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Very soon Ancient Ways will be participating in the annual Zimbabwe Music Festival, this year in Tacoma Washington July 25th-27th. Zimfest 2014 will be held on the University of Puget Sound campus where there is an incredible line up of musicians for afternoon and evening concerts, workshops for all levels of learning, and a marketplace that shares a super variety of African goods. Check out 2014.zimfest.org for the full information!

If you are able to attend Zimfest, please do come by the booth and say hello as Ancient Ways will have the exquisite serpentine sculpture from Mhondoro, textiles and jewelry from the village residents, as well as some children’s toys, CDs and T-shirts tamiflu medicine. Make it a point to stop in as we always love to reconnect with you and share the latest.

Please let us know if you are attending and are able to help Ancient Ways by taking a shift at the booth over the 3 days at the marketplace. We have the advantage of having front and center access to the free afternoon stage each day so you won’t miss a beat! If you can give us a hand with setting up or taking down the booth, or taking a 1 or 2 hour shift during market hours, please let us know right away as we are committed to sharing information and village crafts with everyone, and that means many hours and many hands from 8:30 am to 6 pm, from start to finish all three days.

Thank you! Looking forward to hearing from you. See you there!

Have you signed up to support Ancient Ways through the AmazonSmile program yet?

Right now, Amazon is running a special Father’s Day promotion. Through 6/15/2014, for every person who makes a qualified purchase, Amazon will donate $5 in addition to 0.5% of the purchase price. To learn more about the promotion, or to sign up, follow this<a title="link" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=2GS547F2Z37UB&C=3SS2O5OZ670D6&H=JW2RZFUM2JWAHXYZQ6TAFK1H9YYA&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon singulair dosage.com%2Fgp%2Ffeature.html%3Fref%3Dsmi_em_chfd_btn_fdoc%26docId%3D1002662301%26pldnSite%3D1%26ref_%3Dpe_732550_119439840″ target=”_blank”> link.

Or try http://tinyurl.com/plytlb6 or http://smile.amazon.com if the above link doesn’t work for you.

Example: I’ve been procrastinating on buying a new tent for camping this summer. It costs $140. If I order it right now during the Father’s Day promotion, Amazon will donate $5.70 to Ancient Ways. In this case, procrastination pays off 😉

Please take a minute to register for this fundraiser. If you ever shop online at Amazon, it really starts to add up and it’s no extra money out of your wallet.

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!

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,

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

With the instructions in this email you can let us know if you are able to volunteer at the Ancient Ways Zimfest booth this year. We are using the Volunteer Spot website and they have made great improvements to the site since last year!
CLICK HERE TO GIVE US A HAND AT THE ANCIENT WAYS ZIMFEST BOOTH!
http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1102345634484130075
Zimfest is being held this year at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA from June 27-30th (see 2013.zimfest singulair online.org) with the Marketplace in front of Xavier Hall around the afternoon concert stage. We will be bringing the hand-crafts from the villages, CDs and T-shirts, as well as providing information about our work in Zimbabwe.
We run this booth with the help of volunteers and can’t do it without you! Please let us know just as soon as possible how you can be involved. Just click on the link in this email, but do so very soon so we can make plans.
Once you enter your email as your sign-on, this website will show you our Booth’s hours of operation and the specific shifts with which we need help. First it sends you a recap of the times for which you signed up, and then it sends a reminder two days before your shift, and also can let you know who else is working!

Did you happen to forget Ancient Ways as 2012 drew to a close, and we all began the New Year with speed and intensity? Unfortunately, my email program is so basic, that I have to send this to everyone, whether or not you sent us a donation.

Thank you so much if you already responded to our annual letter in December! We appreciate it! We have several ongoing programs that are directly serving almost 3,000 people … that means a great deal of expenses which continue year round. For example in 2013:

• We have already spent a few thousand dollars to operate our preschool and feed approximately 70 children a hearty and nutritious meal every day. Your donation of $100 makes this happen for the whole year.
• We have already spent a few thousand dollars to operate the Health Center, which only costs $2 per person to provide services. A high-percentage of recipients are children. For example, a donation of $50 sponsors 25 people (20 or so are children) to receive medical care and health education at no cost. We are not providing x-rays, etc. but are interceding at a basic first aid level, which is unavailable free-of-charge anywhere in Zimbabwe.
• We are giving a couple hundred children afterschool/weekend/holiday programs as part of Girl Guides and a Boy Scouts type of program. This month is their month-long holiday from school, and they are able to attend a weekend campout, which is where we discover more about our individual children. For instance, we find that they need underwear, or that the teen girls need help with their monthly care, or other very personal details of their lives, for example discussing premarital sex and HIV. This is the place we can intervene. The entire year costs only $15 per child.
• We are making plans now to be able to build the next group of wells beginning when the rainy season has ended in May. A donation of only $250 builds an extended family a well which lasts for generations. This costs $5.21 per week. Your family name is painted on the well top.
• We have committed to sponsoring many children for school but can’t proceed without a donation from you. $100 is an average amount that helps keep a child in school who otherwise cannot pay their school tuition – attending school in Zimbabwe is not free!

These are only a few of the many services we offer in two regions in Zimbabwe. Did you forget to send in a donation this year to be part of this collaborative effort that makes a huge difference in so many people’s lives? It’s not just the recipient of the service themselves that is affected, but their entire family is impacted by what we are able to bring, because of your help. Can you find it in your budget?

Please consider what you might be able to do and call the office 877-TATENDA or 541-259-HOPE, or visit us on the web at https://ancient-ways.org/about/join-or-donate/2013-focus/. Or, checks can be sent to PO Box 346 Scio OR 97374, made payable to Ancient Ways. Become a sustaining member with a regular bank draft or credit card donation – then we really know what to count on!

It all adds up and YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! Always feel free to call me with questions, or go to www.ancient-ways.org.

Thank you! Tatenda Chaizvo!