General News
Friends of CBN, Anja and Reto Schleputz recently asked their friends to donate to CBN instead of buying presents for a special birthday! The
Workshop Reports
Continuing our theme of story and how important it is culturally and socially, we will be working with some stories out of Africa. The
Toolbox Reports
Our wonderful friends in Rottweil, Germany, who visited us in person in September, have sent a cash donation to pay for four new toolboxes
Workshop Reports
CBN was privileged to welcome Nina and Michael Grimm, from Rottweil, to a workshop on 3 January 2019. The title of the workshop was
General Reports
A Grimm Fairy Tale Once upon a time … Well, once, there was a girl who lived in a very small house with her
CBN Books
Just before our holiday workshop that ended off CBN’s successful year, we were offered the gift of some books that our CBN children could
General Reports
There will be more about that, the first workshop of this year, the last workshop of last year … and the generosity of all
General Reports
Every December we enjoy the inspiring sight of thousands of bikers pouring into designated centres with huge teddy-bears and other toys strapped onto their
General Reports
We ended off the year on a complete high note with participation from talented Zimbabwean musician Terry Tekura and his colleague Edward Schmidt –
General Reports
We have had a magnificent ride through this past year. CBN has gone from strength to strength on all fronts. With funding from Lotto
Our Board members
Hildegard has been with us for a year now – and we wonder how she finds the time between her work as Viticulturalist at
Funders
Without the people who dig deep in their pockets to help our work, nothing would be possible. The following donations were enormously helpful in
Friends. Where would we be without them?
We found Nyasha by accident – and now we don’t know how we managed without her. She sprang into the workshops as a volunteer
General Reports
Great choir input from Vuyokasi Size and her husband.
General Reports
The following short address was made at the awarding of the Social Responsibility Awards at Hermanus High School in October 2018 by Lesley Beake.
What Children?
Making children happy is one of the most important objectives of CBN. Yes, we are about books and reading. But the children who come
General Reports
CBN needs – and would like to offer – local support in providing exciting and stimulating after-school activities for local children. We are also
CBN Books
Hi! We’ve just published new books at Book Dash. As always, they’re ready for you to download, translate, print, and pass on freely. Download
CBN Books
It is hard to give up something you have loved, but Jay Heale, our loyal book editor at CBN, has finally hung up his