Built 1 teacher’s house

Re-built 1 teacher’s house

Re-roofed, plastered inside and out and resurfaced floors in one 4-classroom block

Put window glass in all buildings

Repaired roof on one 4-classroom block

Installed electricity in the Madamombe Health Clinic

Shipped one 40-foot sea container of miscellaneous items

Taught the adult men how to sharpen saws and new building techniques

Taught English language classes to children

Built a library/administration building

Built 2 teacher’s houses

Built 2 Blair toilets

Re-roofed one 5-classroom block

Added new additional windows, new doors and re-plastered the 5-classroom block

Resurfaced the floors and painted the 5-classroom block

Started a sewing co-op

Fenced school property

Repaired Madamombe Clinic water system, bathrooms and shower

Put security fence around 1.5 acre garden for the school (income generating)

Painted all roofs

Repaired Methodist Church located on the school grounds (window glass, door frames & doors, paint)

Shipped two 40-foot sea containers of Hospital furniture and bedding (25 beds and mattresses to Murewa hospital and beds and mattresses to Madamombe Clinic)

Shipped three 40-foot sea containers of school furniture, books and school supplies

Introduced the idea of a Community Orphan Care Program by holding an informational workshop

Built a teacher’s house

Started to build a bridge across the Mutowa River which divides the school catchment area

Shipped one 40-foot sea container of school supplies, furniture, hospital bedding and clothing for the orphans

HOW THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ASSISTED

Made over 600,000 bricks by hand to build many of the projects.

Hauled all sand and pebbles for the above projects

Provided all labor for the buildings

Did all foundation digging by hand

Painted the inside of the Madamombe clinic with paint we funded

Community installed new doors, locks and windows in the clinic

Nyamashato Primary School

Built one teacher’s house and Blair Toilet

Installed a windmill in school Borehole

Drilled a new well.

Installed two 10,000 liter storage tanks with piping and taps outside each teacher’s house

Purchased plantings, fertilizer and hose pipe for the school garden

Provided additional supplies for the Sewing Co-op & instructed women in making boys uniforms

Completed the building of a bridge across the river which was begun in 2000

Funded building materials for a toilet at the local church

Started a Bible Study Group

Provided educational toys for the preschool

Built storage unit for preschool toys

Nyamashato Secondary School

Roofed Science building and provided new doors, windows and floors

Painted the Science building inside and out

Funded new lab equipment for the Science Lab

Put a new floor in the Fashion building and provided new doors and windowpanes

Built one teacher’s house and Blair toilet

Inyangui Primary School

Built two new staff houses

Built two new Blair toilets

Provided preschool with some books

Chingwaru Primary School

Funded materials for the roof on a 2-classroom block – the parents funded the labor to put the roof on

Donated classroom text books

Guzha Primary School

Taught a group of women to make skirts from tie-dyed fabric

Donated classroom books

Madamombe Clinic

Electrified staff housing

Funded cement and roofing for 3 Blair Toilets

Funded the labor for repairing the flush toilets in clinic and staff housing

City Presbyterian Church

Contributed $1,000.00 to the Street Children’s Program

Heather Chimhoga Orphan Care 

Built an Orphan Care Center ( Completed December 2001)

Installed equipment

Provided storage facilities for things to be shipped

Established a Management Committee made up of community people

Established a Board of Trustees of people with expertise to support the local Management Committee and protect Donor Investments

Purchased and delivered supplemental food supplies to child headed households who were starving

Purchased uniforms and school supplies for orphans

Paid school fees for orphans

Provided medical care for sick orphans

Board of Trustees applied for and received a grant for a 1 ½ ton truck

Heather Chimhoga Orphan Care

Provide necessary funding for its operation

Provided funds for transportation of a Toyota Truck donated by Transportation Aid of Japan

Nyamashato Primary School

Built a Feeding Center for the Orphan Care Program (Completed December 2001)

Provided educational materials for the pre-school

Delivered food supplies on a monthly basis to child headed households

Heather Chimhoga Orphan Care 

Built a Counseling Center/preschool facility at the Orphan Care Center

Built a two stall garage with two small storage rooms

Funded the operation of Orphan Care Center

Shipped 40,000 lbs of rice

Shipped 40,000 lbs. of beans

Shipped two 40-foot sea containers of miscellaneous items to the OCC and local schools

Computers and library books from the shipment were donated to Better Schools in Murewa

A computer and printer were donated to the DEO in Murewa

Shipped two 20-foot sea containers of maize; only one was delivered, the other was held up by the government

Opened a satellite Feeding Center at Inyagui. Provided funding for the building of an outdoor kitchen

Opened a satellite Feeding Center at Guzha; the community renovated a rondavel to provide space for food preparation as a temporary solution

Provided funding for the drilling of wells at Inyagui and Guzha; this project was not completed due to the lack of diesel

Trained eight women to knit on a knitting machine

Chingwaru Primary School

Provided funds for roofing materials on a second two-classroom block

Community Involvement

Villages in the neighborhoods of each feeding center designated two acres of land for the purpose of raising maize and vegetables to supply to the feeding center.

Shipments-March 6, 2004

Two 40-foot sea containers were loaded with books, school supplies and furniture. These were distributed to Dandara Primary as well as Inyagui and Guzha Primary schools.

A computer and printer were donated to HCOC for office use.

Computers donated to nearby Cheunje Secondary School

One shipment of 45,000 lbs. of beans

One shipment of 45,000 lbs. of rice

Preschool Facility

A building was completed that houses two preschool classrooms, a first-aid dispensary and two counseling rooms.

A separate kitchen for food preparation was completed at Inyagui.

Toilets

Four Bio-safe toilets were constructed at HCOC on a trial basis. They are a self contained unit that is sealed and so there is nothing escaping into the soil. Due to the construction the waste dries and can be removed and composted. Later it is safe to use on the fields. They are odorless and proving to be very successful.

An Administration/library building is under construction at both Inyagui and at Guzha Primary School. The library will serve as dining space for the children at mealtime.

Ceilings have been installed in the Nyamashato Feeding Center dining room and also in the Administration building at Nyamashato Primary School.

In addition to orphans, the Centers have recently begun feeding Preschoolers two meals a day.

A teacher’s house is under construction at Nyamashato Primary School. The enrollment has increased to more than 700 students and so additional staff is needed.

The Orphan Care Center at Nyamashato Primary and the Preschool facility have been electrified awaiting ZESA to bring power to the school.

Building materials have been provided to Chingwaru Primary to complete the construction of a teacher’s house.

Forty (40) mattresses were purchased for beds at Cheunje Secondary boarding school.

35 computers were shipped enabling Cheunje Secondary School to open a computer lab.

Secondary English textbooks were also donated.

65 computers collected, renovated and packed for shipping

Quantities of school furniture collected and stored for shipping

Clothing and blankets for orphans collected and packed for shipment

Provided funding for the operation of HCOC

Purchased a transformer for the Nyamashato Primary and Secondary Schools

Paid ZESA for poles, wiring etc. for the two schools

Built and electrified a building for the Knitting and Sewing Co-ops

Brought three orphan girls who had graduated from Secondary School into the Sewing Co-op; they are doing beautiful work and are grateful for the opportunity

Purchased buttons and thread for HCOC uniforms

Purchased knitting wool for the Knitting Co-op to use to make jerseys for the orphans registered at HCOC

Electrified the administration/library at Nyamashato Primary and one house; the library is wired for computers when they arrive

Installed an electric pump in the well at Nyamashato Primary School

Hired a nurse aid to staff the Orphan Care Clinic

Purchased cement, trusses, etc. for the extension of the Secondary Administration Block; one room is wired for computers when the shipment arrives

120 Moringa trees were planted in the school garden. The Moringa Tree is very nutritious. It has the potential of boosting the immune system of all malnourished individuals. One tablespoon of the dried powder provides the vitamin C of seven oranges, the vitamin A of four carrots, the protein of two glasses of milk, the potassium of three bananas and the calcium of four glasses of milk.

Loaded three 40-foot sea containers with donated items for shipment to Zimbabwe

Hired Albert Mukondwa as the new manager of the orphan care center

Hired Beauty Mukondwa as the nurse in charge of the health of the orphans; the nurse aid on staff will continue to assist Beauty

85 acres of land were given to the orphan care center for expansion

Three 40-foot sea containers, shipped in October 2007, arrived at the mission in July. The shipment included items such as school supplies, hygiene kits, blankets, clothing, computers, books and school furniture.

The Sewing Co-op made garments and drapes, for sale, from donated fabric that arrived on the recent shipment.

Clothing was distributed to the orphans and the community at a ceremony held soon after the shipments arrival in July. Surplus clothing and blankets were stored in the storeroom of the Orphan Care Center for future emergencies.

With the help of the community, 25 acres of maize were planted at the new site of the Orphan Care Center. This will go a long way toward feeding the children at the OCC.

Community members cooperated in replacing or repairing Rondavel thatched roofs of orphans in each village.

Inyagui had severe roof damage to a classroom building during a storm. No children were present.

16 tons of rice and beans were purchased in South Africa for the orphan care feeding program.

The villages in the community took turns weeding the maize crop that was planted in late November and early December 2008.

25 acres of the new land were fenced with electric fence to protect crops.

A vegetable garden for the feeding of approximately 1250 orphans and preschoolers is planted and maintained by community volunteers.

Sewing Co-op provides uniforms for the 893 orphans. Knitting Co-op made sweaters for the orphan uniforms.

A house was constructed at the new expanded site for the manager and his family.

A two classroom building at Inyagui was torn down to the foundation by volunteers. Useable materials were salvaged. A new classroom building was constructed with additional windows for better light and ventilation.

The community molded and fired more than 400,000 bricks for building projects and proposed buildings.

$500,000.00 worth of antibiotics and other medicines were shipped to HCOC.

Electricity was brought to the new site of HCOC and a transformer installed.

One well was drilled, an electric pump installed, two 10,000 liter storage tanks installed on a tank stand at the new site of HCOC.

Electrical wiring was installed in the Managers House at the new site.

Maize was harvested and shelled by community volunteers for the HCOC feeding program.

A large garden is maintained for the feeding program at HCOC.

One well was drilled, electric pump installed and one 10,000 liter storage tank installed on a stand at Inyagui Primary School. This provides water for the staff at the school and the feeding program as well as irrigation for a garden and an acre of maize.

A special donation made possible the repair of 15 wells in the community. Some of these wells had not functioned since 2002. In the past, many in the community resorted to unsafe sources of water. This was a vehicle toward building positive community relations.

Cuttings were made from the Moringa trees and planted. This will increase the production of Moringa for the Feeding Program.

More than 7,000 new Moringa trees were started from seeds. Excess Moringa not needed for the Feeding Program will be marketed for generating income. (More information about Moringa can be found in Mission Updates on this website.)

A small poultry project was initiated. This will provide meat in the children’s diet as well as generating some income through the sale of some of the chickens.

Second well drilled at the new site of HCOC

Piped water from new well to storage tanks

Piped water from storage tanks to poultry run and installed one 10,000 liter storage tank

Expanded poultry project

Constructed a storage shed for saw dust bedding for poultry runs

Installed pressurized water system at the new site of HCOC

Drilled a well near Guzha Primary School

Installed a solar pump and equipment

Piped water from new well to a 10,000 liter storage tank at the school

Installed a stand pipe at the storage tank

New Nissan pick-up truck purchased

Used pick-up truck donated

Poultry project was expanded; building constructed to house bedding for Poultry runs

Sadza cooker installed

Rotary member sponsors one outstanding orphan for advanced education for as far as she wished to go; Rotary member also employs the student during holidays

Construction of the first Orphan Home began; electricity is supplied by solar

Pressurized water system installed using solar power

Plumbing installed in Albert’s House

Provided funds for medication to treat Bilharzia

Poultry project expanded

Broke ground for garage plus two store rooms

Rotary presented a laptop to an orphan in Boarding School working on his A-level

Bunk beds were constructed for orphan home at HCOC

Chris Edyeti hired to manage all agricultural projects

Moringa fields established

New building built at the poultry project to house 4,000 chickens

Community introduced to Moringa

Outside lights installed at orphan home

Rev Gumunyu agreed to direct Spiritual Development of children

A Rotarian sponsored Munaradzi for advanced education in accounting

Bricks were molded and fired for building projects

Wind generator installed at orphan home

Solar lights donated by Rotary to Secondary School Orphans

Playground equipment donated by Kiowa Presbyterian Church

Solar pump installed in HCOC well

Orphan home completed

Gardens producing at HCOC

Two wells drilled at HCOC

One well drilled at Inyagui

Solar system installed in new well at HCOC

Electric pump installed in one well at HCOC

Electric pump installed in well at Secondary School and water piped to the school grounds

Water storage tanks installed on stands at Secondary School

UNICEF donated Science Equipment to Nyamashato Secondary School

Poultry run was expanded to house 4,000 chickens

Moringa harvested and dried to be used in Feeding of Orphans

Moringa grinder purchased with money donated by Rotary

Sponsored Team Building workshop held for staff at HCOC

Soccer balls and school supplies donated by Girl Scouts from Castle Rock

Parents at the extreme end of Ward 1 are beginning to build an additional Secondary School so the children will not have to walk so far to school.

A new staff house has recently been completed at HCOC.

A second staff house is under construction.

Albert, an orphan, is helping local workers renovate his rondavel.

Poultry production has increased to 1,000 birds every three weeks.

The Moringa fields are being expanded.  The seedlings are ready for transplant.

Innocent, an orphan, is proud of his new house with a roof that doesn’t leak when it rains.

New dresses for orphan girls made by women at a church in the USA

Vision for a clinic on HCOC site was born

Furnishings purchased for  new offices

Meeting held with USADF grant representatives from USA and Zimbabwe to discuss expansion of the poultry project

New poultry run near completion

Moringa is harvested by local women to incorporate into the children’s diet

Orphans come in large numbers to help with maize harvest.

Construction of the Moringa Processing building is underway.

Albert, one of our orphans, has exited the program and become a full-time employee in the poultry project.  He has recently married.

A blast freezer has been installed at the poultry project.

Gutters have been constructed to collect runoff water from cleaning poultry runs and rain water and funnel it to a tank for irrigation.

Secondary School class in agriculture meets in their garden.

The new classroom building at Chenuta has two classrooms. More classrooms are needed.

A Child is cared for at our existing first-aid station.

Composting building nearing completion. Waste from the poultry and the gardens supplies the waste.  Worms break down the waste. The liquid waste is diluted and used to fertilize the Moringa and the gardens.

The garden supplies all of the vegetables for the three feeding centers serving approximately 800 children.

The moringa building is completed.

Eight local women process the Moringa from the field.

The construction of the new clinic continued.

The exterior of the new clinic was completed by the end of the year.

One nurse and 2 nurse aids continue to work in the old clinic while construction of the new clinic is underway.

50 Menstrual hygiene supplies were delivered to HCOC.

Eight women from the local community work in the Moringa processing building.  They prepare the Moringa for drying and distribution.  Some is used in the feeding program for the orphans.

Orphans and preschoolers are fed 2 meals per day at the three feeding centers.