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Little Optimist Trust recognised for its charity efforts
There was more good news this month for the Little Optimist Trust in the week that it opened its new sailing academy at the V&A Waterfront. The Trust has received a grant of almost R500 000 (27 500 euros) from the Paris 2024 Olympics in association with the French Development Association.
Sailing Therapy with 9 Miles
On a perfect Saturday morning, 10 excited students arrived from the 9 Miles project! We
Ahoy, little sailors! Cape Town sailing academy gets almost R500 000 from Paris 2024 Olympics
The Little Optimist Sailing Academy in Cape Town recently received close to R500 000 from the
The Grand Opening! 23 March 2022
The Little Optimist Sailing Academy @ Battery Park V&A Waterfront. The celebrities and boating and sailing
LITTLE OPTIMIST ACADEMY TO BE BASED AT V&A WATERFRONT
Top yards throw weight behind Bertish initiative. Two of South Africa’s top yards have thrown
Sailing Therapy with Astra
Astra School is very close to our hearts for many reasons! On 15 March 2022
The Little Optimist – Italtile’s CSI partner – Launches a sailing academy with a difference
Greg Bertish is an inspiration to all of us at Italtile; a Multiple Heart Surgery Survivor, Big Wave Surfer, Ocean Activist, SA Champion Lifesaver and Stand Up Paddle Boarder. But he will tell you that his greatest joy is The Little Optimist Trust – Italtile’s chosen CSI partner – where he and his inspirational teams help to keep hope afloat for some of South Africa’s most at-risk children. Sick, poor, frail or differently abled, every child touched by the programme learns skill sets that empower them to survive and thrive, and become Little Optimists. Although much of the Trust’s work happens in the Red Cross Children’s Hospital and in township outreach events, some of the programme is run on the water, in the brave little boats that gave the Trust its name. An annual race event helps raise awareness and much-needed funds, and Italtile’s own Optimist sets sail at every event!
New sailing academy in Cape Town offers haven for vulnerable children
The Little Optimist Sailing Academy will soon be launched at the popular V&A Waterfront. The
Little optimists sail from V&A
The Little Optimist Sailing Academy, a flagship programme of The Little Optimist Trust, will soon
Sailing Academy Press Release
Just when you thought the V&A Waterfront couldn’t offer up anything more… an exciting new
Sailing fun for Durbanville Children’s Home
On the 9th December the kids of the Durbanville Children’s excitedly arrived at the Waterfront
Holy Cross Children’s Home goes sailing
04 December 2021 10 Kids aged between 9 and 12 got to sail for the
Constantia Primary Sailing Therapy Day – 17/11/2021
On the 17th November a group of Grade 3 learners from Constantia Primary could not
Inspiration Day at Constantia Primary
On Tuesday the 23rd of November, The Little Optimist hosted one of their Inspiration Days
Forever Strong
On the 10th of November The Little Optimist team along with the Forever Strong Durbell
9 Miles Project Kids go Sailing
The kids from 9Miles Project arrived very excitedly at the Sailing Academy at the Waterfront
A BIG DAY FOR THE KIDS OF THE BIG ISSUE
Despite a wet and chilly start to our Sailing Therapy Day on the 16th October
BOOT CAMP WITH A CAUSE
Forever Strong Durbell are hosting a bootcamp on 30 October to gather toiletry donations for
Phase 1 – Holy Cross Children’s home (9th October 2021)
As the clock struck 9am on the 9th of October 2021, the Excellence Team arrived
Luntu Educare Kitchen Upgrade
Its installation week at Luntu Educare in Philippi. Spotlight Joinery has been hard at work
HIIT Fitness Sanitary Drive
For the month of August HIIT Fitness did a Sanitary Towel Drive for St Michael’s