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...
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...
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...
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...
The kids learnt a lot about their environment and the value of nature. Today marks another great day in the “friendly city”. We took more than 60 grade six kids to the Cape Recife National Park. Here the kids...
We arrived at the Fontein Primary school in Port Elizabeth for the first time after our stay in 2012 – almost one and a half years later! We found that everything at the school was still up and running...
When we are young, we do not spend much time philosophising about life and the way things are. We are influenced by experiences, over which we have limited control, and develop thoughts and ideas as a result of...
In summer 2012 I joined Mike Horns Expedition to Africa. If not earlier, the visit of the township Masiphumelele was definately when I decided I was going to spend a few months living in Africa to volunteer at a...