My chronological sequencing is slightly out of date now as this is really week 20! Time is running away from me! So let’s leave this as week fifteen and I’ll catch up next time! It was in about week fifteen when I renewed my contact with Lyamungu Sinde (L.S.) village through their pastor. We discussed […]
Week twelve – back in Tanzania
Just before leaving for my return to Tanzania I met again briefly with the head of Roxwell C. of E. Primary School. Earlier we discussed the possibility of an exchange between Roxwell and Lyamungo Sinde Primary School here in Tanzania. We discussed the possibility of establishing a communication pathway between the children of each school. […]
Week nine – getting moving
On June 22nd I had the good luck to take over a pitch at the Wimbledon Village Fair. Here I set up my stall, generously supported by the Morden Rotary Club to generate interest and perhaps to make some sales on behalf of the children of Lyamungo Sinde. It was quite a prestigious event and […]
Week six – Roxwell, Essex, UK
My researches for exhibition space in London to show childrens’ drawings from Lyamungo Sinde Primary School in Tanzania have come to naught. Space is at a premium and it will take much longer than I have to find the space I need. I have noticed a few art festivals, such as the Wandsworth Arts Festival […]
Week three – in London
We are actually in week four now so I will include the last few weeks as well. I’m now back in London and hoping to bag some exhibition space for a showing of the children’s work I brought back with me from Tanzania. Exhibition space in London is at a premium, as you might well […]
Week one…starting work
Last week, just before leaving Tanzania for a short sojourn in London I received the following: TO: MR JOHN DE RONDE Email: johnderonde@live.com Date: 18th April 2013 Dear John, REF: A THANK YOU NOTE FOR YOUR DONATION Reference is made to the above mentioned topic. On behalf of the Social and Development Projects Committee Members, […]
Progress to Date
Our progress to date (at the opening of this webspace) includes the addition of two computers in the village of Lyamungo Sinde in Machame ward, Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro. The community has, until now been completely cut off from internet access and feels isolated in a world growing (groaning?) with communications. Most people have mobile phones […]