by admin | Jun 3, 2014 | Education, Primary School, Science Lab
The recent release of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Global Information Technology Report 2014” has been making the headlines in South Africa today. It is a weighty document, but the one finding reported that has caused most concern to South African’s is that the...
by admin | May 6, 2014 | Education, Primary School, School Uniforms
With the weather starting to get noticeably colder in Masiphumelele we were delighted to be able to distribute more tracksuits to the children on Ukhnayo Primary School this week. Back in March we began to hand out track suits thanks to a donation from Will Bennett,...
by admin | Mar 19, 2014 | Enterprise, Primary School, School Uniforms
Earlier this week Masicorp was pleased to host Will Bennett, James Williams, and Chris Norqual – three of the five founding members of American clothing company, SOMB, (SHIRT OFF MY BACK). The four letter word, SOMB, is an abbreviation for the widely-used expression...
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...
