Heather Chimhoga Orphan Care Center
Built a Counseling Center/preschool facility at the Orphan Care Center
Built a two stall garage with two small storage rooms
Fund 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.
Heather Chimhoga Orphan Care Center
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)
Provide educational materials for the pre-school
Delivered food supplies on a monthly basis to child headed households
Nyamashato Primary School
Built one teacher's house and Blair Toilet
Installed a windmill in school Boer-hole
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 Center
Built a 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
Provides medical care for sick orphans
Board of Trustees has made application and received a grant for a 1 ½ ton truck