Author: Deirdre Gower

Horses for Hope at Pete’s Adventure Farm

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Warrior On Wheels Foundation
"There is something about the outside of a horse, that is good for the inside of a man" - Winston Churchill could not have been more correct, and the prevalence of therapeutic horse riding centres for children with special needs is testament to this. On Friday 12th February we were joined by 12 differently-abled children with varying dis-abilities for a morning of interacting with and riding th...
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A CHANCE FOR EVERY CHILD BRIGHT FUTURE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

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[Supplied by Novalis Ubuntu Institute] - ‘Hidden in the Silence’ - We are excited to announce The Novalis Ubuntu Institute in collaboration with Sofia Association in Sweden, will be hosting our second A Chance for Every Child International Education Conference on Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st of April, 2016. The conference fee will be R450.00 per person with a discounted price f...
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African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016

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MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday 7 April 2016, Cape Town Mara Naboisho takes the Gold at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016 A conservancy that truly and remarkably brings together community and wildlife conservation to make better places to live in and great places to visit was announced Overall Winner this afternoon at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016 in Cape Town, sponsored by W...
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African Responsible Tourism Awards Winners 2016

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Overall Winner – Mara Naboisho Conservancy, sponsored by WESGRO Winner’s trophy sponsored by Paul Godard Soul Photography Contact:  Clarissa Hughes   Email: clarissa@asiliaafrica.com  Twitter: @AsiliaAfrica Judges’ reasons for winning: “Prior to setting up Naboisho Conservancy, four years of consultation with the 554 landowners lead to 94% of them signing over their land to a holding comp...
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WTM® Africa 2016, brings the world to Cape Town

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PRESS RELEASE The City of Cape Town is the place to be next month as WTM® Africa begins on 6 April 2016 With just under two weeks to go, momentum around WTM® Africa 2016 is swiftly building.  As Africa’s leading B2B exhibition for inbound and outbound Africa travel and tourism, and with over 500 exhibitors on board, WTM® Africa 2016 is on track to reach new heights and exceed 2015 figures. ...
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Warrior On Wheels Foundation at Ceres Zipslide Adventures

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What an amazing day! It was an early morning... a really early morning. We left home at 4:15am to fetch one of our new warriors, Xaiden and his mommy to meet up with the other new warrior, Zeah, her family, and Celeste from Friends Day Centre for the drive through to Ceres. We arrived just after 7am to be welcomed by Angelique and her team for coffee and muffins while we all completed indemnity fo...
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Warrior On Wheels “Rolls” Out at Hotel Verde

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“On behalf of me and my team it became a no-brainer to host this morning’s event, because it is a cause that has truly resonated with us,” said Sarah Farrell, Marketing Manager of Cape Town’s award-winning Hotel Verde, Africa’s Greenest Hotel. The occasion was the official December launch of the Warrior on Wheels Foundation, at an upbeat (and, at times, emotional) networking breakfast that – in...
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Surf’s Up for Differently-Abled Children

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Blue skies, gentle swells and sandy toes were in the mix for a fun morning on Muizenberg beach with William 'Surfman' Leadbetter, a team of volunteers, a paramedic from ER24 and the lifeguards giving Damian Gower and Ashtan Davids a surf experience. Damian was rather nervous for his first time and got a little chilly, but came out of the water shrieking with the joy of experiencing a new ad...
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