Solar technology in the African bush One of our ex-students, Bweupe Chifita lives in the northwest of Zambia in the city of Solwezi. A few years ago more copper was found there and practically a new town was built around the copper mine. Such a development naturally has the advantage that there is more work.… Solar technology in Africa weiterlesen
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GoodHopeZambia News: September 2020
Dear friends, Our work is still influenced by Corona. The work at the primary school is most affected. There are only classes 7 and 9 in class to prepare the students for the final exams. Incidentally, the other classes don’t seem to go on until next january. The students should then repeat their class from… GoodHopeZambia News: September 2020 weiterlesen
GoodHopeZambia News January 2020
Dear friends and supporters, the most important daily issue is still drought. The January rain was even less than last year. January should be the rainiest month, but our cattle are still drinking well water because there is no water in the streams and dams. The rain is better to the north than here, so… GoodHopeZambia News January 2020 weiterlesen
December 2019
Dear friends and supporters, before the year ends, a few more messages from us. The great heat and drought continues. We had the last rain 12 days ago and it is over 30 degrees every day and the sun is just very hot now that it is directly above us. The grass that started growing… December 2019 weiterlesen
September 2019
Dear Friends, The DROUGHT The number one topic in the past few weeks has been the drought. The extent of a very poor rain season is becoming more and more evident. The little harvest the people did have is now used up and hunger is spreading. There are several Help organizations that are handing out… September 2019 weiterlesen
Juli 2019
Dear Friends the terrible rainy season is evident all around us. All our streams and dams are dried out. Even our biggest dam, which hasn’t dried out in the last 18 years, only has a muddy puddle. Compared to a lot of others we are well off with our water, thanks to the new bore… Juli 2019 weiterlesen
June 2019
Dear friends How do we measure success as teachers? Not so easy. A friend, Dr Phil Thuma from Macha Mission hospital explained that to me years ago like this: I feel sorry for you teachers. Yes as doctor I see patients dying, but I also have “success” every day. Like this morning, a four year… June 2019 weiterlesen
May 2019
Dear friends, Since the 8th of May we are back from our visits in Germany and Switzerland. We had a wonderful time visiting friends and received much encouragement. To take a boat ride down the Elbe river from Königstein to Pirna with our two grandchildren was certainly one of the highlights of our trip. During… May 2019 weiterlesen
March 2019
Dear Friends Requests about the Weather In the past few weeks we have have had several requests about the weather here. Three weeks ago we were hoping that we would at least get the last trails from the devastating tropical storm over Mozambique. Sadly it wasn’t so and we continue to have hot dry weather.… March 2019 weiterlesen
February 2019
Dear Friends it is long over due that we write to you seeing as the new year isn’t so new any more. We are experiencing the driest rainy season since I started my recordings 38 years ago. In the north of Zambia it is raining well over the average. Some parts have had more than… February 2019 weiterlesen