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Welcome to our NewsCatcher Blog where you can keep up to date with all the latest developments at Dreamcatcher.

A New Home Office in Melkhoutfontein – celebrating Workers Day

We are delighted to have settled into our new Home Office in the heart of Melkhoutfontein — a welcoming and inspiring base from which to grow our work, support enterprises and strengthen community connection. As well as being our administrative office the Dreamcatcher Kids visit twice a week and during (Click to read more)

Growing Futures: Inside Our Dreamcatcher Kids Programme

Our Dreamcatcher children and youth programmes remain at the heart of everything we do. In addition to our work with Melkhoutfontein Primary School, we actively engage and empower young people through our Dreamcatcher Kids programme—creating opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom. Over the past two decades, we have proudly (Click to read more)

Investing in the Future: Over 20 Years of Working with Local Youth and Melkhoutfontein Primary School

Engaging with local youth has always been at the heart of Dreamcatcher’s work. For more than two decades, we have built a strong and meaningful partnership with Melkhoutfontein Primary School — working together to create opportunities, inspire learning, and support the wellbeing of young people in the community. Over the (Click to read more)

Celebrating 50 Years of Love, Community, and Joy in Melkhoutfontein

What a truly special day it has been, celebrating Coby and Hans’ 50th wedding anniversary in the heart of Melkhoutfontein — a milestone filled with love, meaning, and the joy of sharing it with community. We were especially delighted to welcome members of the Dreamcatcher Nederland Board, who joined us (Click to read more)

Lego boosts cognititive development of youth in Melkhoutfontein
We’ve been engaging with the youth in Melkhoutfontein and other communities in South Africa for over 3 decades in a wide range of activities and programmes. During the past two months we have been running our ‘Lego Club’ in Melkhoutfontein. We are lucky to have wonderful volunteers and supporters locally (Click to read more)

Dreamcatcher South Africa and the Western Cape Government e-Centre celebrate the significant heritage of Melkhoutfontein in South Africa
To coincide with National Heritage Day, last month a ‘Heritage Walkabout’ was held in Melkhoutfontein, educating local youth about the importance of their heritage and environment. The event was a collaboration between Dreamcatcher South Africa NPC, represented by Elmordine, and the Melkhoutfontein WCG eCentre, led by Vilando. Elmordine and Vilando (Click to read more)

Children’s Story Books dedicated to Cognitive Development Key to Sustainable Futures for All
On 31st December 2023 we completed our tenure managing the STEPi – (Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute) programme in South Africa. Sharing Utopia Foundation (USA) passion to promote and facilitate cognitive development, and skills through English story books – Dreamcatcher was appointed to administer and manage the distribution of books (Click to read more)

‘Beads on One String Around the World’ Film ‘Goes Truly Local’ in South African Communities
Earlier this year we were blessed to host Dennis Warner and his talented band who were touring South Africa giving performances as volunteers as part of the STEPi (Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute) literacy and cognitive development programme which Dreamcatcher is managing in South Africa. Dreamcatcher facilitated all travel arrangements (Click to read more)

A Cultural Awakening for the DC Kids
The Dreamcatcher Kids aka ‘DC Kids’ recently enjoyed a local excursion to the Stilbaai Tourism Bureau and Blombos Archaeology Museum to learn more about their rich cultural heritage. All the learners from Melkhoutfontein Primary School – were amazed how innovative and creative their ancestors were! They were fascinated by the (Click to read more)

DC Kids Connect at First Hand with their Cultural Heritage and the Wildlife of South Africa
During the past few months we had the pleasure of facilitating educational trips for the Dreamcatcher Kids aka ‘DC Kids’ to visit the world-renowned archaeological site, ‘Point of Human Origins’ in Mossel Bay, famous for its early evidence for modern human behaviour. After lunch which included a BIG milkshake, they (Click to read more)

Dreamcatcher Welcomes American Folk Singer and Band Promoting Literacy and Positive Behaviour Engaging with South African Youth
This month we were blessed to host the amazing American musician Dennis Warner, his talented band of Dan and Pat, and their wonderful support crew of Tammy and Pam. They were touring South Africa to enjoy the many beautiful, diverse sites and engage with our vibrant cultures. As part of (Click to read more)

Dreamcatcher Collaborates with the Utopia Foundation to Develop Literacy and Cognitive Skills Development across South Africa
Since our inception over 30 years ago we have worked on a range of integrated projects focusing on youth development. This month we are elated to be appointed as project managers for the STEPi – (Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute) programme in South Africa. Sharing a passion to improve literacy (Click to read more)