see how they all progressed, whether it was solidly grasping the syncopated rhythms or mastery of complex running patterns. The kids had a blast, and were incredibly focused given their ages. They were captivated by the music, and Gary’s laid-back teaching style made it really fun for them. The kids would come in early in the morning, and from their recess breaks to start playing again. Of course, by the end of the week, they were getting a little tired, and there were several blisters that needed band-aids, but that didn’t stop them! They learned the basics of 5 songs (Nyungwe, Chemwainyera, Tsuro, Ndangariro and Nyuchi Dzinoruma) and performed them for friends and family on the final day.
Click here to listen to a clip of the kids playing Nyuchi Dzinoruma (learned Wednesday, played on Friday!).
Join the Ancient Ways Community Ensembles as we share the music from Zimbabwe on marimba at our local markets:
Corvallis Saturday Market August 10th 9-11 a.m. – Marimba Detembo, Mufambo Marimba and Muti Marimba
Sweet Home Saturday Market August 17th 9:45-12:15 Marimba Detembo and Mufambo Marimbair-leasing.ru