by admin | Jul 20, 2015 | Enterprise, Life Skills, Literacy Projects
The phrase “High Fashion and High Hopes” was the order of the day last Saturday as the latest group of graduates from the Evangeline Ministries life skills programme celebrated graduation with a fashion show. The programme, which is part funded by Masicorp, has run...
by admin | Feb 10, 2014 | Enterprise, Life Skills
It has been a busy start to the year with students heading back to school, college and university but over at The Sewing Café, situated between Masiphumelele and Kommetjie, a new class of adult learners is also making a fresh start. Eleven ladies from the township...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Library (LRC), Life Skills, Literacy Projects
For any resident of Masiphumelele wishing to improve their educational prospects the library is one of the most important buildings in the township. Under the leadership of Susan Alexander it is a vital source of free education and personal development for township...
by admin | Oct 14, 2013 | English Lab, Life Skills
Masicorp volunteers spend much of their time assisting children in the classroom; however, last Friday it was the Masicorp volunteers who went back to class themselves. Together with some of the staff from Ukhanyo Primary school around fifteen volunteers spent the...
by admin | Sep 2, 2013 | Enterprise, Life Skills
This year Reddam House, one of Cape Town’s most well regarded private schools will be putting on a production of Peter Pan as their primary school play. This is good news for Masiphumelele because the ladies of the Sewing Café have been tasked with producing 125...
by admin | Jul 23, 2012 | Life Skills
For the past 5 years, Evangeline Ministries, has run a life-skills programme, led by Wendy Ryan, for disadvantaged women who live in Masiphumelele. MASICORP helps fund this. The women are taught to sew by trained teachers from Masi and when they graduate, each woman...
