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The Little Optimist Trust

The Little Optimist Trust was established in 2017 by Greg Bertish and registered as a Public Benefit Organization in 2018.

PBO Number:930060059

SURVIVE

Optimism is a potent health tonic! Through our talks, books and movies we inspire kids to be optimistic about their lives and their futures. Our Sailing Academy empowers kids through skills training and therapy.

THRIVE

In partnership with our key sponsors we fundraise to renovate, refurbish and brighten up paediatric health care, primary care and education facilities. We offer them hope and we “inject” them with positivity and inspiration to get better faster.

Our main fundraiser of the year is The Great Optimist Race, which takes place during the Cape Town International Boat Show in October each year. 

 

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Statistics

Fundraising target

R 1 983 000.00

Donations to date

R 676 344.80

Funds raised offline

R 178 518.00

Donor Messages

Anonymous
Terry
Keep up the good work.
Gary Kroukamp
Anonymous
Cox Yeats Cape Town
All of the best!
Anonymous
Chris Borain
AV
Neil Malherbe
Amazing initiative

Activity feed

Anonymous donated US $ 6 via Sailing Therapy
16 Feb 2024 US $ 6
Gary Kroukamp donated US $ 12
31 Oct 2023 US $ 12
Anonymous donated R 200 via YOYO in the Great Race 2023
30 Oct 2023 R 200
Cox Yeats Cape Town donated R 1 500 via SPEAR Reit Limited in the Great Optimist Race 2023
29 Oct 2023 R 1 500
Anonymous donated R 1 000
28 Oct 2023 R 1 000