Meet Our Partners

Thanks to the assistance of the following companies, organisations and businesses, BIA can run many different projects and has been able to touch the lives of so many children in the Bitou community. Together we can make a difference…

Biblionef SA

Established in 1998, Biblionef SA aims to promote a culture of reading amongst children by donating new storybooks in all 11 languages to schools and children’s organisations that are situated in rural and peri-urban areas of South Africa. Our target beneficiaries are children between the ages of 0-18 years of age that are attending the organisations mentioned above. The books we donate are skilfully selected to meet the specific needs of our beneficiaries; we ensure that the majority of our books are locally produced and written and that it contains beautiful illustrations and stories that South African children can relate to.

Born in Africa received to donations of reading books for all levels in 2018 and 2021 which helped us tremendously with setting up our own library in Kranshoek!

Brands On

Brands On is an ambitious company, focused on creating sustainable products. We are well known for our LED sign solutions, glorifiers and umbrellas. By specializing in specific product categories, it enables us to do more for our industry and the plant. Corporate Social Responsibility is therefore embedded in our modus operandi.

Colourful BnB

Colourful BnB, located in The Crags, became social partner of Born in Africa in 2022. Guests at their friendly BnB can enjoy a tour in the community of Kurland and visit to the local school, The Crags Primary School to see what Born in Africa does within and for the community.
Have a look on their website: www.colourfulbnb.com

De Blauwe Vogel Tourist Referrals

Tourist Referrals

The known travelling family, Carlier, of theBlue Bird in Sint-Truiden, have ensured for ten years that many tourists have been able to visit BIA. Some of these visitors also chose to become BIA godparents. The Blue Bird specializes in guided luxury holidays at affordable prices. The company was brought to greatness by Willy-Paul Carlier and his wife Odette Cuyx. Today, their son, Trudo, manages the travel agency which employs a dozen people. We are extremely grateful to the Carlier family and their team for this irreplaceable partnership.

Visit their website for more information.

Eugenius

The small Belgian business of Eugenius invests a big amount in the study bursary fund of Abigail Gouws, a BIA- student who started her tertiary studies in 2019 after graduating as one of the top- performers at Wittedrift High School. Thank you for your support, it makes a big difference for us and Abigail!

Idee Consulting

Sponsor Our Swimming Project

Idee Consulting – Lief & Ivo De Bisschop from Dilbeek Belgium have been instrumental in sponsorring the “Learn to Swim” program. Thanks to them more than 500 children have learned how to swim.

Jules Destrooper

The family business Vandermarliere, that took over Jules Destrooper in 2015, shows their sympathy and support for the less fortunate in society. ‘Happiness can be found in a little biscuit’. This motto is used to bring joy among its personnel and customers in over 70 countries. Customer-friendly, authentic, sustainable, simple, respectful and premium – those are their core values. The artisanal tradition pairs creativity to sustainable and daring entrepreneuring, making the company a successful and unique player in the global market.

Find more on their website

MABO

MABO supports us annually for the construction of new infrastructure for BIA, ensuring Born in Africa’s independent functioning and creating the possibility for us to expand even further. Thank you for the support, MABO!

Nimma Mortgages

Nimma Mortgages sponsors Born In Africa. As a company, we and our customers are part of society. In that context, we believe it is important to be able to contribute constructively to a Personal Initiative in the southern hemisphere. That is why, as of 1 January 2022, we will be providing financial support to Born in Africa (BIA), a South African non-profit organisation with ANBI status.

Octotel

Octotel offers an alternative to the current ageing and highly congested ADSL network. Octotel rolls out its fibre network in partnership with the community and local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) using an Open Access business model. They are an independent fibre provider that provides line rental services to ISPs on a fully vendor neutral basis. Octotel provides Born in Africa with a superfast fibre connection for free at the Kranshoek Educational centre, which enables us to do more work during the computer classes.

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Haspengouw and Westkwartier Ieper

This organization strives for the preservation of the Afrikaans language in South Africa. They support Born in Africa to employ assistant teachers, buy Afrikaans reading books and organize events where learning the Afrikaans language is the main objective.

Rotary Club

Rotary busses received: BIA proudly boasts two Sesfikile buses donated by various local and international Rotary clubs. Bus 1: Thanks to the financial assistance of the international Rotary clubs and Knysna Rotary club we received our BIA bus! Thank you: Mevr. Joan HUSKISSON from Knysna Rotaryclub, Mr. Reinhard Schydlo from Rotary club Düsseldorf-Schlossturm, Mr. Raymond De Craecker and Mr. Raymond Leemans from Antwerpen-Amerloo, Rotary Elsloo-Maaskant, Districts 1870 & 2170 and Remi & Lieve De Backer Rotary Plett and BIA. Bus 2: We could not have chosen a more picturesque day when our brand new “out of the box” BIA bus arrived, courtesy of Rotary Plettenberg Bay, Antwerpen-Amerloo, Asse, Düsseldorf-Shlossturm & Tervuren. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Dr. Reinhard Schydlo, Peter Pretorius, Bart Joosten, Vincianne Vander Heyden, our Chairman Remi De Backer and all the other Rotarians involved we can now call our new Toyota Quantum our youngest staff member!

Schramme Industries

Schramme Industries is a small family business in metalwork and has acquired a respected position in the supply chain in its sector.

Stichting Kinderen Voorop

Stichting Kinderen Voorop is an organization active in the areas around Nijmegen and Druten in The Netherlands and has been a loyal sponsor to Born in Africa since 2019.

Seeuws KBC Insurances

Seeuws KBC insurances from Aalst, Belgium, has more than 40 years of experience in providing personal insurance advice. They offer comprehensive insurance sollutions, for individuals, entrepreneurs, small and medium- sized businesses. For many years we can count on their support for the Born in Africa study bursary program, thank you!

Siya Phambili

Born in Africa has often given the parents of children who belong to our program the opportunity to go on camps and workshops. Four of the ladies that went in 2005 decided to use the knowledge and skills they had gained to start a business. They wanted to produce unique handmade products, such as key chains and jewelry, using mainly beads.

The ladies decided to call the business Siya Phambili, which means “ moving forward”, and are currently creating jobs for other women in the surrounding community too. Born in Africa raised funds to build a work area and a shop for Siya Phambili. One of our volunteers, Adje Bos, helped to make the business more professional. The ladies have also gone on courses about accounting and English.

They are a wonderful example of what we stand for, making a difference together!

SmartEducation

SmartEducation is a training institute for physiotherapists and other healthcare workers. They offer courses with a huge sense for quality, innovation and experience. Stimulating and supporting passionate health care workers, who strive for continuous growth and optimal care, is what SmartEducation finds most important. That’s why they also support Abigail, an eager to learn student in Medicine with Born in Africa.

Soroptimist International Ghent Scaldilys NPO

Soroptimist International Ghent Scaldilys NPO is a group of dynamic, active and passionate women.
Soroptimists want to improve the lives and status of women and young girls by stimulating them educationally and economically. We want a world where Human Rights are respected, those for women too.
Soroptimists change the lives of women and girls by means of education, empowerment and giving them chances in life.

Syntegra Group

Syntegra Group is delighted to announce it is supporting a bursary to high potential students in the Bitou district of South Africa who wish to pursue a career in STEM. The Tony Wing-King Bursary is named in honour of Syntegra MD Alan King’s late father who was born in South Africa and became a recognised building services engineer specialising in Complex Hospitals around the globe. He was pivotal in the early years at Syntegra as it developed its credentials as a leading sustainability solutions provider but sadly he succumbed to cancer in 2018.

Alan said: “Five years after his untimely death, we loop full circle to continue my father’s legacy from where it all began for him growing up. Anything we can do to foster growth in this critical and exciting area of learning is a privilege and I am confident worthy recipients will be identified and we look forward to charting their STEM journey and seeing what unfolds for them.”

https://syntegragroup.com/2023/07/syntegra-bursary-unveiled-to-encourage-stem-learning-in-africa/

Their fundraising platform: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tony-wing-king-stem-bursary?utm_term=dZPwGpE8g

Vandersanden

De Vandersandengroup offers products that inspire to develop beautiful buildings since 1925. This family business is driven by the values of innovation, honesty, respect and trust. Their products show off the carftmanship and sustainable character of the business, the management is humble and people- orientated… completely in line with BIA’s values, they are convinced ‘we can create the best together.
Their annual donation goes towards the study bursary fund, which enables students to study further after successfully finishing their grade 12 in secondary school.

We make Hope

WMH has been a great sponsor for the project at the Harkerville Primary School where Born in Africa built two new classrooms in 2018. This little school has tripled their number of learners and was therefore in desperate need of extra classrooms, Thank you, WMH, for your support!

Wines De Smedt

Wine merchant De Smedt, importer and specialty store of quality wines in Lebbeke, now offers a selection of carefully chosen South African Kaapzicht wines at standard market prices, with €2.50 donated to BIA for each bottle sold. Truly a sustainable support for BIA.

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Support The Study Bursary Fund

This company is a leader in its field and owner Guy Proost, who has been a BIA godparent along with his parents for years, decided to make a substantial and ongoing contribution to the BIA study bursary fund. BIA and the students especially are very grateful to them for the valuable support they are providing.

Visit their website for more information

Zonta International

The big international Zonta organization its goal is to establish the woman’s economical independence by establishing cooperation with different big partners, improving the legal, political, economical, and professional status of women, promoting peace in the world and supporting projects that promote equal rights for women in the world.
More specifically, Zonta I Ghent support Born in Africa by encouraging young women to study further by providing them bursaries to continue their education. Baie Dankie.