Latest news

news from 2009
Annual Report 2009 - (66kB)
Hlekweni now has high speed internet access

UK Quakers return to Hlekweni as volunteers

Gendarme anaerogic toilets prevent the spread of cholera while saving water
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news from 2008
Annual Report 2008 - (short version 51kB)

Hlekweni graduates 33 students in December 2008

Alternatives to Violence Program begins at Hlekweni

Extension work continues with training and seed distribution
Donor and volunteer news in 2008
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news from 2007
Annual Report 2007 - (short version 44kB)
water projects
Hlekweni graduates 136 students in 2007

continuing land
rehabilitation work

fundraising saves
Sekai's vision

regional Quaker
retreat at Hlekweni
(April 2007)
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news from 2006
Annual Report 2006 - (short version 39kB)
water projects
Gravity fed small scale drip irrigation
(January 2006)
files needing a home
vacancy for
Finance Officer
(January 2006)
new project
funding from EU for three-year project
(August 2006)
feeding scheme
QPSW (UK) funds Samathonga feeding scheme
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news from 2005
Annual Report 2005 - (short version 36kB)
 

A landmark year!

Hlekweni trained
over 600 people
the largest number
since it was
founded in 1967

and

generated 55%
of its own income

Hlekweni gets a face-lift
Hlekweni gets
a face-lift
(May-June 2005)
borehole pumps stolen
new borehole pumps stolen
(May 2005)
water projects
water harvesting project in Gwanda
oyster mushrooms
Hlekweni grows Oyster mushrooms
things for the children
paper technology toys and equipment for children
drip-kit installation in Gwanda
continuing work in Matebeleland South
graduation
Graduation of recent trainees
(December 2005)
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previous news from 2003-2004
Annual Report 2004 - (short version 48kB)
Mozambique trainees
second group of trainees from Mozambique
new calves
eleven new calves born into Nguni herd
new borehole
funding obtained for new borehole
new addition
enthusiastic new staff member - Zuva
Botswana
first trainings in Botswana
(Aug/Sep 2004)
food relief
food relief programme
young Friends
Young Friends workcamp at Hlekweni
(Dec 2003)
new toilet block
new toilet block at Samathonga school
(Nov 2003)
 
Sept/Oct 2004 : 55 trained graduated in agriculture (3 x 10 day intensive courses)
August 2004 : 17 trainees graduated in garment-making
July 2004 : 51 trainees graduated in agriculture, building, early childhood education and care, carpentry and metalwork
June 2004 : 20 people trained in mushroom growing, and a mushroom house was built by building trainees
May 2004 : 17 people trained to tie and dye
April 2004 : 11 people trained in sewing
Jan-March 2004 : 150 people trained in drip irrigation in Matabeleland South
Aug/Sept 2003 : 16 people trained in vegetable production + drip irrigation (Botswana)
July 2003 : 7 people trained in vegetable production and drip irrigation
community workshops on ecological land use and practical rehabilitation carried out in three communities
life skills workshops for former trainees carried out in three communities
October 2003 : 70 trainees in training on five 6 month courses
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