Waitrose Foundation Newsletter - South Africa

Nothing great was ever
achieved without
enthusiasm.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The content of your
character is your choice.
Day by day, what you
choose, what you think,
and what you do is who
you become. Your
integrity is your
destiny... it is the light
that guides your way."
Heraclitus
(540-480 B C)
Don't compromise yourself.
You are all you've got."
Janis Joplin
Lushof Squash Development
The squash development programme continues to be very successful.
Between 30-35 children attend classes on a weekly basis and are coached in
the various aspects of squash, the value of sport and keeping a healthy body
are taught. They are taught to win and lose and how to behave in an
acceptable manner on and off the squash court.
During the 1st term (Jan, Feb & March) I was able to offer those with
potential extra coaching to prepare them adequately for the Boland Trials
and tournaments that they had to play in. There was a remarkable
improvement in their play. They took part in the Boland Open Championships
and trial that were held in Stellenbosch and
Paarl.
There were 6 players selected to represent
Boland at the Satellite Games during August in
George: Terence Claassen, Jean- Leonard
Onrust, Vivian Meyer, Wesley Swarts, Jowain
Jantjies and Lionel Maart.
The children did very well at the tournaments
that they attended and learnt some very important life skills! They were also
given the opportunity to experience different places, people & events that
otherwise would have been out of reach for them. The Squash development
project improves the children’s self image and skills.
~Written by Glenda von Buddenbrock, Squash Coach for Lushof~
“Think or Sink” for Remhoogte Adult and Youth
The Think or Sink programme by Ethical Leadership Institute (ELI) was
presented to 30 adults and 18 young people from Remhoogte, followed by 6
mentor sessions for each group. The focus of the programme is that anyone
can change their life by changing their thinking.
Both adults and youth received training in the following:
The Six Pillars of character namely trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. All of these are used in
decision making which forms the basis for good relationships at home,
work and school.
Positive identity and the concept of self esteem were addressed, a
tool needed to identify what are the lies you believe about yourself
and how it happened that you believe it.
Participants reported the following as lessons learnt:
“During the mentorship session I experienced that
some are listening to me and do understand me”.
“I learnt how to communicate with other people”.
“I learnt how to look positively at issues in my life”.
The participants are looking forward to reap the rewards of the training
through applying what they have been trained on in their lives. Thanks to
Remhoogte Boerdery and Waitrose Foundation for this life enriching
opportunity.
~Written by Lea Cupido, Worker Committee Member, Remhoogte~
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