George Koksma’s first 5 days investigation visit to Kythera in July 1959 On request of the World Council of Churches, main office Geneva, George was asked to visit Kythera and together with the recently appointed Bishop Meletios to investigate possibilities to improve living conditions on the island. In this respect Bishop Meletios in […]
1969 school Mylopotamos, 3 weeks in July. Last summer work camp; to finish the construction a contract was awarded to local contractors early 1970. Digging for the wastewater disposal system. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland. No camp leader was appointed. a young Muslim from Jordania (who […]
1967 cheese factory Fratsia from 07-07 to 26-07 This camp originated from the town ‘s Hertogenbosch, by a division of the “Kythera Vriendenkring Nederland”. Excavation and pouring concrete cellar floor. Lia van de Kerkhof Vught (did visit Kythira in 2011, E: April 2016, provided pictures) Saskia Jordans Vught (did visit Kythira in […]
1966 school Mylopotamos, 1st camp, from 06-07 to 27-07. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland Peter van Gool summer camp leader Bob Scholten (being on vacation acted as technical supervisor for the WCC Team, provided pictures) Jan Stappers (technical assistent WCC Team member) Arjen Fuykschot (provided pictures) […]
1965 irrigation project Paleopolis, from 15-07 to 10-08. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland. Digging a well in dry riverbed 1500 m upriver from the sea. Dick de Rooy (Nieuw-Loosdrecht) Johan Kruger (Bussum) Herbert Nikkels (Schalkhaar) Frans Fokkema Andreae (Rotterdam) Jan-Jaap Wainecke (Deventer) Maarten Kok (Rotterdam) Paul-Jan […]
1964 school Mylopotamos, 1st camp 30 June to 26 July. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland. **Read here more about the technical activities of the Team in 1964. It is the start for the construction of the home economic school for girls. Participants were lodged in Myrtidia Mily de […]
1963 Technical activities of the Team From 10 June 1962, 1963, up to July 1964 is the period for which no work reports are retrieved. 1963: Four technical students from Arnhem Technical High School, Jan Hakfoort, Jan Willems, Cees van Dingstee and Wim Leenders, came to Kythira this year. Two students civil […]
From 10 June 1962, 1963, up to July 1964 is the period for which no work reports are retrieved. >> For photos and stories of 1962 until June click here From June up to mid-July 1962 reading from my diary we have been busy installing pvc pipes for the water supply […]
Team Kythera 1966 en zomerkampen Livadi Op 2 april 2015 stuurden wij een e-mail aan de redactie van de krant Groot Vlaardingen. Deze krant deed in 1966 wekelijks verslag van de activiteiten die de oecumenische jeugd van Vlaardingen ontplooide ten behoeve van het waterleidingproject Livadi op Kythira. Het leek ons passend deze krant […]
WCC Team-Kythera, 1960 – 1971. The World Council of Churches, on a request of Bishop Meletios in 1958, sent a team to Kythera to help the Bishop to improve living conditions in his diocese. In The Netherlands the WCC found the Dutch couple George and Anna Koksma available to go and live for […]
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