Mike Horn speaks with Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Haj Aman yesterday during a coutesy call at Kota Kinabalu, the Malaysian state capital of Sabah province.

Sabah's Chief Minister warmly welcomed Mike Horn and the Pangaea Project. Sabah, a province blessed with rich resources, natural beauty and unique cultures is the perfect training ground for an International Environmental Training Camp.

Here, Mike would like to form Malaysian youths to become environmental ambassadors, not only showcasing the beauty and biodiversity of Malaysia but teaching them also how we can use this experience to pass on a positive environmental message to the rest of the world.

COPESSA was honored with the the 2009 Johannesburg City Parks Chairperson`s Recognition Award under the "Youth-based Greening Organization in Joburg" category. The glitz-filled awards ceremony was hosted by Ms Jenny Chrys – Williams of 702- talk radio station in Kyalami at the Theatre on the Track on the 12th of March.

Dr Nobs Mwanda was also recognized in this function as "the real Champion & Driver of this project that developed an overnight park in Protea Glen."

We would like to thank all our sponsors for their immense support, in particular The Mike Horn Foundation,  The Table of Peace and unity, EHO City Parks, infant Trust, and the participants & sponsors of the 2008 COPESSA annual golf day. Without your invaluable contribution, this park would never been birthed. It would have remained only a dream and continued to be an eyesore in our neighborhood. Today our children have a safe and secure place to play in.

It delights us to reming you of the journey- from an illegal dumpsite to an award winning play-park, built by the youth for the children.

Again many thanks. Ningadinwa nangomso !

Mike returns to Langkawi after a quick break in Abu Dhabi where he attended the 2010 Laureus Sports Awards. Academy member since 2006, Mike appreciates the opportunity be once again with the finest selection of sports people that this world has to offer.

Back in Langkawi and reunited with Pangaea and her crew, Mike will continue to attend to the maintenance work necessary to keep Pangaea in tip top condition and to prepare her for her next voyage.

Several speeches have been organised for Mike in local schools within the coming weeks in an effort to create awareness amongst the youths about the beauty of the Malaysian coastline and marine life and the need to preserve it.

Mike took three days out of his busy schedule to attend the 2010 Laureus Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi. Academy member since 2006, Mike appreciates the opportunity be once again with the finest selection of sports people that this world has to offer.

The 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards, recognises sporting achievement during the period January – December, 2009, and are the highest honor on the international sporting calendar. The winners are chosen by the Laureus World Sports Academy, including 46 of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of all time.

The names of the winners were announced at a televised Awards Ceremony staged at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi on the 10th of March and was attended by global figures from the world of sport and entertainment.

Other members of the Laureus World Sports Academy present were: Giacomo Agostini, Marcus Allen, Franz Beckenbauer, Boris Becker, Ian Botham, Sergey Bubka, Nadia Comaneci, Kapil Dev, Emerson Fittipaldi, Sean Fitzpatrick, Dawn Fraser, Cathy Freeman, Mika Hakkinen, Tony Hawk, Mike Horn, Kip Keino, Edwin Moses, Nawal El Moutawakel, Robby Naish, Alexey Nemov, Morné du Plessis, Hugo Porta, Monica Seles, Daley Thompson, Alberto Tomba and Steve Waugh.

The Awards were announced in seven categories. The winners were:

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Usain Bolt

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams

Laureus World Team of the Year: Brawn GP Formula One

Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year: Jenson Button

Laureus World Comeback of the Year: Kim Clijsters

Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Natalie du Toit

Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Stephanie Gilmore

There were two additional Awards: The Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to athletics legend Nawal El Moutawakel, while American basketball star Dikembe Mutombo won the Laureus Sport for Good Award for his charitable work in the Congo.
 

Mike returned to India today to look at the possibilities of participating in a future sanitation project with one of Pangaea's main partners, Geberit SA.

During the two day recce trip, attention will be focused on the installation of a sanitation block in a regional school in Puri.

Puri is a large town on the west coast of the Indian mainland, south of Calcutta. This region has 60 % of the population under the age of 20 and inadequate sanitation for the ever increasing numbers of children that attend the local schools.

By combining the expertise of Geberit, a world leader in sanitation, and the motivation of Pangaea's YEP, these two partners will collaborate and offer much needed aid to this needy community.

Just 72 hours before the match Mike Horn blew the Indian cricket team away with an outstanding speech. A speech that was in the end, able to help the team reach their goal, to win the test match and again be the No° 1 in test match cricket.

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YEP's soon to join Mike Horn in India

Excitement is running high for the YEPs as they pack their bags in preparation of the upcoming trip to India.

Mike Horn and the Pangaea crew are now in Langkawi, Malaysia, and are getting the boat ready for the trip to the Andaman Islands.

"A few last maintenance details and a good restocking of food and supplies and we'll be ready to go," says Mike Horn. "We can't wait to get to the Andaman Islands. Like the YEP's, this is also new territories for me and my crew. We're looking forward to discovering India's beauties together and to learn about the flora and fauna of this amazing region."

"Langkawi is just a hop and a skip away from Phuket and at the Wave Master Shipyard we have all the facilities we need to progress as we would like. We decided it would be better to return to Malaysia rather than stay in Thailand if we wanted to progress on the work of the boat. Jacek and Tristan have managed to find wood to cover the foredeck where once stood the winch supports and Simon is showing us his welding skills with aluminium. After sailing more that 50 thousand nautical miles we decided it was also time to have the Mercedes-Benz engines serviced and the generators overalled.

Priority now is to have the boat in tip top condition for the next YEP visit to India which starts at the end of January. Tomorrow we start the restocking of food and supplies before the trip to India. We are very much looking forward to our first stop, the Andaman Islands, which we have heard to be one of the most beautiful parts of the world."

Pangaea has had an amazing stay in Malaysia and Mike Horn would like to thank all of those people that have helped him during his stay. Many wonderful things have been planned in Malaysia in the future so he and his team are looking forward to returning.

After a few days break over the Christmas season, Mike Horn and the crew on pangaea are now hard back at work getting the boat ready for the next Young Explorer Expedition in India.

"There is a lot to do before we set sail for India. We are working on the deck, pulling lines and ropes back to the cockpit, all in an effort to facilitate ease of navigation on Pangaea.

Our new crew member Simon is also hard at it, welding new compartments for storage of our scuba diving equipment. We'll be putting it away for a while as we prepare a new and exciting leg of the expedition – India!

Our visit to Thailand has been a eye-opener for us all. What a beautiful place! The reefs and marine life are something well worth seeing. I shall return in the future and hope to give more people the opportunity of seeing it as well."  Mike.