Projects by Golden Sunbeams e.V.

After the end of apartheid, with the establishment of a new, democratic government, all kindergartens in the Helderberg region were either closed or no longer received financial support. The resulting consequences were devastating for the families in the townships:...

Digging, planting and harvesting in Nomaliso's kindergarten, Emfundisweni, was worth it! Years of community work have resulted in a vegetable garden where healthy food is grown. We provide most of the plants on a regular basis. "Live" nature, children's participation...

Bernd Holtkamp had a dream: Kindergartens based on a sustainable, energy-saving and environmentally-friendly model. Looking for a suitable location, he met a small Methodist community in Raithby. In this spread-out area, farm workers and their families still live in...

To house this kindergarten, we built four separate houses and planted a large vegetable garden. In 2012, a large part of the kindergarten was destroyed by arson. This was very tragic, because in this area of the ​​Helderberg, the people in the townships are...

This very large kindergarten with more than 120 children, now has official approval and is therefore funded by the government. Nevertheless, the equipment is very basic and its condition is inadequate: originally clay soil floors were in all the classrooms, it had a...

This kindergarten does not have official approval and is therefore, not sponsored by the government. However, this kindergarten has a very dedicated kindergarten leader, Principal Nomthamzamo. For many years she has been dedicated to the development and education of...

When we started working together in 2012, the Siseko Pre-School looked after around 70 children and was run by a very committed and charismatic kindergarten leader on his own property. To date, the kindergarten has unfortunately no official approval, therefore he...

This is a kindergarten that is far too small for 80 children! It is yet another kindergarten that has no official approval, therefore no financial support from the government, and which depends on the school fees. And yet another kindergarten in a desolate condition...

The Playway Pre-Primary School, as a kindergarten with official approval, is financially supported by the government. The building belongs to the municipality, it fortunately has enough classrooms, hygiene facilities, a large playground and a playground. In order not...

The number of children in this region is steadily increasing. The result: classrooms must be enlarged and additional hygienic facilities provided. This kindergarten in Asanda Village is run by the kindergarten leader, Zanele, on her own property, has no official...

This kindergarten, whose wooden houses were in a very poor condition, is located in one of the poorest townships in the area. And yet it is privileged because it lies on a small river. And yet it is privileged because it lies on a small river. But firstly, in order to...

Lekker Bekkies Edu-Care-Center with great potential. In March 2018 we started with three architecture students from Germany in the Strand by extending their previously planned kitchen onto an existing building. Donations were collected in advance for this project....

Bridge Park Edu-Care was opened in 2005, the school is situated in Macassar, a township is located about 40 km east of Cape Town. The Kindergarten is owned by Magdalena Booysen and managed by the very dedicated Jo-Ann Samuels. There are currently, about 46 children...

Although this kindergarten with about 60 children has not received any financial support from the government so far, its basic requirements are good. The stone house is solid, the rooms colourful, creative and happy, the location on the outskirts of Rusthof township...

This kindergarten is located in a township that is one of the poorest in the Helderberg area. Fortunately, the building is owned by the family. The head of the kindergarten is very well educated and well organised and, in her husband, she has a strong support of...

In October 2019 we got to know the young principal Naomi Malebo and her very decent, well-adapted Pre-School. The major weak point: The children could not play outside because there was no playground. Thus in February 2020 we planned a new child-friendly outdoor area...

Covenant Kids is our newest kindergarten project that focused on a very courageous idea. The kindergarten was founded in 2019 and fully opened on June 1, 2020. The courageous main actor is Chrizell Strangman, who gave up her secure, full-time job as principal of a...