Through the help of 24 student volunteers, Masifundisane provides environmental awareness, biology and geography skills for 40 grade 11&12 learners in Khayelitsha. Masifundisane aims at creating environmentally aware students, who are aiming to improve the situation around us; to try better their community and the world as a whole. It further aims to create educated students with the skills to pass matric and the skills to better themselves in the future.

The learners will be educated through core-skills focused on the biology and geography curriculum. Also Masifundisane creates environmental awareness through practical applications of environmental concepts including skills based talks and hands-on projects. A main focus will be to look at addressing current environmental issues in Khayelithsa as well as in society. Participants also go on 3 outings and a camp alongside being involved in SHAWCO Wetland activities, such as litter clean ups.

If you would like to know further information please contact the Projetc leader for 2008 Lesley Connolly at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it