Text by Henko Roukema and Pictures by Lani van Niekerk The Cederberg is the perfect place to host a project like this. The environment is breathtaking, the camping facilities are great, and there is plenty of fun activities to...
We take 8-10 youth from the Fisantekraal bike club (settlement outside of Cape Town) to the Cederberg Conservation area over a weekend filled with adventure of hiking, rock-climbing and camping in the wilderness . It is a magical mountain...
Wildlife, beaches, ruins, Mt Kilimanjaro, friendly people, fascinating cultures, the Great Rift valley… Tanzania has a lot to offer, but for a change, let us look at the downside of this sparkling country. Let us look at the reality,...
The avid cyclist I am, I’ve always had a lure towards the suffering of battling up a mountain pass… and of course bombing down the other side! So why Lesotho, well it isn’t known as the mountain kingdom for...
Uganda – for most people a meaningless country “somewhere in Africa” and also for many of us the “Pearl of Africa” was a still relatively unknown spot on the map a few months ago. Before we heard of Idela...
After weeks of quiet anticipation, the moment has finally arrived! Our fundraising paid off and we were able to buy school uniforms for countless children at the Fontein Primary School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. We joined hands...
Our second week here in Uganda is over and with it also our project at the Kalungu Mixed Primary School. After two weeks of painting the walls here and covering them with murals and maps, evening out the floor...
Summarizing our first week here in Uganda is difficult because it feels like we’ve spent a lot more time here with all of our days being filled to the maximum. 🙂 Our team of 8 people from three...
After this exciting week full of painting and excursions we organized the new jerseys and rain jackets today. It will be handed over by Geberit, who sponsored it, in July once the new term has started. We are looking...
Early this morning, we took another busload of children to Cape Recife. The grade 7 learners took part in another “pick and match” lesson where they found all kinds of different animals and plants in the rocky shores of...