by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Fundraising News
A devastating fire has once again affected Masiphumelele. Sunday mornings fire is one of the largest that has affected the community in recent years, with over 1,000 structures destroyed and 4,500 people left homeless. Many of them have lost everything they own....
by admin | Nov 23, 2015 | Education, Fundraising News, Primary School, Ukhanyo 'Makeover Project'
One year ago the teacher resource room at Ukhanyo School looked like this – more of a cluttered storeroom really. Masicorp volunteers Fran Louden and Paul Dibley put forward a proposal to refurbish the room and create a space that was practically useful for the...
by admin | Jul 24, 2015 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD), Education, Fundraising News
Many thanks to Wendy & Rob Booysen who have not only donated considerable funds to support the Masi Educare project, but have also initiated the production of this wonderful video that highlights the importance of ECD in Masiphumelele....
by admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Education, Fundraising News
Everyone at Masicorp would like to thank the UK Consul General in Cape Town, Chris Trott, for making the British High Commission available to us last week. https://twitter.com/CGChrisTrott/status/588719687929896960 It was an evening where volunteers from across the...
by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Fundraising News
Once again Masicorp is pleased to thank Gary and Geoff Kendall for their fundraising efforts in the Cape Argus cycle tour. The two brothers completed the cycle tour last year on fold up bicycles and raised over ZAR 20,000 as a result. Originally from the UK, Gary...
by admin | Jan 23, 2015 | Fundraising News
Our team in the US (John & Carol Thompson, Jane Philippi) has wrapped up its 2014 fundraising season. When Masicorp started in 1999, all the funds raised were from friends of John & Carol in America. Now Masicorp’s support comes from the US, UK and South...