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Sailing Therapy
If you could see their faces …….. #sailingtherapy with #thelittleoptimisttrust is the most unique and beautiful experience to witness.

PADDLING 4 MANDELA & THE CHILDREN!
Let’s raise R67000 in honour of Mandela Day! Its gonna be Awesome! The Little Optimist

CATalyst for doing good!
We LOVE being the CATalyst for doing good! This awesome (slightly angry looking) cat donated by

Sport SA Daily Diary chats to sailer & big wave surfer, Greg Bertish
How did this happen …..?Who is this guy ……?How can he say that ……?Is this

Teaching surfing skills to the 9 miles project kids in Elands Bay
Such a cool day inspiring, educating and teaching surfing skills to the @9milesproject kids in

Covid -19 – The Little Optimist Sails on
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has been an enormous blow to our country and

Youth Day Book appeal
This YOUTH DAY… help us feed their minds. Support 2 children for R100.We will be

Soup kitchen serving hundreds in the West Coast
These ladies and this SOUP KITCHEN served hundreds on the west coast each day. We

School feeding
SCHOOL FEEDING …. #rice #maize #pilchards #lentils #bullybeaf and lots of #vegitables FOR THE CHILDREN at

Food Delivery in Ebay
FOOD DELIVERY to the soup kitchen in #elandsbay Thanks to #laastedrif farm and farmer TIAAN, to

Stay Safe with our guide
The Little Optimist collaborated with partners in the Netherlands and with Professor Pierre Goussard from Tygerberg

Together Today, The Little Optimist Trust and Ocean Love
Thabane of Imizamo Yethu and Together Today has come to us to ask for help.

Optimism during the COVID-19
Please click here to be directed to the main newsletter by The Little Optimist Team

The Bertish Factor
What is it about these Bertish brothers? They spend half their lives trying to kill

The Little Optimist Trust raises R100000 to help Dusty beat cancer
On Wednesday 11 March, The Little Optimist Trust held a fundraiser for Dustin Heinze, or

Sailing Academy Opening
On the 10th of March 2020 we officially opened The Little Optimist Sailing Academy. Kids

Maitland Movie Night
INSPIRATION | MOVIE | PIZZA | HOT CHOCOLATE The children at Maitland Cottage Orthopedic Hospital

PR Value The Little Optimist 2019
WOW The Little Optimist outdid itself this year – please see the link to the

Thank you Bertish brothers
Dear Bertish Brothers Thank you so much for your delightful donation of Christmas gifts. Your donation

Sponsors join forces to save teaching centre
In April 2019, Umthawelanga Educare in Mfuleni was on the brink of closure because of



