I emailed a Zimbabwean textbook supplier over the weekend to get price
information for textbooks and I now have all the price information I
asked for. I'm impressed with their service so far. Zimbabwe has
never been geared to business over the internet so my expectations
have been exceeded!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
A Productive & Fruitful Sunday
Today was a fantastic day; in a random chat with a friend in New Zealand, I got to know of One Tribe, I Googled them and visited their page on Facebook. I was pleased to learn of their Project Textbook, something the Gifford Initiative can learn and draw inspiration from. I made a few useful contacts today and a former classmate - Alfred Chifaka made a very firm commitment to help with the Gifford Initiative.
Pledges:
A friend who attended CBC in Bulawayo has also pledged another textbook. I'm encouraged and excited by all this. Hope to raise a significant number of textbooks for Gifford High School. Am loving Facebook right now. Wouldn't have got this far this soon without it.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
A Textbook for Gifford High School
I hereby make an irrevocable pledge to donate at least one textbook to Gifford High School in 2010.
Old Giffordians, join me in my pledge and collectively we can make a difference. Hinc Orior
Ronald Hamalala, Gifford High School 1987-1992
Friday, September 3, 2010
Website has gone live: www.giffordinitiative.org
Finally the website is up. The site needs more development to give it the right feel. It has the basic information to get things started. Will now work on refining it.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Programme officer on the ground
Having a programme officer on the ground is helping, we'll be doing a formal introduction of The Gifford Initiative to the administration this week and work on setting up structures to work with the school's administration to achieve the set out objectives. Everyone is on holiday at the moment so it will take a while. Have a lot of energy for the programme right now and need to get past all the 'admin stuff' and start achieving results. Everything has a process I guess. I can't wait to get past setting up the basic structures so that Gifford Old Boys interested in participating can collectively develop a programme of action. Have received lots of encouragement from Old Boys interested in donating their time and some resources in order to do something for Gifford.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Gifford Gardens
During my visit to Gifford it was encouraging to see the product of
some hard work by the grounds staff.
some hard work by the grounds staff.
Behind Schedule
Its been hectic at work and haven't had the time to spend on the Gifford Initiative. Running things by remote control ain't easy, the good news though for now is that the Gifford Initiative has its first volunteer! My sister, Michelle Hamalala has volunteered to be the Initiative's Programme Officer, she's going to be vital in getting things moving on the ground and am excited by the prospect of making some headway on the project. Welcome on board Michelle.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Struggling for time
Am struggling for time to work on the Gifford Initiative project. Time is the biggest hurdle apart from the distance. I remember commenting to Mrs Mukonondera of the Gifford School Development Association (SDA) that Gifford is close to the hearts of many old boys, but we're too busy going about living, that when it becomes an effort to help Gifford it ranks low on the priority list. The Gifford Initiative is about making it easier for Gifford's well wishers to help. I'll have to make the time to make it a reality.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Familiar Gifford faces from two decades years ago!
It was fantastic to see familiar faces from two decades ago! Hadn't
expected for find anyone that I remembered or surprisingly someone who
actually remembered me as a student! My brief visit to Gifford in
July 2010 was just fantastic
expected for find anyone that I remembered or surprisingly someone who
actually remembered me as a student! My brief visit to Gifford in
July 2010 was just fantastic
Gifford Initiative - Facebook just got its first visitor
Pleasantly surprised that Cyril Equality McKop found the Gifford Initiative site on facebook and tagged some photos. Haven't publicised it yet.
Friday, August 6, 2010
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