Helping Indigenous People to Help Themselves
We have members of our Ancient Ways’ community who are moving and must sell everything. This includes a very nice pair of mbiras, made by Tendai Tapfumanei, an up-and-coming mbira maker being tutored by Cosmas’ standards. These mbiras are Nyamaropas in Magaya standard tunin ...
We are finding students who are very deserving of a chance at higher education within our Nhimbe for Progress and Jangano projects. It is unusual in Zimbabwe to find children from poor families who have been able to overcome the odds and make it academically. Please read on ...
The new year is upon us and children are now in school in Zimbabwe. We are paying their school fees at the end of January. That is one week away! If you haven’t let us know that you would like to sponsor one or more children for our Youth Well Being Program (includes health ...
Please join us for the 10th Annual Dance for Africa Benefit at Cozmic Pizza tonight December 30! A great entertainment lineup includes Iche’le and the Circle of Light, Kamatama from Kenya, and Kudana Marimba. This benefits non-profits working in Africa including Ancient Ways ...
Marimba Classes are ongoing on Mondays (two levels of Intermediate classes, plus 5 year olds), and on Tuesdays (a youth class at 4, and adult advanced beginning at 7 pm). If you are a beginner and are interested, whether an adult or child, please feel free to email us. Poten ...
There is still time to make your fully tax-deductible donation for 2011! By going to www.ancient-ways.org you can read about our partnership with Zimbabweans, which is uplifting rural residents and improving sub-standard living conditions, educational opportunities and acces ...
This 2011 video clip shows the joy of the girl guides who received 3 pair of panties in response to our "Underwear for Over There" Campaign. Many more girls received underwear but were not present at this Girl Guides Life Skills Learning Retreat in late August. In 201 ...
We are in the midst of envelopes and emails, sending you the latest news from the home front in rural Zimbabwe. Please keep your eyes open for this opportunity to connect. If you aren't on our mailing list (you will know within the week) please feel free to send us a quick ...
Our Nhimbe Marimba team was invited to participate at the annual prize-giving day at two of our local primary schools visit homepage. Prize-giving days are an event held each year at schools in Zimbabwe to recognize the outstanding students. Some of our own Nhimbe student ...
Just as the sun was coming up over the horizon, ZESA rescinded their offer to install the electricity at the “unbeatable price”. It has been suggested that after the first of the year they will be ‘in the money’ again and the offer might return. ...