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Information for our 10 Year aniversary next year. Overeengekomen accomodatie prijzen Country house Fynbos Ridge: 50% korting op vermelde prijzen; kamers worden aangerekend aan R600 per nacht, per persoon. www.fynbosridge.co.za Lily Pond Country Lodge: 20% korting op vermelde prijzen. Hiernaast zal Lily Pond 10% van het totale boekingsbedrag doneren aan Born in Africa! www.lilypond.co.za Guest houses Periwinkle: 33% korting op vermelde prijzen. Kamers worden aangerekend aan R500 per persoon, per nacht. www.perwinkle.co.za Aquavit: 25% korting op vermelde prijzen, ontbijt inbegrepen. www.aquavit.co.za Christiana Lodge: 20% korting op vermelde prijzen. Kamers worden aangerekend aan R1.200 per nacht. www.christianalodge.com Bosavern: 20% korting op vermelde prijzen. Kamers worden aangerekend aan R792 per persoon, per nacht voor een verblijf van drie nachten of meer. www.bosavern.co.za Piesang Valley Lodge: 20% korting op vermelde prijzen. Kamers worden aangerekend aan R432 per persoon, per nacht, inclusief ontbijt. www.pvl.co.za Sunshowers Plett: R950 per kamer per nacht. www.plettafrica.co.za Bayside Lodge: R350 per persoon, per nacht, inclusief ontbijt. www.baysidelodge.co.za bed & breakfast Fairways Bed & Breakfast: R400 per persoon, per nacht, inclusief ontbijt. R350 per persoon per nacht, inclusief ontbijt voor een verblijf langer dan drie nachten. www.fairwaysbnb.co.za self-catering Anlin Beach House: 15% korting op vermelde prijzen. www.anlinbeachhouse.co.za Clift Cottage Garden Apartment: 10% korting op vermelde prijzen. butbeads@telkomsa.net Robin Song: R300 per persoon, per nacht. davisart@iafrica.com Driftwood Cottage: R250 per persoon, per nacht. mikeandawnpearce@telkomsa.net backpackers Amakaya Backpackers: 15% korting op vermelde prijzen voor een verblijf van twee nachten of langer. www.amakaya.co.za Nothando: R360 per kamer, per nacht voor een twee persoonsslaapkamer met badkamer en R315 per kamer, per nacht voor een tweepersoonsslaapkamer met gemeenschappelijke badkamer. www.nothando.co.za Luchthavens en afstanden De dichtstbijzijnde binnenlandse luchthavens zijn George (http://www.acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=233) en Port Elizabeth (http://www.acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=236). Internationale luchthavens zijn Kaapstad (http://www.acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=229) en Johannesburg (http://www.acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=228). Rij afstand overzicht Km Miles Rij tijd Plettenberg Bay – Knysna 35 25 30 minuten Plettenberg Bay – George Airport 96 60 60 minuten Plettenberg Bay – Port Elizabeth 237 150 3 uren Plettenberg Bay – Oudtshoorn 142 90 90 minuten Plettenberg Bay – Tsitsikamma 85 55 45 minuten Plettenberg Bay – Swellendam 306 195 4 uren Plettenberg Bay – Durban 1034 650 15 uren Plettenberg Bay – Cape Town 528 330 6 uren Plettenberg Bay – Johannesburg 1200 750 16 uren Voor verdere informatie over accommodatie, lekkere plekken om te eten of dingen om te zien of te doen in de omgeving, bezoek volgende websites: http://www.plettenbergbayinfo.co.za/ en http://www.plettenbergbay.co.za/.

Dear BIA Godparents and friends BIA on Facebook As you all know, we have moved into an era of social networking where it has become so easy to catch up, get the latest news and share ideas with each other. We at Born in Africa move with the times and we are also on Facebook. We request that you join us as friends and if you are a BIA godparent send a little message with the name of your godchild. As PR coordinator of BIA I will gladly tag you when your godchild features in a photograph of a camp or a outing. We update our page almost daily and let all our friends know just what exactly we are up and where we require assistance. We look forward to linking up with you and thus enabling frequent updates. Visit Facebook and find us at Borninafrica Vzw Kind Regards Belinda Coram Academic Coordinator

Leigh Dunn featured here on the left in a red Tshirt attended a boardmeeting held in Belgium.

Dear Madam/Sir, We, Henk Koning and Jacqueline Stilmant, will depart on 17 April 2012 to “Santiago de Compostella”. Our starting point will be from Le Puy en Velay, historic departure town of the pilgrims who walk the “Santiago de Compostella” on a journey of 1500 km. Now that we both are retired, we have the time to do something for those around us in need who can use our help. We have therefor turned this personal adventure into a sponsor adventure! With the funds raised on the journey we will be assisting Born in Africa with their many projects. Born in Africa (BIA) is a NPO who is activly involved in upliftment projects in the disadvantaged communities surrounding Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Education is one of the fundamental rights of all children. Therefore, we are committed to the long term educational development of underprivileged children in South Africa. A solid education provides solutions for these children to get out of hopeless situations- often dominated by poverty, abuse, and unemployment. Only when these children are given the opportunity to obtain a decent education will they have any hope of entering the labour market. Visit our blog and take part in our journey!

Local special needs teacher Leigh Dunn had the privilage to spend time with George De Smul, chairman of BIA in Belgium. This is what Leigh had to report back during his visit: Thank you to Born in Africa for an amazing experience in Europe. Long before even being nominated as a candidate in the National Teaching Awards last year, I decided that I’d love to visit Europe, with the help of Born in Africa. Well, needless to say that both these “dreams”became a reality at roughly the same time, and it coincided with me being invited to speak at schools in Belgium and Holland during the Easter holidays this year, and George de Smul from Born in Africa organising an amazingly fun yet education program in Europe, which I am enjoying right now. I am currently hosted by Joop and Mien Van Sumeren in Holland, and will be off to see Amsterdam this weekend, before heading back to George and Arlette, the parents of Isabelle de Smul Brink – founder of Born in Africa. It was such an honour for me to be invited to attend Born in Africa meetings in Brussels last week, and being asked by Remi de Backer to serve on the BIA committe, which I gladly accepted. I’ve being raising awareness of the work of Born in Africa in schools in Europe through Power Point presentations and a BIA DVD. I’ve also been asked to speak on many occasions about the work I do for children with mental handicaps in South Africa. I find the people in Europe to be open-minded and open-hearted towards the plight of the children in South Africa. Thank you BIA – my greatest highlight was being invited by Georges de Smul to attend a council meeting with the mayor of Brussels, and to visit the home of the King of Belgium, because Brussels is the Capital city of the European Union. I will never be the same after such an enriching trip. Leigh Dunn – Special Needs teacher and BIA comittee member, and National Teaching Awards winner 2012

It is not often you here children say: “We love Math’s so much, we want to learn more during the school holidays!” Well, this is exactly what 30 Crags Primary Gr 6 and 30 Gr 4 & 5 Kranshoek Primary pupils asked for and got it in the form of the BIA Math Challenge yet again. Last year’s challenge inspired BIA to host the holiday program and we had such a good response. It is so important to keep the learners occupied positively during the holidays and this is exactly what we did. Both events were held over a four day period and jam packed with a variety of mathematical hurdles to take on! Wesley Andrew and his team of motivated facilitators shared this knowledge with the youngsters by means of fun games and treasure hunts which seem to be the solution, after attending a rotating system of 30 minute classes. Well done to all who attended and assisted.

a Total of 40 Gr 4 and 5 learners had a fantastic day at Wild Waters Plettenberg Bay. The learners were rewarded for their exellent attendance and hard work during the first term of the home work centre in Kranshoek which is run by Juf Marita Harker and the BIA volunteers. Isabelle, Wesley and the team ensured that the group had a whale of a time! Well done to all.

Dr Schydlo is a BIA boardmember in South Africa and has been rewarded with a “Honorary member” jacket. This gesture was done by BIA SA chairman Remi De Backer in thanking Dr Schydlo for all he done for Born in Africa. Thanks to his efforts we are currenly aquirring our second BIA bus in conjunction with Rotary Plettenberg Bay and Rotary International. Well done Reinard and keep up the fantastic work!