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Pia’s report
"After my FSJ (voluntary social year) I really wanted to go abroad, but I had no definite idea. Through Lia I came across Golden Sunbeams by chance and I was immediately inspired by her stories (note: we reported in newsletter # 24 from February 17th, 2021 about Lia...
C. Hahn’s report
I was very fortunate to spend almost two months as a volunteer in South Africa. I was able to takemany exciting and formative experiences with me from this time. I would like to go into that a littlebit here. I owe the opportunity to take part in this great project to...
Lia & Elena Report
We had planned to travel to South Africa as volunteers after graduating from high school for a long time. The departure date was getting closer and closer and our worries that we would not be able to start our trip due to the Corona situation became even bigger. At...
Elena’s report!
For a really long time now, it has always been my dream to travel to South Africa after I finish school. In September 2019 this dream became reality when I flew to Cape Town, to stay for seven months. It was very important for me to stay this long, because I really...
Golden Sunbeams Newsletters
Background, reports, news and notes – here you will learn everything about our projects for disadvantaged children and their families in the townships of the Cape region. Transparent and up-to-date, we will keep you informed about what causes your donation and membership supports.
Newsletter #66 Balm for the soul!
We, the children from Rise and Shine Pre-Primary School together with their teachers really enjoyed the trip to the Cheetah Outreach. Dear Friends of Golden Sunbeams Our very committed principal Nomthandazo received the official registration for her Rise and Shine...
Newsletter # 65 Just a little help makes a huge impact!
Dear Friends of Golden Sunbeams Today we would like to inform you about all the small projects that we have supported so far this year. And we can only do that because you help us with a variety of different types of donations. Be it sponsorships, monetary donations...
Newsletter #64 Spring is around the corner at the Cape!
Our highly motivated workers at Kingdom Kids are happy that the new vegetable garden is finally being built. From left to right: Jodas Davids, David Etson, Gideon Etson, Zelda Cupido, the good soul of Kingdom Kids and Alex. Dear Friends of Golden Sunbeams Even before...
Newsletter #63 Winter begins with snow at the Cape!
The boys and girls at the Playway Pre-Primary school in the Helderzicht region, which was completely under water in June last year, can still laugh after the storms and rain of the past few weeks because they were given a new canopy recently. This means that they can...
Newsletter #62 Golden Sunbeams bids farewell and repositions itself!
Emotional highlight: all the kindergarten teachers sang beautiful African songs in Bernd's honour in their own languages of Xhosa and Afrikaans. Dear Friends of Golden Sunbeams On May 15, 2024, our dear friend and founder Bernd Holtkamp passed away at the age of 85 -...