Category Archives: Love Knysna Projects

Help Knysna. It’s as easy as volunteering as a driver for 2-3 kids once per month (and make them sandwiches). We explore Knysna the fun way, for them and for you. Meet cool, new people whilst putting a smile on kids’ faces.

Knysna Elephant Park Trip – Photo Gallery #2

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As promised, here’s another batch of photos from Love Knysna Projects excursion to the Knysna Elephant Park (KEP). None of this would’ve been possible without our terrific volunteers on the day – Avril, Nathalie, Sage, Dee, Clint, Sista Kerri, Louise, Candice, Birgitt, Dee, Andrew and Mike. All KEP’s staff were friendly and helpful which made life much easier for us. Thanks to Alex for organising the bus and ensuring it ran on time – between that bus and 8 cars, coming from different directions, it was incredible that they arrived … Read the full article…

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Knysna Elephant Park Trip – Photo Gallery #1

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Love Knysna Projects held a sensational end-of-the-year party at the Knysna Elephant Park. It was part of the Experience Knysna! program. Kids and teens from Hornlee, Judah Square and Central Knysna smiled enough to light up our whole town. Thanks to park owners Ian & Lisette Withers – the sponsorship was worth R10 000! They never put a value to it but we added it up – so when we say thanks, we mean BIG THANKS. Geoffrey, head guide and the park’s longest running employee, is to be commended. He … Read the full article…

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Knysna’s Kids Meet Knysna’s Elephants

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53 children and Love Knysna Project’s volunteers enjoyed an animal encounter and breakfast at Knysna Elephant Park (KEP) this Sunday past. For the children, it was an experience to be remembered. After watching an educational video that included how to safely interact with these beautiful animals, they received complimentary buckets of fruit to feed to the elephants. Wonder and giggles overcame hesitancy as hairy trunks plucked the food from their open palms. Benjy, a 7-year old from Judah Square whose known for his shyness, lit up as he became the … Read the full article…

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The LifeTime You Have (in JellyBeans)

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What will you do with your life? How much time does sleeping, eating, driving take up? How much time do you spend worrying? How much time will you have left to do something meaningful? Ask yourself these questions (and be inspired) as you watch the short jellybean video below:

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Help Us Help Knysna’s Children

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HELP US HELP KNYSNA’S CHILDREN… and have fun whilst doing so. Knysna is the prettiest town in South Africa but suffers from a great divide between the rich and the poor. Love Knysna Projects is a group of volunteers (mostly moms and dads) building a bridge, between those two worlds, for children. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds rarely get to experience the joys of their own town. When you ask them where they stay, some don’t answer with “Knysna”. Instead, they mention the suburb they come from or say “township, showing … Read the full article…

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Fun & Education at Quay 4 & SANParks

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16 kids between the ages of 6 and 13 experienced a good breakfast at Quay 4 on Thesen Islands in Knysna. It was part of the Love Knysna Projects Eat & Smile program which ensures that poorer kids visit restaurants so that they feel part of the town they live in. It’s important that, as they grow into adults, they realise that Knysna treats are available to them too. Quay 4’s staff were friendly and Julian and Owen, from management, went the extra distance by discounting the meals and ensuring … Read the full article…

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