General News
Theme: Music and Story. Music and Books Dates: Monday 2 July to Wednesday 4 July Sat 7 July Wed 18 July (Mandela Day) Sat
General Reports
During 2018, our colleague, Janine van Rooy-Overmeyer (Blaq Pearl) held two extremely successful workshops in Tafelsig (Mitchell’s Plain). We hope Janine will be able
Workshop Reports
CBN, in connection with NEAD, held a workshop facilitated by Janine van Rooi (Blaq Pearl) at Freedom Park Community Hall from 9am to 12
General Reports
Vuyo has assisted with workshops many times, but earlier this year, she asked if she could bring some children from her community at Die
General Reports
Monday 10th April saw twenty children assembling in the Butterfly Centre in Stanford – early, as usual, with their community facilitator Vuyokasi Siza and
Workshop Reports
To celebrate the end of the school holidays, we will be holding a workshop at Buterfly Centre at 10.30 on Monday 9th. The theme
General Reports
On 17 February, CBN held the second of a new scheme of training workshops. This is the extension of our Stanford workshops that includes
Workshop Reports
It has always been a dream to find, and train, people from within the communities we work with. Vuyo Siza is just such a
General Reports
The first in a series of workshops to be given by Blaq Pearl (Janine van Rooi) and colleagues in Mitchell’s Plain. These workshops will
General Reports
The 16th February saw the first of what we hope will be a regular story session in Stanford with Vuyokazi Siza as workshop leader.
Workshop Reports
There will be a short workshop on Friday afternoon, 2.30 for snacks, 3.00 workshop begins at Butterfly Centre where Lesley will focus on the
Toolbox Reports
It’s here! The new and improved toolbox will hit the streets later this month. When we began this project three years ago, we had
Our Board members
‘I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do
Our Board members
A summary of what we do and how we do it. Where did we come from? • CBN started in 2012 working with Red
Workshop Reports
On a Saturday morning a bit of story-telling always comes in handy and some of our stalwart Stanford CBN children met to celebrate the
General Reports
On Saturday 16th December CBN will be having a special story morning – with books that reflect the spirit of generosity and caring –
What Children?
‘The literacy crisis in South Africa is far worse than previously thought, with 78% of Grade 4 learners unable to read, according to the
Friends. Where would we be without them?
Any organization needs a firm hand on the paperwork and CBN has been doubly fortunate to have Chantel looking after ours. She has devotedly
What Children?
If you step out of Cape Town airport with your eyes open it won’t be long before you start to notice our children. We
What Children?
Of all the children we have worked with, the ones we met on Wednesday touched us most deeply. We forget, sometimes as adults who