Bizweni Centre for Children with Disabilities

13/03/2026

Friday fun with our Applewood Preparatory School friends. We strolled in the sunshine, blew bubbles, squished shaving foam and played ball games. A big thank you to the Apples for travelling over the pass to spend time with us.
Have a lovely weekend!

12/03/2026

Our Life Skills Parent Workshop was a wonderful morning of learning and connection!

Parents joined our Life Skills class to explore practical ways to support their children’s independence at home. We demonstrated simple skills such as making a bed, setting the table, planting seedlings, and shared visual aids that parents can use to reinforce these routines at home.

Mienie also spoke about reusable sanitary pads and encouraged parents to share this knowledge within their communities. With 35 parents attending, there were plenty of great questions and valuable feedback. We loved seeing parents later proudly sharing photos of the seedlings they had grown at home!

Parents left with practical takeaways, including reusable pads, soaps, seeds and seedlings, and visual aids.

Thank you to all the parents who joined us. Together, we are helping our children grow in independence and confidence.

05/03/2026

In case you missed it...here's a lovely article about Jade and her 100km challenge. A big thank you to the District Mail and Jade for spreading awareness about what we do at the Centre.

Helderberg local Jade Morris was already several kilometres into a grueling 100km journey as soon as the sun rose early on Monday morning (2 March) as the 27-year-old began her mission to raise vital funds and awareness for the Bizweni Centre for Children with Disabilities.

05/03/2026

On Monday, our teenagers went on an outing to the Cape Garden Centre to buy plants for our Teaching Garden. We wouldn’t have been able to purchase the seedlings and compost without the recent generous donation from Adila Klomp, who popped in for a tour of the Centre.

We added an extra element of fun by giving the children a checklist and turning the outing into a mini treasure hunt for the items. Just riding in a trolley was a highlight for some!

The staff at the Cape Garden Centre are always so helpful, so Class 4 gifted them with soaps they made as part of their 'Giving Back to the Community' programme.

We look forward to sharing more updates as our garden grows. Thank you, Adila, for making this outing possible and for helping bring our garden to life. 🌱🌼

03/03/2026

The inspirational Jade celebrated her birthday with us today. Looking as fresh as a daisy after crushing her 100km challenge yesterday, she sang and danced with the children. We can’t thank her enough for everything she has done for the Centre.

Not only did she complete her challenge, but she also reached 103% of her fundraising target! Thank you, Jade — you are a superstar.

❤️

02/03/2026

.....and she did it! It was a long, hot, then windy day, but Jade SMASHED her 100km running challenge! We are extremely proud of her and are blown away by her determination and strength. What an inspirational (and stylish) lady!
A huge thank you to Jade, all of her support runners and crew, and North Coffee for hosting us. Thank you to everyone who donated in support of Jade and of our children. We appreciate you all!
What a phenomenal day.

02/03/2026

Jade is smashing it....so far, 82.6km in the sun. Thanks to her big support team. Such a special moment when our teenagers swung by to cheer her on. What an amazing woman!

02/03/2026

It's happening! Jade has kicked off her challenge and has run 30km of her 100km already!
Go Jade Go! Looking good!

24/02/2026

Class 4 has been busy spreading joy! ✨
Our 'Giving Back to the Community' programme took us to Silvejarre Retirement Home, where Mienie led a music session that had everyone singing along. 🎶 The residents loved it, and the smiles got even bigger when our teens handed out the colourful soaps they had made. 🧼💛
We’re so proud of these teenagers—giving back feels good!

19/02/2026

A HUGE thank you to Mr Brown, Mrs Smuts, and everyone at Beaumont Primary School for the extremely generous R10,000 donation from your Valentine's Day fundraiser. We are blown away!! We appreciate your support more than you know, and look forward to welcoming the 'Lions' when they visit in Term 2. What a ROARSOME school!

18/02/2026

What an incredible evening we had at the Indigo Spur!

A huge thank you to the friendly Spur staff who made the night run so smoothly, and to all the diners who joined us – your kindness made a difference.

Together, we helped spread awareness and raised much-needed funds for the 70 children at the Centre.

Your support means the world to us, and every contribution helps us continue our mission of providing education, therapy, care and much more.

Here’s to many more nights of community, compassion, and impact!

16/02/2026

It's our Spur night at Indigo Spur Steak Ranch Waterstone tomorrow, Tuesday 17th. Come on down to show your support for children with disabilities. Hope to see you there between 5 and 9pm🍔🍦