MARMBA NEWS
Dear Friends,
I am pleased to report that WhatsApp communications with Clement Shehiza have started again. The problem lay very much with myself due to illness over the past few weeks but glad to say I’m now fit enough to keep up the dialogue.
After sending a message to Clement in which I apologised for the delay in sending out the funds so the choir at Mhinduro church could buy some much needed musical instruments I received a very quick and long reply. He reported that our friends in Maramba were doing well and that his demonstration permaculture garden was attracting many more visitors. With regard to transferring the funds the process via World Remit has become more complicated but Clement has forwarded further details about banks, account numbers and codes so hopefully I will be able to complete the transactions within the next few days.
I did tell him that in spite of fairly intensive treatment Claire Lording’s health has deteriorated further and needless to say he was very upset to hear about this particularly when he passed the news on. She made many friends during her visits to Maramba and they are all remembering her in their thoughts and prayers.
There is to be a general election in Tanzania in October and Clement has been selected to act as a councillor for the village of Kigongoi which is close to Maramba. It seems that Clement is now going to get involved in politics, so he is certainly making full use of his retirement!
Peter Metcalfe.
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