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We had an amazing Day on Saturday. The first Full day Sailing Therapy Program run
INSPIRATION DAY at Rainbow Educare
Masiphumalele – South Africa; 22 April 2021 Greg and Laura visited Rainbow Educare for this
Gym Bunnies Bring Smiles to kids this Easter
Easter eggs were the order of the day for 80 children at SOS Children’s Village
James House
7 / 4/2021 IMIZAMO YETHU with James House and The Little Optimist Trust. Kids at
A Place called Home
Hangberg – Hout Bay 2 April 2021 Theresa is “mother” to 50 small “semi abandoned”
Bling & Chocolate for Bravery
Maitland Cottage Children’s Hospital – 31 March 2021 The kids at Maitland Cottage Hospital were
Turn the Tide with Chocolate Eggs
1 April 2020 – Hout Bay Thanks to our amazing collection boxes manufactured by The
Handjiesvol Hospital Creche – Tygerberg Hospital
WED 24 March 2021 When the Little Optimist Trust team rolls in, you know that
Bling for Bravery
Bling for Bravery is an initiative by Harfield Harriers Running Club in collaboration with the
Inspiration day at Luntu Educare
This little Edu Care Creche is lovingly run by Mama Linda, who built the home
Sentinel Primary School Hout Bay
10 March 2021. It was a stormy rainy day . Many of these kids live
James House Inspiration Day
On 2 February 2021, Greg and the Little Optimist team of volunteers, Rafilwe and Gloria,
Little Brinks
LITTLE BRINKS Foster Home Visit NPO 176-343 26/02/21 On Friday the 26 February we visited
2021 Sailing Therapy
The Little Optimist Sailing Therapy Program is fun, educational and inspiring. We bring the sailing
2020 Christmas Teddy Delivery
2020 Christmas toy delivery was a little different because of Covid – but keeping our sick kids safe was top priority.
Christmas Teddy Bear Drive
Thanks to the V&A Waterfront promotion and our Crazy Store partnership our Teddy Bear Drive
Teddy Bear Drive
Due to Covid we are unable to hold our annual event – Paddle for Presents.
The Little Optimist Global Challenge | A Huge Success
From ages two to 82, South Africans of all ages, shapes and sizes took to
EPIC ROW COMPLETED
Bertie Phillips set out to row in the open ocean from Kommetjie to Bakoven all
Optimist sailors look on the bright side
Cape Town – For the past two years the by-invitation-only Great Optimist Race has been