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We are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2017 to help raise funds so that CCMP can continue its vital and life changing work in this remote and extremely poor area of Northwestern Tanzania.

Having visited Kagera and volunteered there for over 15 years between us, we have seen the extreme poverty and recent famine caused by drought and failed harvests and this has inspired us to support this project.

CCMP is a community-focussed, self-help, asset-based approach to development:

- local workers are trained to enable communities to identify their needs
- the community works out what assets they already have to help meet those needs
- they work together to find achievable solutions

Examples of CCMP at work include:

- increasing agricultural production by composting, better weed control, improved seed varieties, better irrigation
- setting up savings schemes so that villagers can borrow money to start up new small businesses and achieve self-sufficiency
- growing more trees to protect the soil and prevent erosion and provide construction materials
- building large rainwater tanks to conserve scarce water

Dorothee and Judy are joining up with Thomas, the CCMP project leader, and Joni from Kagera to undertake this challenge and we are looking for sponsorship to help Thomas achieve his goal of taking CCMP training to every parish in Kagera Diocese.

The money raised will make a real difference to the people of these remote and poor communities. Please help.

Thank you, any donations will be hugely appreciated.