On Wednesday, 10 December, we received a call from Rise Against Hunger Africa’s Cape Town office with the wonderful news that, as part of their Holiday Hunger Campaign, they would be donating nutritious Food Socks. Rise Against Hunger Africa is dedicated to ending child hunger by providing nutritious meals, with a particular focus on children […]
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Thursday, 4th of December, the learners from Gravitas@Tappie were part of the ‘Yearly Certificate and Achievement Ceremony’ at Gravitas@Ruimte Centre. Unfortunately, not all could attend, but we were pleased we could be part of this function. It was a celebration of achievement after our first year with Gravitas Learning. The learners were inspired to do even better
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It is the SPUR’s 58th Birthday this year. Mountain Peak SPUR at Vergelegen Plein invited 20 kids to their birthday party. We had burgers, drinks and ice cream. We played, danced, sang and had a lot of fun. We rode on the excavators for the first time. Thank you, Lorette and your team, for 3
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On Sunday, the 5th of October, Auntie Rachel decided to make her 40th birthday celebrations extra special. She invited 40 Community Kids to meet her at the Old Tappie for her birthday party. Auntie Rachel’s brought gifts, snacks and a warm chicken meal for all. The kids coloured a birthday message, which was cut into
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Saturday, the 24th of September, our NPC, in association with the Believers Group, held an Elderly Heritage Luncheon. The function was held in the newly renovated Community Hall, which the City of Cape Town made available to our Project at no cost. Our NPC sponsored the meat, Love In Action’s donors supplied the nice homemade
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On Thursday afternoon, the 17th of July 2025, the City of Cape Town handed Sir Lowry’s Pass Creative Development (SLPCD) the keys to the restored Old Tappie back. Our temporary havens We are thankful that we could use the SLP Sport Clubhouse and 4The1’s Container and stoep, while the restoration took place over the past
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Dear SLPCD CSI Partner, The time has come for SLPCD to return to the Old Tappie after 18 months. We are grateful that the City of Cape Town has repaired and improved the Old Tappie, featuring a brand-new roof, ceiling, kitchenette, and fresh coat of paint. We are returning as Gravitas @ Tappie Learning Centre.
Monday, February 3rd, marked the official launch of Gravitas@Tappie in Sir Lowry’s Pass. We spent several months securing the ideal candidates and the classroom. The City of Cape Town’s Maintenance Team is renovating our office at the Old Tappie to suit our schooling needs better. On the first day, nerves were high—eyes wide, butterflies fluttering
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SLPCD’s Gravitas@Tappie believes in offering learners more than just academics, by also focusing on grounding children in classical values that will serve them throughout their lives in study, work, and family, and finding their place within society. The child is nurtured with a blended home-education approach. Supported with the online international academic curriculum which is
Miracles still happen – The month of June 2024 Love in Action Sir Lowry’s Pass (LIAS) assisted in collecting, cooking and handing out 7921 food-servings in 4 weeks from 4 June until 29 June 2024 on 20 weekdays of the month by four cooking stations manned by four groups of unemployed women in their homes
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