Pebbles Changing Lives in the Hemel-en-Aarde

Friday, 20 January 2017 saw the official launch of the Pebbles Hemel-en-Aarde Education Project. Pebbles was established in 2004 and focuses on the children and families of the Winelands communities in the Western Cape.  

The Pebbles Hemel-en-Aarde Education Project was implemented in September 2016 under the capable management of Elizabeth Naudé and thanks to seed funding from the Cape Wine Auction Trust (@CapeWineAuction). Particular goals in the Hemel-en-Aarde include the improvement of transport services, the establishment of an additional Early Childhood Development Education facility, the provision of After-School Care facilities, a community centre/training facility and the hosting of cultural and sporting events for the community.

Thanks to generous donations and fund-raising initiatives the required amount of R570 000 was raised to buy a 22-seater school bus which was ready to transport the children on the first day of the 2017 school year. Guests at the launch also had the pleasure of being transported in the brand-new bus from Creation Wines (where they were treated to tea and coffee) to Bergplaas where the new Pebbles Hemel-en-Aarde Education Project Centre is located.

Commenting on what has been accomplished thus far Elizabeth said that they were proud and ready to tackle their goals for the future. “A huge thank you to all who have supported our project. It is impossible to mention them all by name, but a special word of appreciation goes to Creation Wines, the Beare Foundation, Joe Eberhard, Kaap Agri, André and Elsabe du Plessis and Herman Pretorius who so generously contributed towards this worthy cause. In addition we need to mention that Ford went out of their way to ensure we have the bus on time and gave us a significant discount too.”

The next phase will be fund-raising for the After-School Care feeding scheme.  Assistance in establishing a vegetable garden is also required while the scheme is in urgent need of an oven. In order to expand the After-School Care facilities, an existing garage needs to be converted into a classroom. Please contact [email protected] should you wish to help.

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Feed a child

Visitors to the Creation Tasting Room will have the opportunity of contributing to the Pebbles Hemel-en-Aarde After-School Care feeding scheme by asking their waitron to add R10 pp to their bill. This will be an entirely voluntary donation and we would like your feedback on the matter. Please contact us at [email protected]  and tell us what you think.