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A netball team from Oasis brought their A-game to The Little Optimist Academy. It turns

A group of teenagers from Heideveld finally had the chance to visit the academy with

The word IMPACT is used a lot. BUT what is IMPACT? and how can you impact

In 2021 we raised funds and helped Onwaba to have her legs straightened. Now that

Kids LEARN TO SAILThese Easter HolidaysIt’s safe, it’s fun and it’s for charityKids 5 to

Blikkiesdorp Football Club visited us at the Waterfront for the Ocean Race on the 18th of

Birthday parties at The Little Optimist are for both the young and old! Here is

In late 2021 little Onwaba, from Umtata, underwent a dual leg straightening operation. This brave

Greg Bertish is a man with a big heart. His story is inspiring and shows

The 9-12 Phase from Generation Schools Imhoff had a blast at our academy. “The best outing

The grade 6 and 7’s from Llandudno Primary learnt all about sailing and ocean health.

We had a Birthday “Splash” this Saturday. Book a birthday party with us for a

It is always fun and games when Zaironesa Karriem and her team from Bonteheuwel come

For World Read Aloud Day, we visited some Foundation Phase classes at Generation Schools Imhoff

Click here to listen to Podcast Welcome to the Good Tidings Podcast with host Larry Harper, Founder

Heideveld Baptist Church Outing – 12 January 2023 We started 2023 with a bang, welcoming

This week The Little Optimist Team visited children in hospitals around the western Cape. Our

1000s of Teddy Bears and plush toys are being collected and donated to the Little

15 youth from Blikkiesdorp Football Club joined us on 13 December for a morning of

On 10 December kids from Bonteheuwel experienced sailing for the very first time. These kids

The SOS Africa Children’s Charity is a grassroots child sponsorship organisation which invests 100% of their donations

We are super proud to share the final result of our project at Astra Special

Ten years after researchers first found that “blue spaces” could be good for us, the