WCC Team-Kythera, 1960 – 1971. The old people’s home in Potamos (Article by Jean Bingen, August 2013) The World Council of Churches, on a request of Bishop Meletios in 1956, sent a team to Kythira to help the Bishop to improve living conditions in his diocese. In The Netherlands the WCC […]
Cheese Factory Fratsia
WCC Team Kythera and the cheese factory of Fratsia. And why Fratsia got its water supply system one year later. January 1967 George Koksma wrote: “Fratsia is the promising village of today. The cheese cooperation will start 1st of March. But I am full of sorrow because of a possible failure. There […]
Island photos 1966
Manitochori, Chora, Kapsali, Agia Pelagia, Amutses, Avlemonas
Island photos made by Mr. Fatseas
Hereby some photos from Kytherian Mr. Fatseas. All found in the archive of Gerard Helmink, participant of the summer camp in Mylopotamos in 1964.
Photos 1963
A single photo from 1963 from the footpath to Paliochora.
From Karavas to Kapsali 1962
1962 here a series of amazing photos from Karavas to Kapsali >> For more photos and stories of 1962 click here *click on the photo to enlarge […]
The projects until today
Which projects were important or had a durable impact? From 1960 to 1969 Reforestation of large parts of the island and along several roads. Larger civil works that could be mentioned during the years: Extensions Potamos hospital, over 20 stables, many houses, rural road buildings etc. 1960 Roofing structure market […]
The summer work camps introduction 1960 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Ecumencial Summer Work Camps were largely organized by “De Oecumenische Jeugdraad” in Utrecht, the Netherlands. If you click on a year you will find the list of all the Dutch (and some other foreign) participants of the Work Camps on Kythira from 1960 to 1969. In total there were about 450 participants. Participants […]
The development program
A Comprehensive Development Plan for Kythira (1960) In the spring of 1960, George Koksma and Bishop Meletios Galanopoulos collaborated on a detailed program to guide the World Council of Churches team‘s activities on Kythira. This ambitious plan focused on key areas for improving the island’s infrastructure and living conditions: Reforestation: Encouraging island-wide tree planting initiatives. […]
The Dutch on Kythira in the 1960’s, why?
*για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ A Legacy of Progress: The Koksmas’ Contribution to Kythira In 1956, Bishop Meletios Galanopoulos (who passed away in 1972) appealed to the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva for assistance in improving living conditions on Kythira. This request reached the WCC office in the Netherlands, leading to civil and […]