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THEATRE, EDUCATION AND BUSINESS!
WelfareDuring March, the Youth Café hosted our quarterly holiday program, to make the most of the last vestiges of summer here in the Garden Route. It is always busy, and it is always a lot of fun! We remain thankful to our partner organisations for…

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: ENIGMA OR POWERFUL TOOL?
WelfareFrom time to time our communities are invited to take part in the public participation processes of proposed developments. But what does this entail? What is expected from residents or local businesses that may be affected by a proposed development?
The…

THE PRICE OF “PROGRESS”
WelfareMost of us opted to live in the Garden Route to leave the hustle and bustle of city life behind. We enjoy the atmosphere and serenity of these areas, the close proximity of the open spaces, green meadows and belts, and beaches. Although the…

GREENHAVEN: RURAL AREA OF DREAMERS AND OVERACHIEVERS
WelfareWelcome to Greenhaven (including Wolwedans and Greenfields), a rural area situated in Great Brak River. In Afrikaans we are what we call an “agtergeblewene dorpie”, which directly translates to “town that is left behind”. In that sense,…

WIE NIE VRA NIE …
Lifestyle, Welfare“Wie nie vra nie, kry nie.” Dit klink baie logies, want hoe gaan iemand weet dat jy iets nodig het as jy nie vra nie? Dít is egter presies die punt – ons vra nie, en daarom kán ander nie weet nie, en sal ons nie kry nie. Hierdie kort,…

EASY WAYS TO BE MINDFUL (THAT AREN’T MEDITATION)
Lifestyle, Welfare
With the deluge of endless alerts, to-do lists, and bingewatching TV, it can be hard to tame the thoughts. But not think about anything? It can be quite a challenge.
WAYS TO BE MINDFUL THAT ARE LIKE MEDITATION
Mindfulness may…

SEVEN REALITIES YOUR CHILD COULD FACE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
Lifestyle, WelfareWe are living in a digital world so monitoring your child while they learn or play online is not enough. Empower them with the skills to think before they click! Keeping your child talking at every turn is the secret to a confident surfer…

MY FAMILIELID HET ALZHEIMERS/DEMENSIE – WAT NOU?
Lifestyle, WelfareAlzheimers en Demensie is van die mees gevreesde siektes wat wêreldwyd aan die toeneem is. Dit het menige gevolge, veral as dit by die bates van die geaffekteerde persoon kom, aangesien die persoon, wanneer hy/sy gediagnoseer is met Alzheimers…

WHEN TO LET YOUR CHILD LOOSE ON THE INTERNET
Lifestyle, WelfareThere is no one-size-fits-all answer to when a child should be allowed to go online unsupervised, as it depends on various factors such as the child’s age, maturity level, and understanding of online safety. Online includes a wide variety…

MY BALI
Lifestyle, Travel, WelfareEk het onlangs die voorreg gehad om saam met my geliefde moeder deur Bali te reis. Soos die meeste van julle nou al weet, is die Google-ding nie een van my top-aktiwiteite nie. Ek moes egter noodgedwonge ’n paar blogs skandeer ter voorbereiding.…

VAN SPOKE TOT SPOOKASEM!
Lifestyle, WelfareEk en ’n woordeboek het nie altyd voor dieselfde vuurherd ingeskuif nie. Nie seker of dit te doen gehad het met wanneer ek as kind tydens huiswerksessies gevra het hoe spel ’n mens ’n woord dat diesulkes om my, wat gewoonlik my oudste…

STORIEBOEKE MAAK ’N VERSKIL!
Lifestyle, WelfareHoekom moet kinders boeke lees? En hoekom moet ek vir my kind stories voorlees? Hoekom moet ek swaarverdiende geld op boeke uitgee? En dit op ’n storieboek? Volgens Christien Neser, leesterapeut en skrywer van kinder- en jeugboeke, is daar…