Mitchells Plain children take to the sea and get treated to sailing therapy
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Cape Town - A group of Mitchells Plain children were exposed to the joy that sailing and the sea can offer, when they took part in a sailing therapy day at the V&A Waterfront.
The event was part of the 9 Miles Project, which works with youth from impoverished coastal communities, and was hosted by facilitator Greg Bertish – a well-known charity campaigner who runs the Little Optimist Trust, which focuses on inspiring vulnerable children.
The children, most of whom had never sailed before, were taught the basic principles of sailing and boating, such as wind direction and knot tying. They spent time on the water with instructors and, by the end of the day, they were given the opportunity to skipper their own sailing boats.
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