SEEDS
22 Mar 2008 05:50 pm
March is moving along very quickly and I find myself still in Victoria. I have made the executive decision to stay in Victoria just a little longer; it is much easier to do things here than in Petauke or even Lusaka where the communication links can be sporadic. The community is still in the fields working and harvest is coming quickly. This harvest also includes Jatropha seeds that we will purchase and put in storage for this years planting, hopefully 5 to 8 tons. Anyone interested in helping to finance this project can go to http://future.givemeaning.com and donate. You even get a taxable receipt. Take a look!
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Plant Trees at 'a buck a tree'!
01 Mar 2008 11:01 pm
I have posted a photo in my gallery of the certificate you will receive from Project Unity of the Rotary Clubs of Southern Vancouver Island when you buy trees to be planted in your name in Petauke Community Forests in Zambia at the cost of ‘a buck a tree’! Please make your cheques out to the Project Unity Committee and send to Garry Brooks, 102 – 25 Government Street, Victoria, BC. Canada, V8V 2K4. The certificate will sent to your return address along with progress reports on our tree planting. I would be very happy to answer any questions you may have on our project.
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Off to Japan!
16 Jan 2008 11:49 pm
My how time flies! I am off to Japan tomorrow to visit some very good friends. Yoshi and Terry have supported my projects in Zambia since the beginning and now a trip to Japan to be a special guest at a new ships christening. 2008 is starting off with leaps and bounds on the project front too. I will be going back to Zambia by the beginning of March.
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NOVEMBERS WORKSHOPS
14 Jan 2008 12:11 am
PETAUKE COMMUNITY FORESTS
PROGRAMME FOR CONDUCTING WORKHOPS AND SEED DELIVERING:
The Petauke Community Forests will conduct workshops and deliver seeds to the following Community Schools according to the schedule below. Seeds will be given to the School Production Unit and other interested community members recommended by the Head Teacher of the Community School.
The following coordinators will be in attendance on those days.
1. Educational Coordinator, Mr. Christopher F. Ukwimi
2. Environmental Coordinator, Mr. Felix Nguluwe
No. Date Place
1 November 12th MTUNDA COMMUNITY SCHOOL
2 November 13th KALUMBI COMMUNITY SCHOOL
3 November 14th RAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
4 November 15th CHIIWIZA COMMUNITY SCHOOL
5 November 16th CHINGOLO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
6 November 19th MAKONDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
7 November 20th NSAMBA COMMUNITY SCHOOL
8 November 21st NDAMBWE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
9 November 22nd KASUMA COMMUNITY SCHOOL
10 November 23rd CHITWELELE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
11 November 24th CHIEF NYAMPHANDE’s PALACE
N.B. Please note that a camera would be an asset to record these workshops.
Christopher F. Ukwimi
Education Coordinator
Petauke Community Forests
Petauke
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An Introduction to Petauke Community Forests
06 Jun 2007 09:32 pm
Petauke Community Forests is in Petauke District, Eastern Province of Zambia. It takes in the whole of Chief Nyamphande, Chief Sandwe and Chief Mumbi Chiefdoms. PCF is in the process of becoming a Society under the laws of Zambia. The main goal for its creation is to empower the people and take control of their environment and also strive for a sustainable lifestyle from agro forestry. With climate change and global warming taking center stag the community is also concerned about their own well being. With added incomes from growing trees used for bio fuels and perhaps carbon credits they will not only improve their own lifestyles but that of the whole community mainly: schooling, health and badly needed infrastructure.
Petauke Community Forests is already moving forward with a reforestation program and equipping the community schools with blackboards and supplies. There are almost 50 community schools in PCF and about 10,000 pupils in grades 1 to 4; already 26 blackboards have been put in the schools, for some this is their first blackboards. The Environment Coordinator is creating tree nurseries at the schools planting Moringa, Leucaena, and many indigenous species; these nurseries are looked after by the students, teachers and interested villagers. We have 3 million Jatropha seeds in storage ready to go into the ground in September, these trees are used to produce bio diesel, they. They will start producing in two years.
To see more photos of Petauke Community Forests
http://www.africancommunityproject.com/spgm/index.php?spgmGal=1June_5_2007
Buying Jatropha Seeds
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