Hatcliffe Extension by the Order of the Dominican Sisters

The Order of the Dominican Sisters has moved its headquarters from Germany to Harare, Zimbabwe. They are active in relief work in the area of the "Hatcliffe Extension".

This is an encampment presently providing a home to about 40,000 of the poorest in Harare. No formal school exists for the 10,000 children within this camp and local parents are presently interested in hiring teachers to provide primary education for these children.

There are five specific development projects that have been identified by the community:

· Construction of a local school (requiring an investment of US$20,000)

and to provide for sources of income for inhabitants of the encampment:

· Paraffin sale project (requiring an investment of: US$ 2,000);

· Tie and dye operation (requiring an investment of: US$ 3,000);

· Soap making and chemical manufacture (requiring an investment of: US$ 2,200);

· Grocery store (requiring an investment of: US$ 5,500).

Contact person for the Hatcliffe Extension Project is Sister Patricia Walsh, Director of the Health Desk of the Conference of Religions in Harare.