At the time we started with DME, Mch Majola was in charge of the Jimbo (Leguruke District within the Diocese) . There was a small, temporary office very close to the Nkwakiringa Church/Chekechea which conducted all the business of the Jimbo office, but there was a new building being constructed within the King'ori village. This was going to be a grand building and very functional. Of course the completion of it was dependent on funds and I think their German friends were generous in that respect and as the Bishop drove past it each day, I guess he was keen to the building's completion.
Mch. Majola did not remain in charge for our time there, it seemed to be policy that roles changed and the Bishop allocated other jobs/project that arose from time to time. However any time I called at the Jimbo office, I was accorded respect and courtesy that was formal and always friendly.
Our role there was small but it was a meeting place and we often called there as we passed, more or less out of courtesy. The area around the new office was large, and we supplied trees and shrubs to beautify the area. On a trip to Zanzibar I had found a grove of olive trees that had been a project to trial by somebody several years previously - the area was now untended. I took some seed and grew a few trees, one of which I donated to the Jimbo office. Likewise, I supplied them with a millennium tree, Terminalia catappa to celebrate the new millennium.
The office staff were interested to start a tree nursery project to raise additional funds and to utilize some of the trees within their households. They were most interested in Mchongoma (as usual) because the hedging plant was most popular and saleable. Finding and extracting the seed was the hard part and viability of the seed did not last long.
We supplied hoes, soil sieve, shovel, watering can, polythene tube and seeds. Actually we also supplied some potted seedlings to give the nursery a boost. The project was a success as there was water available.
During our later project we were concentrating on rainwater harvesting so we built a holding tank and spouting using the same method we had used in other projects. The area did suffer from irregular water supply, but the most important aspect was that it served as a demonstration to the many folk visiting the Jimbo Office.
Another nursery school was set up in the Jimbo Office grounds - a testament to the growing number of infants. Craig and Helen donated pens and toys (balls being the most popular).
Presentation of Nursery equipment.
Marking site for water tank.
Foundation nearly finished.
Tank taking shape - 10 000 litre capacity.
Top fitted to tank - almost completed.
Craig presenting a ball and other materials to the teacher of the nursery school.
Nursery school kids hold up their pencils - I wonder at their progress.
Mch. Majola did not remain in charge for our time there, it seemed to be policy that roles changed and the Bishop allocated other jobs/project that arose from time to time. However any time I called at the Jimbo office, I was accorded respect and courtesy that was formal and always friendly.
Our role there was small but it was a meeting place and we often called there as we passed, more or less out of courtesy. The area around the new office was large, and we supplied trees and shrubs to beautify the area. On a trip to Zanzibar I had found a grove of olive trees that had been a project to trial by somebody several years previously - the area was now untended. I took some seed and grew a few trees, one of which I donated to the Jimbo office. Likewise, I supplied them with a millennium tree, Terminalia catappa to celebrate the new millennium.
We supplied hoes, soil sieve, shovel, watering can, polythene tube and seeds. Actually we also supplied some potted seedlings to give the nursery a boost. The project was a success as there was water available.
During our later project we were concentrating on rainwater harvesting so we built a holding tank and spouting using the same method we had used in other projects. The area did suffer from irregular water supply, but the most important aspect was that it served as a demonstration to the many folk visiting the Jimbo Office.
Another nursery school was set up in the Jimbo Office grounds - a testament to the growing number of infants. Craig and Helen donated pens and toys (balls being the most popular).
Presentation of Nursery equipment.
Marking site for water tank.
Foundation nearly finished.
Tank taking shape - 10 000 litre capacity.
Top fitted to tank - almost completed.
Craig presenting a ball and other materials to the teacher of the nursery school.
Nursery school kids hold up their pencils - I wonder at their progress.
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