by admin | Feb 17, 2014 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education
Immediately after leaving Ukhanyo Primary School our recent visitors from the UK, Viv Daubenspeck from Torquay Rotary Club and her partner Brian Gunn, were on their way to Masi Educare. The City of Cape Town has given Masicorp the remit to make the pre-school in the...
by admin | Feb 14, 2014 | Education, Primary School, Ukhanyo 'Makeover Project'
Masicorp is extremely grateful to the many donors around the world that fund the programs we provide in Masiphumelele. One of the most rewarding parts of our work is to host our donors when they visit South Africa to see how their funds have been used on the ground....
by admin | Feb 12, 2014 | Education, English Please, Literacy Projects, Primary School
Every week Masicorp volunteer Milli Firth gives her time to help the children from Masiphumelele that are studying at Fish Hoek Primary School improve their English language skills, through the “English…Please” program. Only a small number of Masiphumelele parents...
by admin | Jan 29, 2014 | Education, Primary School
Although Masicorp’s projects largely provide opportunities for the young learners in Masiphumelele we also recognize that the training of the teachers and administrative staff that work with the students is crucial for improving their learning experience. Last year we...
by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education
The key to making Masiphumelele’s creches sustainable is to get them registered with the Department of Social Development so that a government subsidy can be received for each child. To date only six of the 27 creches in the township are registered. We have previously...
by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Education, Ukhanyo 'Makeover Project'
Since March of this year, Masicorp volunteer Paul Dibley has been kept busy with a major project to makeover Ukhanyo Primary School’s 35 classrooms. Paul has committed three years of his time to make the learning environment cleaner, safer and more attractive for...
