Shawco Vision:

To improve the quality of life of individuals in developing communities within the Cape Metropolitan area.

Shawco Mission:

As an innovative student community service organisation, our mission is:

To promote the involvement of students and other members of UCT community in:

• Voluntary community service
• Experiential and community service learning
• Research that has a direct benefit for our partner communities

In order to educate students for life

To focus and build on community and individual strengths through the management of vibrant community centres and programmes in order to:

• Educate young people for life
• Increase access to basic health care
• Effect a transfer of skills, knowledge and capacity
• Provide access to opportunities previously out of reach
• Use strategic partnerships to assist people in developing communities to manage their own development

We do this to address inequality and promote responsible citizenship among our volunteers and partner communities in our African context.