Hmmm, how to get the Yang Ming 40ft high cube shipping container off the back of the truck? Well it turns out you can pay thousands of dollars for the crane or do something rather more interesting with a chainsaw, some telegraph poles, a tractor, a winch and a jack. Mr Mandikonza who handled the … Continue reading
Our two shipping containers made it all the way to Nyanga Zimbabwe from Sutton Mass. USA – Hooray! We had 24 hours to unload the two containers – the 40ft Yang Ming and the 20ft MSC – and we had organized a 20 person work crew for the job. Here they are in action: And … Continue reading
Leo, with Megan in the background Giraffe and Rupurara rock At Inn on Rupurara (20km down the road from Nyanga) Baby Zebra Baby Giraffe Megan Megan and Pip
So, raising a 40ft shipping container from the ground is not straightforward! Especially when it’s in a residential area without straight on access, when it was left without any chocks under it, and, when it is rather full (i.e. a heavy 40,180 lb). The pictures below are from the first attempt (snowing on the 18th … Continue reading
Our goal for the Montessori school is to bring this educational approach to young Zimbabweans at primary school level to prepare them for the needs of their future life: open-mindedness, confidence, organization, process, social skills, presentation skills. We will provide our children with the skills to make them successful in life after exams and beyond “grades”. A Montessori education enables children … Continue reading
Our goal for the farm is to produce potatoes – now one of the leading food staples in Zimbabwe. We will use drip irrigation to control the growing cycle independently of the rainfall. Given the weather we think we can grow the equivalent of 2 harvests per year – or more likely plant on a rolling basis … Continue reading
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