Students give dance presentation

For a long time orphans in Zimababwe have been one of the most underpriviledged groups. The advent of HIV/AIDS has necessitated the creation of an organization such as ndini wako. The greatest number of orphans are in rural communities. In 2004 it was estimated that Zimababwe had 700,000 HIV/AIDS orphans, infected and affected by the virus. This situation was aggravated by the draught which put a strain on already meagre rescources. The orphan situation is one that is self propagating.

The idea is to raise funds for the education of the children using the Arts. Zimabwean art is characterized by its inimitable vernacular. ndini wako harnesses the creative prowess of Zimbabwean art in its entirety and channel it towards the aspirations of this philanthropic endeavor.

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Homestead near Gutu, Zimbabwe

to donate to ndini wako please contact :

Tawanda Chabikwa

Founding Director

tawanda@ndiniwako.org

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The children at school assembly

ndini wako was started as a response to needs of the children. We chose to begin in the Gutu region because of our familiarity with it. We are sponsoring and supporting children materially and psychosocially. The children will not only engage in the regular educational system, but also be provided with counselling and empowerment workshops. The project co-ordinator, Mr. Nyemba maintains a close relationship with the school head, Ms. Mufandaedza to assess the progress of the children and ensure their well-being.The average cost of sending a single child to school for a full year is just US$250.00. (For more information please contact us.) The money recieved from the creative projects and donations, is channeled to these expenses. Examples of previous work and information on the organisation are yours to view on this site.

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***Experimental Video***Painting and Sculpture***

2010 Aug, Art instructor, Schoodic Arts Festival, Maine

2010  Jul, Resident Artist, Opera House Arts, Maine

2010 Apr, Joint Exhibit, Video Media, Denton Visual Arts Center, Texas

2007 (winter) exhibition ‘In Red’, Schoodic Arts, Winter Harbor, Maine

2007 (summer) Art instructor, Summer Festival of the Arts, Maine

2005 (summer) Computers & Design instructor, Breakthrough Collaborative, Florida

2005 (spring) exhibition ‘Downset’ , Blum Gallery, Bar Harbor, Maine

2003 (summer) Art instructor, Breakthrough Collaborative, Hong Kong

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Booker T. Washington High School for Performing and Visual Arts, Dallas

• 2011 Apr Guest Artist, Mount Desert Elementary, Maine
• 2011 Spring Guest Artist, College of the Atlantic, Maine
• 2011 Mar Master Class, Booker T Washington High School for Performing Arts, Texas
• 2011 Winter Guest Artist, Stephens College, Missouri
• 2011 Feb Master Class, Missouri Valley College
• 2010 Oct Master Class, Improvisation technique, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2010 Jul Resident Artist, Opera House Arts camp, Maine
• 2010 Jun Dance instructor, ‘Michael Jackson Musical, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Texas
• 2010 Jun Master Class, African Contemporary,Happy Nia Dance Theatre, Texas
• 2010 May Master Class,African Contemporary, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Texas
• 2010 Apr Master Class, African Contemporary, Dance For the Planet, Texas
• 2010 Mar Master Class, African Contemporary, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Texas
• 2010 Mar Master Class, African Contemporary, Collins College, Texas
• 2010 Instructor, Beginning Modern, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Instructor, Beginning Modern, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Fall Instructor, AfroFusion Dance, Big Thought, Texas
• 2008 Jun – Aug Instructor, Dance Foundation Course, Zimbabwe
• 2008 Jun – Aug Movement Workshop, Outreach DTZ Jairos Jiri School for the Disabled, Zimbabwe
• 2008 Jul Master Class Tumbuka Dance Company, Zimbabwe
• 2008 Jan African Fusion Workshop, Belfast, Maine
• 2008 Feb African Fusion Workshop, Portland, Maine
• 2008 Feb African Fusion Workshop, Ellsworth, Maine
• 2008 African Fusion Workshop, Segwick, Maine
• 2008 Mar African Fusion Workshop, Brooksville Elementary, Maine
• 2007 Artist Residency REACH performing arts center, Deer Isle, Maine
• 2007 Artist Residency Vine Street School, Bangor, Maine
• 2007 Instructor, Rhythmic Dance/ Theatre Summer Festival of the Arts, Maine
• 2007 Instructor, African Movement Opera House Arts Camp, Stonington, Maine
• 2007 Instructor, African Fusion Two Shoes Dance Camp, Bar Harbor, Maine
• 2007Oct African Fusion Workshop, Bar Harbor, Maine Sept
• 2007 African Fusion Workshop, Segwick, Maine
• 2006 Instructor, Dance  Summer Festival of the Arts, Maine
• 2006 Visiting  Artist, Mount Desert Elementary, Maine
• 2006 Instructor, Afro-fusion Dance, Heart and Soul Studio, Bar Harbor, Maine

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• 20011 Apr ‘Engineering and Humanities Week‘, The Hunt Institute, SMU, Texas
• 2011 Mar ‘Weekend Festival of Black Dance’,  The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Texas
• 2010 Oct ‘ Jampact @ The BathHouse ‘, with Jampact Jazz ensemble, Texas
• 2010 Oct ‘Visualizing Music’, with Camarata Dallas & BL Lacerta improvisation ensemble, Texas
• 2010 Sept ‘Digressions’, one man multi-media performance, Maine
• 2010 Aug ‘Quarryography’, with Apogee Arts, Maine
• 2010 Apr ‘BL @DMA‘, Dallas Museum of Art, Texas
• 2010 Jan ’Ban the Tal‘, by Maryam Baig, Project X, Texas
• 2009 Dec Bach, Britteny, Bigger Banjo by Renana Raz, Dallas, Texas
• 2009 Oct Meadows World Music Ensemble, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Oct ’As One‘ performance with BL Lacerta, Dallas, Texas
• 2009 Oct TEDx performance at SMU with BL Lacerta
• 2009 Aug ’Q2: Habitat’ with Apogee Arts and Opera House Arts, Maine
• 2009 Jul Shani Collins‘ ‘Process’ ,  American Dance Festival
• 2009 Jul ’Impro_tree’  collaboration with Ludcia Khabibulina, American Dance Festival
• 2009 Jul Mark Dendy’s ‘Goldenbelt‘  ,American Dance festival
• 2009 Jul Mark Dendy’s ‘Can you please rephrase your answer in the form of a question’, American Dance Festival
• 2009 Apr ‘Wave‘ performance, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Mar ’I Used to Like Tomatoes‘ performance, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Sep ’Refuse’ performance, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2008 (winter)Mar ‘Black’ , Maine
• 2007 (spring) ‘The Devils Apron’ Schoodic, Maine
• 2007 Aug ‘Quarryography’ with Apogee Arts and Opera House Arts, Maine
• 2007 (winter)Nov ‘Red‘ Schoodic, Maine
• 2007 (winter)Nov ‘Njiva’ Schoodic, Maine
• 2007 (winter)Nov ‘Afrolonialism‘ Schoodic, Maine
• 2007 (winter)Nov ‘We Came‘ Schoodic, Maine
• 2007 (winter)Nov ‘Dem Seh We Seh’ Schoodic, Maine
• 2007 (winter)Nov ‘Devil’s Apron’ Schoodic, Maine
• 2006 (summer) ‘Chameleon & Lizard, ’Bernard, Maine
• 2006 (fall) ‘Gesture’ thesis Production, Bar Harbor, Maine
• 2005 (fall) Universal Fellowship Performance, Orono, Maine
• 2004 (winter) Foxcroft Academy Performance, Dover, Maine
• 2004 (spring) George Stevens Academy Performance Blue Hill, Maine
• 2004 (spring) Connors-Emerson Performance, Mount Desert Island, Maine

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• 2010 Sept ‘Digressions‘, Stonington Opera House, Maine
• 2010 May ‘Inheritance: Dunhu reMhondoro‘, Southern Methodist University,Texas
• 2010 May ’Blanco Never Cried‘, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Nov  ’Mindslur‘, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Apr ‘Wave‘, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2009 Sep ’Litost’, Southern Methodist University, Texas
• 2008 Jul ’We Came’, DFC, Zimbabwe
• 2008 (winter)Mar ‘Voodoo Love Me’ , Maine
• 2008 (winter)Mar ‘Mindslur I’ , Maine
• 2008 (winter)Mar ‘Never Leave’
• 2005 (spring) ‘Color Me Africa’, College of the Atlantic, Maine
• 2004 (winter) ‘Ngano Nhatu: Three African Tales’, Bar Harbor, Maine

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