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Work reports WCC Team 1967

Kapsali, THE TEAM04/02/202022/01/2023 Xenonas

The activities of the WCC team on Kythira were documented in bi-weekly and monthly reports. In 1967 there were two summer camps in Mylopotamos and the project of the Cheese Factory in Fratsia. In Ferbruary two technical students arrived on Kythira, Frank Berghuijs en Harry Wellink, from the Technical College Arnhem, Holland, […]

Water and Trees

1960, Karavas, Myrtidia12/01/202015/03/2023 Xenonas

Text is also published in the Kythera Summer Edition 2010. Activities at Kythera of the World Council of Churches Team-Kythera from May 1960 thru September 1971. *another interesting read about the springs on the island in general and particular in Mylopotamos from European Union of Geosciences ( EGU) Water and Trees: 1960, […]

Cheese Factory Fratsia

1967, Fratsia, THE PROJECTS, THE TEAM, The Villages29/03/201908/02/2023 Xenonas

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 […]

The projects until today

THE DUTCH ON KYTHIRA18/03/201916/02/2023 Xenonas

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

THE SUMMER WORK CAMPS, THE TEAM18/03/201917/03/2023 Xenonas

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 program

THE DUTCH ON KYTHIRA17/03/201922/01/2023 Xenonas

In spring 1960 a more definite program for The WCC Team’s activities was developed by George Koksma and bishop Meletios. The spearheads for the program being reforestation, road and harbour construction, animal husbandry, agricultural reform and technical assistance. Their combined program as from 1960: 1 Reforestation (stimulation of planting trees all over the […]

DIARY OF JEAN BINGEN 1962 (IN DUTCH)

1962, Chora, THE DUTCH ON KYTHIRA17/03/201905/02/2023 Xenonas

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 […]