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It's winter in Cape Town and the cold storms are hitting the township people living on the city outskirts very hard. Especially those living in informal settlements (see video below). Philisa Abafazi Bethu is a local NGO/NPO which operates in the township of Lavender Hill, providing the community social services such as help for abused women and children, afterschool-programmes, community gatherings for the elderly people and food delivery. Right now, they urgently need your help for their annual winter drive which provides warm clothing and blankets for the poorest families in the community. As the winterstorms are hitting the townships pretty hard, renewal of structures is also needed. Thanks a lot for your donations - they really benefit families in need! About the documentary: I'm producing this film as part of my master thesis at the University of Lucerne. The goal is to show the everyday challenges of people living in a typical Cape Town township. Lavender Hill serves as an example showing problems like gang violence, unemployment and domestic violence. I'm talking to township residents in the informal settlements, business owners, taxi drivers, community activists, policemen and so on. The film will be published online this autumn.

Phenduka is the Zulu word for "turnaround". The Phenduka Literacy Project is committed to improving the learning and teaching of literacy and mathematics at Middle School level in four of the primary schools in the township of Alexandra, in Johannesburg. It does this through the diagnostic testing and remedial teaching of Grade 7 students at the schools served, and through the running of workshops to improve the proficiency and effectiveness of teachers in developing literacy and mathematics skills. The choice of Middle School level for intervention is to ensure that learners do not enter High School with literacy and mathematics levels inadequate for learning. We transport those children that need help from Alexandra, which is a disadvantaged place to our venue in a nearby suburb, which is better and more encouraging. Your donation will help us pay for school taxis to give these children access to our programme. With your help, we will be able to pay the school taxi for the next 12 months.

We want to give children and teenagers in South Africa a brighter future by offering them meaningful leisure activities and teaching them computer skills. In addition, our Computer Lab gives them access to the Internet and thus to valuable knowledge.