Masicorp volunteers and the staff of several pre-school’s in Masiphumelele were recently on hand to help The Santa’s Shoebox Project distribute gifts to the local children. The Santa Shoebox Project originated in Cape Town in 2006 and is an initiative … Continue reading →
This month sees the beginning of a partnership between Masicorp and AWOL Tours, who operate cycling tours of Masiphumelele in association with the Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN). The relationship will see both organisations working together in the long-term to identify … Continue reading →
There was excellent news for Siyakhanya Educare Center this month when the pre-school received confirmation of their registration with the Department of Social Development (DSD). Like many pre-schools in Masiphumelele, and other poor communities, Siyakhanya began as an informal crèche … Continue reading →
The first week of September is National Book Week in South Africa. Government statistics show that only 14% of the South African population are active book readers, and only 5% of parents read to their children. National Book Week is … Continue reading →
Almost two months after a devastating fire destroyed a large area of Masiphumelele the Masincedisane Pre-School has re-opened. The pre-school was one of over 200 buildings that was completely destroyed as we reported back in May. While the students have … Continue reading →
Masicorp is pleased to be working with Dutch non-profit organization Stichting Ibhongo. Stichting Ibhongo (Ibhongo means pride in Xhosa) is an initiative started by Con van Zundert and Germa Zeijen two years ago. Con and Gemma from Stichting Ibhongo have … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →