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 – […]
Five year the Kythira-Team (IN DUTCH)
Een brief aan het periodiek van de Christelijke Jongeren Verenigingen in Nederland over de periode vanaf april 1960. Door J.M. Koksma, een verslag “zoals het voor de mond kwam …”: Is het alweer vijf jaar? De tijd raast maar voort. Vijf jaar vol van werk voor dit zonderlinge eiland. Een eiland met 5.000 […]
1960
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 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 […]
DIARY OF JEAN BINGEN 1962 (IN DUTCH)
Ταξιδι στα Κυθηρα Dagboek Jean Bingen, Kythira 1962. (september 2005) Zondag 28 januari 1962, vertrek vanaf station Arnhem om ca 10.15 uur. Samen met mijn studiegenoten Erik Boekaar, die gedurende 6 maanden m’n kamergenoot zal zijn, Wessel Breunisse en Martin Klerkx. We reizen naar Kythira, een eiland in Griekenland, waar we als studenten […]