Jangano Students Sponsored for 2012 – Thank you!

by AllYouth Well Being

Thank you so much for your tremendous support this year to help keep the Jangano children in school. Since the school fees went up 33% as of January 2012, and donations were less this year, we ended up with many village residents trying to cover their children’s fees, hence some of the students were dropping out. Because of your generosity and timely response to our summer campaign to raise close to $4,000, we managed to get all the kids covered. Read more at www.ancient-ways.org/projects/jangano/campaign-to-keep-jangano-children-in-school/ Tatenda! Maita basa!Ремонт линолеума. Исправление дефектов

New videos from Zimbabwe!

by All

Check out the new videos on our youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/Jaiaen?feature=mhee or our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ancient-Ways/151558868231343.

There are 3 videos of marimba classes at the Nhimbe Community Center.  The Nhimbe Community Center in Mhondoro offers marimba classes for all ages.  One video shows a beginning group of various ages learning from Kennedy, one of our Youth Well Being leaders. Based upon weather and whether we have visitors, classes are offered inside a Community Center hut and some are offered outside.

Another new video shows the Nhimbe Preschool children singing a classic song about body parts.

Funding for Jangano School Children Sponsorships

by AllFundraisers

We have made great headway in raising funds for the school children in the Dewedzo region who are in the Jangano project. We only have 12% left to raise to keep these students in school for 2012! We started this year with $2,200, have raised over $3,200 in the last 2 months, and we have less than $750 left, thanks to many of your efforts.
Our challenges with keeping children in school have been more than a few but we are holding the vision. I want to encourage you to contact me right away if can offer some part of the $750. Please feel free to go on the website https://ancient-ways.org/projects/jangano/campaign-to-keep-jangano-children-in-school/ and make a donation of any amount there, or send a check to Ancient Ways at PO Box 346 Scio OR 97374. We also can take credit cards of any type over the phone at 877-TATENDA. Do consider this request now as the children’s school fees must be paid right away. The immediacy of the concern is great because as soon as Fradreck returns home to the villages, he will be confronted with deciding who doesn’t go to school based upon our success on this side. Please feel free to write me with any questions at windgatherer@ancient-ways.org. Thank you to all of you who have been helping, both financially, and in mind and body.

Marimba Detembo in Silverton Celebration

by AllPerformances

Come and join Ancient Ways with Marimba Detembo in downtown Silverton this Saturday Oct 6th from 1-3 pm in front of Café Earth 201 E Main St!

It will be a full and fun day enjoying music in and around 25 downtown shops from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Maps and schedule can be found at Silver Creek Coffee Shop at 11 N Water St. For 2-3 blocks in every direction there will be 34 musical groups including blue grass, rock and roll, as well as street musicians like didgeridoo, drummers, and doo wop a cappella. See you there!

$200 Donation Gets Fradreck’s Personal Deze!

by AllFundraisers

During Fradreck and Sam Mujurus’ US tour (until September 19th) we have a special offer of free gifts when you support the work in the Dambatsoko region, being done by the Jangano team directed by Fradreck. For $200 you receive Fradreck’s personal deze, which he has used in many countries around the world since 1996 as he has been sharing the traditional mbira music from Zimbabwe. (This is a limited time and incredibly special offer.) For $100 you receive a Mwoyochena kuZimbabwe CD or an Ancient Ways t-shirt. For $25 you receive a gift card of your choice. All proceeds are benefiting Jangano. Email us at gogreen@ancient-ways.org or call 541-259-HOPE or 877-TATENDA of your interest right away!

8-15 Wednesday Afternoon Visit with Mujurus

by All

We have the pleasure of having Fradreck Mujuru, our Jangano Project Director, here in Lacomb for a visit, as well as his brother Sam. Both are mbira players, teachers, and makers, as well as delightful people with which to talk! Please make a little time to come on Wednesday the 15th from 3ish to 5:30 p.m., bring some finger food and get to know our Zimbabwean friends.

Fradreck and Sam were expected to arrive in June but had some Visa difficulties, due to a typo of all things, and so we were unable to schedule anything sooner or more elaborate you can try here. We hope you can fit in this opportunity and share your time and interests with them while hearing about the latest from Zimbabwe.

Rehearsal for the upcoming performance on Saturday will follow at 5:30 p.m. for Mutambo and Detembo at 6:30 p.m. and so you are welcome to stick around for an evening of marimba music too! Feel free to bring more food and drink of your choice if you will stay later. I am sure that we can schedule in an mbira lesson if you like. Do give Jaiaen a call or email with any questions!

Looking for Ancient Ways Volunteers at Zimfest 2012

by AllFundraisers

Are you able to volunteer at the Ancient Ways Zimfest booth this year? PLEASE CLICK HERE TO JOIN US: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1102345634484130075

Zimfest is being held this year in Moscow, Idaho on the northern edge of the University of Idaho Campus from August 2nd-5th (see www.zimfest.org ) with the Marketplace at Ghormley Park. We will be bringing the hand-crafts from the villages, CDs and T-shirts, as well as providing information about our work in Zimbabwe, specifically our health and pure water well building focus (see www.ancient-ways.org or call 877-TATENDA with questions about our programs and services).

We run this booth with the help of volunteers and can’t do it without you! Please let us know how you can be involved. Just click the link at the top, but do so just as soon as possible so we can make plans.