‘I’ve learned to stay without my mother and work in a group and have respect for other people and how to look after myself. And I learned how to cook for myself. I enjoyed the mountains and rock climbing. And sleeping in the tent with my friends. I can use my new skills at school when we have activities for the school. I can use that ideas from the games at the camp. I would definitely go again because I really enjoyed myself.’ Rachel Msindeni

My name is Hannah Hawkes and I have been interning with Outward Bound for the past 3 months. I am from England and graduated from Birmingham University in July 2009. I am really interested in a pursuing a career in advertising and marketing.

‘I’ve learned to put a tent, I have learned that for everything wrong you do there’s a punishment and I have learned that for every action there is a consequence. I was sad that we couldn’t complete all activities because of the rain. I would have liked to experience new tasks. I felt like carrying a mountain on my back but I also knew that something new would come from that and I must say: I have some muscles. Now when my mom puts me out of the house I can just put up a tent for me in the back yard. If I get an opportunity to come again, I will come. It was fun and very exciting. And Outward Bound has got some very pretty women.’ Patrick Dyers

On Thursday 19th November, the Outward bound Trust of South Africa was proud to host their second annual fundraising dinner at Sinns Restaurant in Wembley Square Cape Town.

There were a number of nominations with all submissions revealing exceptional instances of leadership, accountability, professionalism and service delivery-so much so that we were unable to settle on just one individual.

‘What I have learned is that anything you set your mind and heart to you can do it! What you really want to know is that if this program works or not, what I can truly say is that if it can work for me it can surely work for you I have no doubt about that! I have learned that if you have faith you will over come everything and anything that is thrown in your path, this course has showed me a way back home.’ James Louis Stottenkomp

‘I am not a person who can adapt easy, but I felt at ‘home’ the first day at camp. I am a very stubborn person and to experience that you can survive without all my gadgets meant the world to me. Being at camp has changed my view on life and what is really important. What I’ve learned is that you can achieve anything with hard work and utmost dedication and that only a winner stands up and makes something better of that failure.’ Wayne Mafuto

‘Basically to me, Outward Bound was a great experience. I learnt a whole lot of things like pitching up a tent, hiking, climbing the Jacob’s Ladder and riding boats. And Outward Bound’s slogan is true because I never knew that I would walk long distances on the beach and sleep on a thin mattress but it was a great privilege. Its true we are all better than we know, they must keep up their good work and treat other groups just like they treated us.’ Duduzile Dumana

‘I had a wonderful time in the nature and I have so many experienced about how to work with group, to use common sense and how to plan. I learned to climb the mountain abseiling. It was my first time in my life to meet special people who are love, protect and hope. We loved everything that was done in our group. It was so respect and wonder. We learned when you are a leader you should respect other’s especially those you lead.’ Alfred Khati

‘I have experienced many things. I enjoyed everything we were doing, but I was scared. I met many friends. It was nice to work as a group and we ate proper food. It was nice to do the abseiling on the mountains.’ Venikiwe Mfumba

‘The course is fabulous; you learn that it is important to share and not fight and to work with groups. I learnt that it is important to treat everyone with respect, and to face your fears.’ Macdonald Khutswa

‘It was hard but challenging. I did things I never knew I could do. I learn how to live in nature without luxury food. Sometimes I felt like dieing but knew I could do it and kept trying. I also learn to had faith in myself and to appreciate your mother and her food and her house. I also made new friends. Thanks for giving me a change of a life time.’ Antonecia Joe

‘My experience at Outward Bound was to always believe in yourself, have faith, never give up and always face your fears. I also learned that believing in yourself is to push yourself to where you want to be one day. Having faith is to help other people and also facing your fears is to never give up and keep on trying. This trip has really meant a lot to me because I’ve learnt so many things and different experience eg. Building a boat, abseiling, rock climbing and also water activities.’ Bernelee Philander

‘I did things I thought I would never experience in my life. I loved and enjoyed it. It was perfect. I improved my life like being so keen and kind that is why my five days of camping was so good, perfect, so in everything to be good. Just be keen and kind and you’ll see. The camp makes you to forget about money and luxuries so I liked it. It was a pretty cool course.’

‘I learnt that it is important to respect other people and to trust each other. But what I really liked was the walk, I did not know that I would walk the long distances but I did it. And I didn’t know I would climb the trees, I was scared at first but I just said to myself ‘You can do it’ and I did it.’

Congratulations to Nadia and Maricelle , who have both successfully completed the remaining levels of competency (LOC) they needed . They are now competent in all their LOC’s. Congratulations to Natasha, who has completed her swimming LOC which she need to fulfil her support duties. Read More...

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This is Tim from Australia, I was a volunteer last year with Outward Bound and we went on the foosball quest and then played ultimate Frisbee at Plettenberg Bay with Rose, Maria, Flip and Tom.

The Outward Bound Trust of South Africa will be hosting a program which is being implemented in partnership with Outward Bound Singapore at our base in Willow Point, Sedgefield.

On Saturday 19th September the winners of the SMS ‘RESPECT’ Campaign and Women’s Empowerment Program were invited to Origins Coffee Roasting to collect their prizes. We would like to say congratulations to all of the winners and a big thank you to those who attended and supported the campaign. Also thank you to Origins Coffee Roasting who were kind enough to host the prize giving where coffees and pastries were provided.