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NBP Charitable Foundation
To Love, To Care, To Give

The exclusively charitable foundation NBP Charitable Foundation was founded in 2015 by Mrs Nina Brag Pettersson. NBP Charitable Foundation’s main objective is to foster the wellbeing and education of underprivileged children world-wide, with the primary focus on South Africa.

The Foundation consists of a Board of Foundation and an Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Foundation is exclusively charitable and we do not conduct business of commercial kind.

Mrs Nina Brag Pettersson, founder of NBP Charitable foundation and member of the advisory committee travels to South Africa on an annual basis since 2006. The projects we choose to sponsor initially come through people Mrs Nina Brag Pettersson has personally met while spending time in South Africa. Developing close, personal long-term relationships is an important part of the work we do to fully understand the needs of the project and enable us to provide support required to foster the wellbeing and education of underprivileged children.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the NBP Charitable Foundation. On behalf of our founder and the advisory committee, it is our hope that you will assist us as we continue to pursue our passion for helping under-privileged children, creating a better world for them now so that they may create a better world for the future.

 

The Foundation is under public supervision by the Foundation Supervisory Authority (STIFA) in Liechtenstein. Stifa

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NBP Charitable foundation
NBP Charitable foundation

NBP Charitable foundation

To Love, To Care, To Give

Nina Brag Pettersson
Nina Brag Pettersson

Nina Brag Pettersson

Nina Brag Pettersson is the founder and a member of the Advisory Committee of the NBP Charitable Foundation.
Projects
BIZWENI CENTRE
BIZWENI CENTRE

BIZWENI CENTRE

Bizweni runs as an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre for children with disabilities ranging from the ages of 2 years old up to 18 years old.

 

“Bizweni Centre believes that every child, irrespective of their disability and circumstances, should have access to the right education and care. Bizweni Centre provides a safe, loving environment where a child with a disability has the opportunity to learn and develop to their fullest potential.”

-Bizweni Centre mission statement

*COVID-19 uppdate*

When the pandemic started, Bizwenies' biggest concern was the well-being of the children. They made the decision to set up a food drive, using social media to reach potential donors. Between allocated food money from various funders, they have been able to support the children and their families.

They also started developing tangible and virtual home programs to support the children’s educational and therapeutic needs.  The therapists and teachers create activity work packets that are simple and engaging for the families to do with their children. The packets are delivered along with the food and care parcels.  These activity packets are virtually supported by using WhatsApp by sending videos, audio clips, pictures, and messages.

 


The Bizweni Centre is a Non-Profit Organization (NPO Reg No 175-297). Bizweni Centre serves as an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre for children with disabilities ranging from the ages of 2 to 18 years old. 

The school caters to all types of disabilities, from the severely disabled who require assistance in all areas of life to the moderately disabled who need to prepare for mainstream schooling.

The majority of the children who come to the Centre are from underprivileged communities where no other outside assistance is available.

The first time Nina got in contact with the Bizweni Centre was in 2009 through a woman from Heldeberg Rotary Club in Somerset West. She later held a lecture there about brain damage for the staff and students. Since then, she has been volunteering there every time she's been in South Africa.

The center is run by Vicky Hinrichsen and her fantastic staff. They have helped the center evolve and grow over the many years Nina has been working with them. 


The NBP Charitable Foundation has supported Bizweni Center since January 2017

 

IKHAYA AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
IKHAYA AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

IKHAYA AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

Ikaya after school classes is a Non Profit Orginazation with a program that was started to keep children safe and off the streets.

 

In 2017 a group of women started the Ikhaya After School Classes in the Lwandle township.

Ikaya After school classes is a Non-Profit Organization, (NPO) Reg No. 156-650.

Due to crime in the Lwandle community, they realized there was a need for after-school programs. Children become targets of crime because they are left alone while their parents are away working. Thus the program was started to keep children safe and off the streets. The children in the program are between grades 1 and 7. At IASC, the children get help with homework. They also receive extra assistance through classes in English, Afrikaans, and Mathematics. 

Nina was 2018 invited to visit IASC to see their activity and progress first-hand, where she discovered that all the women who work there are volunteers. 


The NBP Charitable Foundation has supported Ikhaya After School since January 2019

KARABO SEHLOHO
KARABO SEHLOHO

KARABO SEHLOHO

Karabo Sehloho is a student at the Cape Penunsula University of Technology

 

Karabo was born in 2000. She is currently living on campus at the Cape Peninsula University of technology.

Karabo graduated from Somerset West Private School in 2017 with excellent grades. This led to her acceptance into the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2018, where she now studies mechanical engineering.

Somerset West Private School

Somerset West Private School started in 1998 with eight learners. In 2007 they started primary school to satisfy the demand of their parents. Today, they have 200 learners, ranging from Grade 4 to Post Matric.

"SWPS strives towards the provision of comprehensive academic education to its unique learners. The school focuses particularly on the development of Mathematics and Physical Science by inspiring learners to excel in both Mathematics and languages, which form the foundation of success in all other fields of study."

Cape Peninsula University of Technology 

"The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is at the heart of technology education and innovation in Africa. An internationally acclaimed institution, it is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region with an enrolment of more than 30 000 students. The university has six faculties offering a wide range of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of Applied Sciences, Business, Education and Social Sciences, Engineering, Informatics and Design as well as Health and Wellness Sciences."


NBP Charitable Foundation has supported Karabo Sehloho since January 2017

 

SIPHOSETHU STOFFELS
SIPHOSETHU STOFFELS

SIPHOSETHU STOFFELS

Siphosethu Stoffels, at Simayene Center for the Disabled 
Siphosethu Stoffels, AT SIMAYENE CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED Is born in 1999. He is living together with his family in a house in the township of Lwandle. Siphosethu is living with a disability that keeps him from attending community school. He is attending Simanyene Centre for the disabled, where he is being taught how to read, write and do simple math. Siphosethu is a very helpful young man who enjoys learning and works independently with minimal guidance. He has become one of the leaders in our morning meetings and helps to teach others.
The NBP Charitable Foundation has supported Siphosethu Stoffels since January 2017.
STAR FOR LIFE
STAR FOR LIFE

STAR FOR LIFE

Star For Life is a Non Profit Orginazation with the mission to inspire young people to believe in their dreams for the future and support them to live an AIDS-free life.
 

Star For Life is a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Reg. No. 802425-7134. It was founded in 2005 with the mission to inspire young people to believe in their dreams for the future and support them to live an AIDS-free life. They now operate in over one hundred schools in Southern Africa.

NBP became a sponsor at Ikusasulethu Secondary School in 2017, which is a part of SFL’s school projects. In 2018 Nina participated in a two-day workshop at the Ikusasulethu Secondary School, which focused on teaching the students and teachers about human rights and the value of health and education.
NBP Charitable  Foundation has supported Star for Life since November 2017
THE JONES SAFE HOUSE
THE JONES SAFE HOUSE

THE JONES SAFE HOUSE

The Jones Safe House is a No Profit Organisation they take on abused, abandoned and neglected children and their mothers.
The Jones Safe House is a Non-Profit Orginazation Reg. No. 099-383. They are located near Kommetjie, a small town outside Cape Town. It is an organization that takes on abused, abandoned, and neglected children and their mothers. takes on abused, abandoned, and neglected children and their mothers. The founders, Donovan and Bernadette Jones, together with their family, provide a stable, loving home where healing can begin. These at-risk children and their mothers can grow, flourish and if at all possible, be safely reintegrated into their families and society. Everyone involved in the Safe House, including Bernadette and Donovan, do so with absolutely no remuneration.
NBP Charitable Foundation has supported Jones Safe House since January 2017
THE SIMANYENE CENTER FOR THE DISABLED
THE SIMANYENE CENTER FOR THE DISABLED

THE SIMANYENE CENTER FOR THE DISABLED

The Simanyene center for the disabled is a day program for mentaly and physically disabled children and young adults.

Simanyene Center for Disable is a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Reg. No. 158-330.  The center is registered with the Western Cape Department of Health. They are located in Nomzamo township. The center is a ministry of the Simanyene Bible church, it is a day program for mentally and physically disabled children and young adults. The center was opened in 2012. Their desire is to provide compassionate care and have an environment where these children and young adults can learn new skills. 


The NBP Charitable Foundation has supported Simanyene Center since 2020

 

 

THE SIMANYENE RESIDENTIAL HOME
THE SIMANYENE RESIDENTIAL HOME

THE SIMANYENE RESIDENTIAL HOME

The Simanyene residential homes mission is to help the mentally and physically disabled youth in Nomzano Township.

Simanyene Residential home is a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Reg. No. 212-991. The resident started its construction in 2018, they are located in Broadlands Village, Strand. Its mission is to help the mentally and physically disabled youth in Nomzano Township. They had noticed that many disabled children and young adults were not cared for properly in their homes. The Simanyene day center was only partially helping with this problem. There are 12 residents at home between the ages of 10-29. The Simanyene resident follows all the directives and rules put in place by the Western Cape Health Department.


The NBP Charitable Foundation has supported The Simanyene Resident home since January 2020

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“BREATHING.”

“The Consonant of the breathing H.”  The poet and the classical philologist Jesper Svenbro spoke about this in a radio program I heard many years ago. I do not remember in what context it was mentioned, but thought it sounded beautiful, and I saw in front of me the H-shape like the frame of a building.

It is often the case when my images are created that fragments and impulses from different directions are transformed and put together into something new.

In this graphic sheet, the drawing of the H-shape has also been composed together with a kind of rudder, the ability to navigate, the single line (the safe course), and the ellipse or almond shape (Vesica Piscis lat.)

The blue ellipse is a symbol of life itself, calm breathing (oxygen), and the rudder that can steer us towards what we want and can imagine.

Annie Lennox’s beautiful song “Universal Child” put the different pieces together for me to shape the picture.

I want to end with the last lines of the song

”I can feel you, you´re everywhere Shining like the sun. And I wished to God that kids like you Could be like everyone.”

Peter Hahne May 2021

A fundraising project in collaboration with the Swedish artist Peter Hahne to raise funds for  NBP Charitable Foundations’ different projects. Peter Hahne has produced a limited edition of 24 framed artworks of “Graphic sheets” that are available for purchase for SEK 8’500 each, excluding shipping (shipping will be done on a case-by-case basis) Peter Hahne was born in 1955 in Arboga, Sweden, and lives and works today in Malmö. During the late 1970s, he studied at the art academies in Stockholm and Copenhagen. Today he is represented in all the collections of significant Swedish museums. The funds received from the sale of the artwork will fully go to supporting the projects of NBP to foster the education and well-being of underprivileged children and their families worldwide. The graphic sheet is available in an edition of 24 copies 1/24- 24/24 Please reach out to Sarah Osterwalder or Emma Brag Pettersson for more information on how you can become the owner of this piece of art.