11/03/2026
🌿 Rotary Sea Point supporting youth mental health through creativity, culture and nature
Rotary Sea Point Club is proud to support the Kingdom of Emotions initiative, an educational program created under Cape Diplomatic, which helps children explore emotional wellbeing, empathy and human values through nature, creativity and storytelling.
During a recent session, children explored the theme of love inspired by one of the Western Cape’s most remarkable animals — the African penguin. Penguin parents share the responsibility of protecting their nest and raising their chicks, offering a powerful example of teamwork, care and family values.
While listening to traditional African music, the children coloured mandalas and shared their thoughts about what love means to them. Together they also created a collective mandala using seeds and dried fruits from the Western Cape — mango, peach, macadamia, cashews and seeds. Each child contributed a piece, symbolising how strong communities are built through collaboration and shared responsibility.
The Kingdom of Emotions program promotes mental health awareness, emotional intelligence and community values, helping children learn how to recognise emotions, express themselves and build empathy for others.
Rotary Sea Point proudly supported the printing of the Kingdom of Emotions book, enabling this meaningful program to reach young people in our community.
The initiative was coordinated by Cosmina Zaharescu, Past President of Rotary Sea Point and founder of Cape Diplomatic, and developed in partnership with the Romanian Consulate, with the support of the Consular Corps of Cape Town, and in collaboration with students from Entrepreneurship Academy Bucharest.
Beyond its educational value, the project also contributes to building a stronger bridge between Romania and South Africa, strengthening people-to-people connections and supporting the spirit of Rotary International’s Intercountry Committee (ICC) relationships.
Through initiatives like this, Rotary continues its mission of Service Above Self, supporting programs that strengthen communities, promote wellbeing, and foster international friendship.