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.

The LoveLife Groundbreakers program took place on the 16th June in Lapalala Widerness Reserve and ran for four days. It was a youth development program aimed at helping the participants grow and develop as individuals and was sponsored by Murray and Roberts.

On the 15th May a development program was run with individuals from Joshuas Faith and was funded by Murray and Roberts. The main objective of this program was to explore faith based education in South Africa as it represents an integral part of peoples’ lives. The course was implemented as a typical Outward Bound course with additional emphasis on the story of the Good Samaritan, working together as a community and looking after one another.

On Thursday 18th of June a group of students from the Leandra school arrived at the Witbank base. Some of them are still in school but many have dropped out and have had no alternative option other than to live on the streets.

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“I love being at the ScienCentre. I learned a lot of new things. I learned about AIDS and HIV and what they can do to your life. I learned about being a scientist, to work with chemicals which is a bit dangerous. I just wanted to say thank you to the people who work at the ScienCentre. I had a fantastic day and I hope I could go again with all my friends and enjoy myself”. Washana

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Starfish Greathearts Foundation is an international development charity, aiming to bring life, hope and opportunity to children in South Africa, who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.

We are very excited to announce the second instalment of our ambitious and innovative partnership with the Starfish Greathearts Foundation.

On the 1st June individuals came from a shelter in Hillbrow, Johannesburg to go on a youth development program funded by Murray and Roberts. The program aimed to help the individuals realise their full potential. Some of them were living at the shelter but some of them were living on the streets.

On Friday the 26th June students from Azalia School and Balfour school went on a youth development program. The program was sponsored by Murray and Roberts and it aimed to help the participants grow and develop as individuals encouraging them to realise their true potential.

On Saturday 4th July the students arrived at the camp base with mixed emotions. Some of them were very excited about the challenges that laid ahead, whereas some were more withdrawn and nervous. However, despite their anticipation and concerns about staying in the bush, the majority of the group were enthusiastic and optimistic.

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‘I learnt that women can go to higher places. I will never forget Outward Bound. May our good Lord bless you with what you do, you do it well!’ Elizabeth Cardoso, Women In Need

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‘I have learnt that we were wrong to think that in this life there are things that we women couldn’t do, we always thought that hard things were for men. Outward Bound helped me a lot because I have an anger management problem which I was able to overcome whilst I was here. I also learnt that in life there are obstructions and distractions that occur when we try and reach our goals. So, when that time comes we should be patient and push ourselves to make sure you get what you want no matter how long it takes. Life is all about taking risks!’

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