Earlier this month our Western Cape staff and children embarked on an adventure to Villiera Wildlife Sanctuary. The purpose of the outing was not just to celebrate the year just gone but also to get excited for the year to come. We decided to find somewhere inspiring, a venue that takes positive action to look after its environment. So, we found Villiera Wine Estate, who together with surrounding farmers set aside a large portion of land for wildlife, planted 200 000 trees to date and built several dams. The wonderful team there agreed to take the children on games drives in small groups throughout the day. In the meantime, we had free use of the gardens for what turned out to be very competitive cricket matches. For lunch we made burgers for the children made by a local regenerative farm. Added to this feast was fresh fruit juice and delicious ice lollies made purely from fruit. We also hosted a hotly contested prize giving ceremony where awards were presented to staff and children across all 3 centres. During the ceremony we also celebrated the graduation of our oldest Western Cape student Andrew, who achieved top grades from Westcliffe and has already started a career in welding – he really is an excellent role model for the younger kids! After the final award was presented, each education centre then committed to sponsoring a baby Cheetah through the Kevin Richardson Foundation throughout 2022. Both the staff and kids had a blast – a big thank you to everyone who contributed towards this memorable day! Here are some memorable moments from the trip…
Photo credit: Yeah Yeah Photography
Merry Christmas everyone & thank you for your incredible support this year!
