MASICORP - Partners in Education and Enterprise
The township of Masiphumelele, near Cape Town in South Africa, is home to more than 38,000 people. Most live in shacks. Six families or more share one water tap and toilet facility. Roughly 70% have no regular work. ‘Masiphumelele’ – is the word in Xhosa that translates to ‘we will succeed! ’
MASICORP has over 12 years’ experience working in the
township. Our approach has been to ask the community where and how they need
support and, from this, we know the residents want a hand-up not a handout. We
know that they see education as the route out of poverty.
Education is what we do: we built a library and education resource
centre where over 20 programs are available free to residents;
we have an important project
to help improve education in the 30+ township crèches; we have a highly
successful university bursary program and we work with and in the township’s
primary and high schools.
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Last Updated: 5th January 2012 |