Christopher Simwinga
EnviroCare Director |
In late August 2017, Christopher traveled to 4 regions in southern Tanzania seeking community members and land to install edible parks. The response is so positive that there are currently 10 locations and the exciting part is that there are over 60 volunteers who have signed up to be a part of creating these edible parks! The pilot projects in Songwe have begun preparing the land...see below for the amazing progress! Please keep in mind that all this has been only ONE MONTH of organizing! Totally inspirational to say the least. Chris is an example of an action visionary. Bravo! LOOK AT THE EXPANSION NOW!
Christopher Simwinga says: “The government officials are so very much excited that they want the project to be expanded even more and go into more villages to get even more citizens of Tanzanina out of poverty and hunger.”
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Are you interested in starting a Hamlet in Tanzania?
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Songwe Region
Serengeti Region
Rukwa Region
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Pwani Region
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Dar es Salaam Region
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Below are some of the activities during the first year pilot projects began in Tanzania 2017!
Must see! Photos of progress! |
4 volunteer carpenters are busy building:
PLUS!!!
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- A local medicine man in Songwe met with Chris and gave him a list of native plants that will be planted in the medicinal garden
- The community of volunteers decided to also add a pig farm and goat farm to the Mpela and Wasa properties to help to raise money for future edible park expansions in Tanzania.
*A very special thank you to:
Veronica Cafe for the donation of delicious black tea with fried potatoes for the first Phoenix Hamlet event in Songwe!
Burton Sinienga for his donation of honey for the first event and manure for the gardens!
Edrick Shilumba and his donation of Groundnut seeds!
Veronica Cafe for the donation of delicious black tea with fried potatoes for the first Phoenix Hamlet event in Songwe!
Burton Sinienga for his donation of honey for the first event and manure for the gardens!
Edrick Shilumba and his donation of Groundnut seeds!
*** Another successful event on October 18th at the Mpela Hamlet
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November updates:Mpela hamlet received 6 goats and Wasa received 6 goats
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AMAZING DONATION OF 10 GOATS FROM TOM PALADINO!!!
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PROGRESS UPDATES:
April 2018 Wasa Hamlet 16 goats! |
November 5th was an event at the Chimala Hamlet in Mbeya region.
***December 6th update of blessed news from Christopher Simwinga !
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The following is needed to be raised and we are asking for your support:
Berry Patch: we need seeds that can be purchased from the government. different varieties. $8 per kilo. Tree Nursery: is used to start tree seedlings for Hamlets in Tanzania. Need Polythene tubes cost $90 per Hamlet. Moringa seeds $7 per kilo, Neem trees $6 per kilo. Gumboots will allow the volunteers to work into the rainy season since there is mud. Cost $4. (40 volunteers) Spades are needed for volunteers and are $9 each. Hammers for projects $7 each. Vegetable seeds $8 per kilo. Goal is to have 15 different crops Cost for pig farm is $46 per pig. Cost for goat farm is $23 per goat Cost for 2 compost toilets for materials is $100 Energy source for evening events or even computers. Solar power with cable for 1 property is $750 |
ALL DONATIONS FOR HAMLETS IN TANZANIA GO DIRECTLY TO ENVIROCARE TANZANIA (NGO) Contact direct: Christopher Simwinga EnviroCare Director P.O.BOX 108, Tunduma, Songwe, Tanzania Tel: +255 762 058 599 [email protected] Skype: christopher_simwinga Join the Global Network!
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Sample landscape design for 10 acre location
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