The Theme: Our Heritage. The San people of Africa. There will be four workshops in this series, which form a unit in our Toolbox.

We have been getting to know each other during the Winter Workshops in Stanford and the feeling was mutual. We like working together. The

We already have a splendid, eager, hard-working team of teenagers – ably led by Nyasha Makwarimba, who has worked with CBN for well over

We have always believed – and said publicly – that CBN must stick to what it does. That is to work with children of

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

Vuyo has assisted with workshops many times, but earlier this year, she asked if she could bring some children from her community at Die

Monday 10th April saw twenty children assembling in the Butterfly Centre in Stanford – early, as usual, with their community facilitator Vuyokasi Siza and

On 17 February, CBN held the second of a new scheme of training workshops. This is the extension of our Stanford workshops that includes

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

The 16th February saw the first of what we hope will be a regular story session in Stanford with Vuyokazi Siza as workshop leader.

On Saturday 16th December CBN will be having a special story morning – with books that reflect the spirit of generosity and caring –

On Saturday 28th October CBN continued with the theme of personal identity and home. Books discussed included stories of place and landscape as well

Number four in the series of workshops with Stanford children about their personal heritage. We began with landscape of their environment, and maps. That

On Heritage weekend (23 September), CBN held the first of a series of workshops around the landscape and lives of children in the Overstrand

Our next workshop will be on Saturday 23 September at 10.00, at The Butterfly Centre in Stanford. This is the beginning of a project

We need more local assistance – people who can help us with the detail, follow up on contacts, find discounts for supplies, help with

On Saturday 22 April at 10.30 we will assemble once again at the Butterfly Centre, this time for a celebration of Local Heroes. Inspirational

We took an exceptionally well behaved group of children to Overberg Honey on 10th April, accompanied by community helper Akona and volunteer Anne Mckeag.

Today – 16th February – is a big day in the reading calendar. It might not attract as much attention as the better publicized

CBN workshops encompass a rich mix of story, activity, books, art, books, drama, books, craft, books, puppets, books … whatever it takes. Here is