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HomeConnect with Us – Blog

Connect with Us – Blog

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Field Report #2

March 20, 2026
by Jaiaen Beck Field Reports

Dear Nhimbe Friends,We have another week under our belt and are getting many things accomplished, which have been on my plate for a few years, since 2019 was my ...

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Jaiaen Beck in Zimbabwe

Greetings from Zimbabwe!

March 15, 2026
by Jaiaen Beck Field Reports

Hello from the ground on the other side of the planet. I've been here for one week and am delighted to share a Field Report with this link. Please check it out! ...

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Heart-to-Heart Call for Help!

February 3, 2026
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Greetings Nhimbe Family! Thank you for your ongoing interest and commitment to making Nhimbe for Progress a reality that gratefully continues to evolve with you ...

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Final Call for Last Minute 2025 Donations!

December 31, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Dear Friends, Another year has given us the amazing opportunity to help our Zimbabwean neighbors. The United States certainly has many hurdles as well, but I wa ...

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Your Annual Report and Warm Winter Wishes!

December 5, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck All

$16 a month continues to provide this child with a great head start!Please find your annual report and our plans for next year in these links:The Executive Dire ...

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Fall Greetings and Giving Thanks!

November 12, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Youth Well Being

It’s been a full schedule for several months now between Zimbabwe and here, with little downtime anywhere to be found. I’m just glad to be able to share with yo ...

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HeartWorks ElderCare 2025 Comforter Delivery!

October 5, 2025
by Jaiaen Beck Health

Autumn Greetings Wherever You Are!Here in Lacomb, Oregon, the colored leaves are falling and there is a nip in the air, reminding us to wear scarves, dig out ou ...

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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). ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 W ...

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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! W ...

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Our 30th Year Anniversary and Local Events

September 26, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Performances

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 ye ...

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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 b ...

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Best Friends Forever

Goats and Young Girls Flourish!

April 4, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Youth Well Being

Thank you so much for your recent contributions toward our efforts to uplift our neighbors in Zimbabwe! There is much activity on the ground there, so I’m not s ...

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Children

An A-maizing Opportunity to Join Us!

March 12, 2024
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

With the rain here in the Northwest its hard to imagine a drought in Zimbabwe, but it is pushing hard on the residents to put food on the table. Besides the lac ...

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Preschool Grads 2023 proud

Warm Wishes for Your New Year!

December 30, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Thank you for your continuing support helping us here at Ancient Ways to help them, the residents around and about Nhimbe for Progress in Mhondoro, Zimbabwe. We ...

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Kutsinhira - Ziriwo

HOLIDAYS HELLO!

December 16, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Can You Make Time to Check-in Here?Warm winter greetings where ever you are! We know that you are busy, and the world appears to be moving too fast to take it a ...

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HeartWorks ElderCare Quilt

HEARTWORKS ELDERCARE

October 30, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Heartworks Eldercare

The Ambuyas Quilt ProjectLate fall greetings from Lacomb! Freezing temps have just locked it in that we are indeed heading into winter. It’s time to warm up by ...

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When The River Wakes Up & Other Newsworthy Events!

September 11, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Fall Greetings – Hoping you are having a wonderful harvest in both your goals for this year, as well as in your garden, orchard, freezer, or what-have-you. Here ...

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Mudavanhu “Muda” Magaya Picture

Exciting Local Upcoming Events!

July 27, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Thank you ever so much for your very immediate response to our focused initiative keeping the Nhimbe Community Center in good repair! There is enormous gratitud ...

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Demolished Hut

Your Help is Needed Now!

July 22, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

Summer Greetings! This has been an enormously expansive year for our music programs here, and an extremely challenging time to continue our Nhimbe for Progress ...

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Upcoming Music Opportunities!

May 11, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Performances

Late spring Greetings!Is this for real? It’s been extra chilly this spring, so plants have been hiding out inside and going into the earth and the deck pots qui ...

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2023 Mhandara Monthly Care Continues Successfully!

February 25, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Project Updates

Our Mhandara Monthly Care (MMC) program continues with great success, as a direct result from your support! We already have 267 girls on the wait list for 2023. ...

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Welcoming 2023 with Much Appreciation!

January 19, 2023
by Jaiaen Beck Project Updates

There is much gratitude we share in this post…thank you ever so much for your ongoing support! We can’t do it without you. Those who have sent the funds that yo ...

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Warm Winter Greetings from Lacomb, Oregon!

December 26, 2022
by Jaiaen Beck Fundraisers

We are very happy to share our annual letter with you - click here!  Although later than usual, its still packed with a great update from the President of ...

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Nyasha and family Pic

November Update from Zimbabwe!

November 25, 2022
by Jaiaen Beck Project Updates

Early winter greetings from here in Lacomb and summer greetings from Zimbabwe! Some rain has started for them, but is slow coming at this point. Our well buildi ...

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