Some particulars about George and Anna Koksma who lived at Agia Anastasia, Kythera. I was 52 and my wife some years younger when the World Council of Churches invited us to “go and remake” the island of Kythera (in 1960). We had placed ourselves at the disposal of the WCC a year […]
How to start a community development?
The ideas of the Koksma’s about community development, what they experienced in Northern Greece, arrival at Kythera, their very first meeting with Kytherians in Chora and thus meeting another culture. Mr. Johnson was a wonderful man. Broadminded and kind, matter of fact when need be, and tactful. “Go and re-make the island” he […]
The Team introduction, the people
Dutch George and Anna Koksma form ‘The WCC (World Council of Churches) 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 […]
Mr Koksma letter to the ecumenical team
A letter written in Athens on 20 April 1961 from George Koksma to Mr. Kurtis Naylor of the Ecumenical team of the WCC in Geneva: Dear gentlemen, For our island, Kythera, we should like to ask you for some extra assistance, for non-budgetary openings in order to give a good start to a […]
Team’s achievements 1965
Above an overview of 5 years community development, April 1965 by Mr. Koksma. Click on the text to enlarge. Team’s achievements up to 17 April 1965, second part up to October 1965 A letter by George Koksma to the World Council of Churches office in Geneva dated 17 April 1965. Review […]
Reforestation
The involvement of the Dutch Team in reforestation of Kythira in the sixties. In George Koksma’s “Development Manifesto”, written on request of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva in 1974, a financial overview of the Team’s projects at Kythera from 1960 thru 1971 was added. For the reforestation project from 1960 […]
Forester mr Zerlendes
The Greek article by governmental forester Ioannis Zerlendes, “We have to plant many eucalyptus trees”. He explains that this tree is not endemic and where it came from and how long it should grow before to be cut for timber. At the end of his article apart of the good use of its […]
The Team’s projects 1960 – 1971
An overview of the Teams projects and activities from 1960 until 1971 with the work of he Dutch Team from the World Council of Churches (Wereldraad van Kerken) at the Greek island of Kythera (1) and an financial overview (2). This document is mainly in English, and only partly in Dutch (3) and any […]
Livadi and Mylopotamos 1967 first summer camp Frank Berghuijs
Frank Berghuijs HTS student in 1967 working on the water supply in 1967. In 1968 he came back for a holiday and to work as a technical leader in the summer camp. He met a Dutch girl Riet Simons. and they got married. Every year they come to Kythira. […]
Zomerkampers 1967 Coby, Lenie, Lia en Daan (IN DUTCH) Mylopotamos
**Sroll through the text for amazing photos a lot in Mylopotamos and some are taken elsewhere. Click on a photo to enlarge 1967 Mylopotamos 1e zomerkamp, contacten met Coby Jasperse en Lenie Huisman. Coby Jasperse en Lenie Huisman reageerden op onze (Jean en Ina Bingen) oproep in het Algemeen Dagblad in april […]