We are a registered nonprofit company (registration number 2021/4250/84) based in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.

Beats and Books aims at creating environments were children can thrive musically, intellectually and spiritually.

• The alarming rate of illiteracy in Africa.
• Passion to see children worship the Lord in truth and in spirit.
• The love of music and realisation that it is a powerful tool for transformation.
• After Cornelius traveled around Africa in 2010, he saw that poverty was common and perpetuated by a lack of servant leaders.

• Jesus first loved us and because we are His followers, we ought to love others in the areas of their need.
• We are not entertained when we see a child drop out of school.
• Education avails more opportunities. The child of Africa needs that to be emancipated from all strongholds that retard us.
• The lack of servant leaders is killing us. We want to raise servant leaders.
• We choose to employ music becuase it’s powerfully influential. We choose the most impacting to promote the most rewarding for a child who otherwise may have no exposure to the best that there can be.

• We facilitate community development and life transformation by reaching children who are, needless to say, vulnerable. They experience being loved and cared for.
• Our music and literacy programs help to curb violence and drug & substance abuse at community level. Consequently, children avoid getting involved in illicit activities and stay away from trouble.
• Children grow up becoming responsible citizens who are able to plow back into the community.

We hope to have the model of Beats and Books reproduced in other Sub-Saharan countries around Africa. However, we desire to acquire R1,500 000 to purchase a building for the Library and Music Academy in Jeffreys Bay before we begin venturing out.

People can donate towards this using the various portals described on our Give page.