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  • From: Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>
  • To: Permaculture ibiblio <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] permaculture for Zimbabwe
  • Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:18:49 -0400

From: Alnsalnjo@aol.com <mailto:Alnsalnjo@aol.com>
Subject: RE: permaculture for Zimbabwe

To Whom it may concern, and especially experts in Permaculture,

I am writing you today to send out a word for help with Permaculture for the good folks of Zimbabwe. My name is Sally Hirsh and I'm a citizen of Winston-Salem, N.C. Last week I happened to attend a meeting of our city's African American Ministers where I heard from a Zimbabwean man named C.H. Chiromo (a hard 'ch' and accent on the first syllable--e-mail: chamuh@mweb.co <mailto:chamuh@mweb.co>). He had been invited by the ministers to speak on the needs of his community (the Babtist Convention of Zimbabwe). He expressed an urgent plea for help with expertise in permaculture, the digging of wells and pipeline construction to create a water reservoir, and money--$12,000--for the project. The ministers here in Winston were certain they could raise at least half of the money, BUT NOBODY said a word about permaculture. I said I could communicate with people that are doing it here in NC. Thus I write to you.

Mr. Chiromo shared some shocking statistics with us that day on the state of existence in Zimbabwe. As many are aware, the death toll from Aids is reaching unbelievable statistics: 2,000 a week (or did he say month?...its still shocking!). The country has suffered drought going on now for two years, and a political situation.....well, where do we begin? Independence in the 1980's left 80% of the land in 2% of the population....a dictator who supported this 2% for many years until the people rose up and he shifted his allegiance. Mr. Chiromo says he and others are only surviving because of faith.

I have little knowledge of Permaculture except by talking with a friend of mine here in Winston who has looked into it and is attempting to weave it into her gardening practices. I do realize there are intentional communities around the globe and that the UN has had summits addressing this. You know much more. All I can do is send this e-mail out and hope someone will contact Mr. Chiromo if you have any ideas for him and can give him a ray of hope.

Good luck and thank you, Sally Hirsh
PS--if his e-mail doesn't work, contact me and I will contact the ministers I met that day. My e-mail is: alnsalnjo@aol.com <mailto:alnsalnjo@aol.com>.
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Keith Johnson
Permaculture Activist Magazine
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Culture's Edge at Earthaven Ecovillage
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  • Re: [permaculture] permaculture for Zimbabwe, Keith Johnson, 10/07/2005

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