Professor Marthinus Daneel is trying desperately to save his life’s work, or at least the memory of it. He is professor of African Studies and Christian Missions at Boston University, but for decades has spent 6 months of every year in Zimbabwe, and had incorporated tree-planting ceremonies into cultural and family life amongst the people as a way of bringing about ecological and spritual healing.

He’s worked with Zimbabweans to plant millions of trees, start educational and skill-development programs for men and women. He’s also worked to study Zimbabwean heritage and culture. However, all of his environmental efforts and educational programs have been destroyed as the country has fallen into utter chaos under the stupidity and evil of president Robert Mugabe. All of the tree nurseries and training centers have been destroyed. Now all that is left are handwritten notes and photographs, which he is working to organize and preserve. left are handwritten notes and photographs, which he is working to organize and preserve.

Please pray for him if you are so inclined. Also, if you wish to provide support for his efforts (as I am) to save this important piece of Zimbabwean culture, for which Zimbabwe will be ultimately be grateful, contact cgcm@bu.edu or Boston University School of Theology
Center for Global Christianity and Mission
745 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215

Or, if you wish to contact me concerning this posting, my email address is tdwhitney@hotmail.com