by admin | May 28, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education
After several days of hard work, in which the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management used 30 trucks to remove the rubble and debris from last week’s fire in Masiphumelele, the scale of the tragedy has become even clearer. With the burnt remains removed and the...
by admin | May 25, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education, Fundraising News
Last Friday tragedy struck when a large fire broke out in the wetlands area of Masiphumelele. Over 200 shacks were completely engulfed by flames with a huge smoke plume visible across the region. Fortunately there were no casualties but many residents have lost all of...
by admin | Apr 15, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD)
Once again we must thank Reddam House for their support of our projects in Masiphumelele. Having helped with donations of furniture in the past, this week they ensured a happy start to the Easter break for many pre-school children by donating almost 3,000 marshmellow...
by admin | Mar 22, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), FACE Project (ECD)
The ‘Home of Love’ (Ekhaya Lothando) School got the final finishing touches to building work when 18 of the FACE team descended on Masiphumele for a week in February 2014. It was the climax of more than a year of fundraising by the group of friends that...
by admin | Feb 28, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education, FACE Project (ECD), Fundraising News
Back in August 2013 we reported on the building work that began at Ekhaya Lothando pre-school in Masiphumelele. Known locally as the Home of Love the pre-school refurbishment was one of Masicorp’s biggest projects last year. Last Friday the completed pre-school was...
by admin | Feb 24, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education, FACE Project (ECD)
We have been privileged to host the FACE group from the UK last week as they put the finishing touches to Ekhaya Lotando pre-school in Masiphumelele. After many months of fund raising in the UK the group arrived in Cape Town ready to grab hold of paint brushes and get...
