In januari 2016 krijgen wij e-mailcontact met Theda Visser, deelneemster aan het laatste Mylopotamos zomerkamp 1969. Dit was naar aanleiding van een artikel eind december 2015 in een Vlaardingse krant over hoe Ina en ik elkaar op Kythira in Livadi in 1966 hadden leren kennen. 12 januari 2016: Dag fam. Bingen, Vandaag kreeg […]
Mylopotamos 1969 summer camp home economic school
1969 Jan / Feb In January 1969 there came positive news from Holland. The “Directory of International Technical Help” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands is willing to give a large donation to build the school at Mylopotamos. (In May money was transferred from Holland to WCC office Athens.) […]
Achievements of summer camps 1964 – 1969 at Mylopotamos
1964 Start of excavations the Home Economic School in Mylopotamos for water cellar and columns and beam foundations. First group (29 June – 26 July) was lodged in Myrtidia. They achieved digging 125 m1 foundation beams, deep water cellar (450 m3) was dug, rebar bending for 3 column footings and beams and 25 m3 […]
Summer Work Camps
Summer work camps introduction Ecumencial Summer Work Camps were largely organized by “De Oecumenische Jeugdraad” in Utrecht, the Netherlands. 1960 Tree planting in Myrtidia, organized by WCC office Athens, 4/9 – 1/9 international and also participants from Kythira. 1964 School Mylopotamos 2x. Excavation of water basin, column footings and foundation beams, pouring part, foundation beams, […]
The Team
The Team introduction Dutch George and Anna Koksma form ‘The WCC Team Kythira’. Of course they needed help and money for all the projects. Over the years many foreign assistants strengthened the Team. WCC offices in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Greece sent assistants of various profession (among others architects, agricultural and civil engineers) for several […]
The arrival
The Arrival introduction Mr. Koksma was an architect and civil engineer from the Netherlands who on request of the WCC had been to Kythera the previous year to investigate and discuss this matter with Bishop Meletios. Early 1960 the WCC offered George and Anna Koksma a contract of US $ 30,- each per month […] […]
The Projects per year
1960 Reforestation – Water and Trees – Myrtidia – Leendert W. Ruitenberg 1962 Photos from Karavas to Kapsali – Potamos 1963 Monopathi Paleochora 1964 Myrtidia – Mylopotamos Home Economic School – Photos mr. Fatseas – Ina Siepman – Gerard Helmink 1965 Paleopolis – Potamos Old People’s Home – Platia Ammos – Kalamos – Pitsinades – […]
The Arrival Introduction
Mr. Koksma was an architect and civil engineer from the Netherlands who on request of the WCC had been to Kythera the previous year to investigate and discuss this matter with Bishop Meletios. Early 1960 the WCC offered George and Anna Koksma a contract of US $ 30,- each per month living allowance (1 […]
Request for money and volunteers by Koksma 1966
Tuesday 18 January 1966 Mr. J.M. KOKSMA, leader of a team for ecumenical development, already there for years, is coming to Triangel to speak about his work and the money that is required to make it prosperous again. Cooperation between youths could be basis for a further ecumenism. December 1964 the section church […]
About KVN Kythera Vriendenkring Nederland
Mr. and Mrs. Hornstra came to Kythera for their first time in June 1966. Together with Ds. (minister) Krol they were leading the first of the 2 summer work camps from the Dutch town Vlaardingen. They came for the construction of the community water supply in Livadi, for which project already as from […]