Helping Indigenous People to Help Themselves
Our Senior Nurse reports “We had an exceptional term in which our preschool kids were generally healthy with no reported disease outbreak, but only a few bouts of flu and cough from the harsh winter cold winds. The supply of food has been timely, constant and balanced. W ...
After many years of waiting and negotiations, the National AIDS Council through their sister program, the New Start Center (part of PSI International), committed to partner with Nhimbe for Progress by offering mobile HIV testing and counseling services. As a first, they offe ...
Our Donhodzo Health Center was chosen by the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health to be one of the centers for the national immunization programs. We successfully hosted the national measles immunization program day for our local region this year.
The playground was completed earlier this year through a partnering of the community residents and generous donations of J.F. Kapnek Charitable Trust. We will be uploading photos soon!
Now is the time to plant one’s maize field as the rains are coming in Zimbabwe! We have spent approximately $840 to purchase certified seed for 27 families so that they can plant their field knowing that the quality will ensure a successful crop of 1-2 tons (depending upo ...
A new toilet has been completed at the Nhimbe Community Center for the preschool children through the collaboration of the Ministry of Health and Environmental Department who donated 5 bags of cement for the project, the general community residents who donated pit sand, and ...
Our Senior Nurse says, “The installation of a water pump at the Community Center has not only simplified our access to water but has also assured us the safest drinking water for our many children and the community at large. The pump has the capacity to draw out enough wat ...
UNICEF has chosen the Nhimbe for Progress preschool as one of its first sites to install a well pump in the rural Mhondoro area. The reason given was our great track record and stability! This well pump will increase the gallons per minute phenomenally compared to manually ...
Here is something that was just received from Zimbabwe. Ironically Brendan is sending this exactly when I was due to travel and arrive for my work there (the 25th/26th) but canceled my trip … it's just like a musician to have incredible timing! See also Brendan's website b ...
We got word that the preschool kitchen hut had collapsed. This is an open air hut that provides a small room for washing dishes and another small room for cooking over a fire. Research was underway to find a better way to repair the hut. Utilizing our local builder's expe ...