TransCape NPO, South Africa

The Xhosa people have a culture of sharing and equality. The implementation of these values in today’s modern world could go a far way in addressing deadlocks in the current dominating social and economical systems. This program strives to facilitate the celebration and conservation of these cultural values, but at the same time stimulates exchange between cultures.

Through the motivation of one driven community, we were able to establish one YOUTH CENTER so far. It is managed by a youth group in the community, used for cultural upliftment programs, education, meetings of different social groups and other cultural activities.

• SOCCER is the nr one sport in the Transkei. Since 2006 we have been hosting the Mdumbi Cup Soccer tournament. Because so many people attended these tournaments we started using the opportunity to do HIV Awareness. This developed to become part of our HIV/AIDS prevention program which has now three legs: Community Awareness, Soccer Tournaments and School Awareness.

For 2010 we decided to try something special. Three of our international donors committed to arrange international teams through funds raising tournaments hosted in there countries to come and compete against our HIV/AIDS related tournaments winning teams. These funds will go towards our HIV/AIDS program. The semi finals of this event will be the 22-23 of May and the finals on the 7-8 of August. The finals will comprise of 8 local teams and 4 international teams.

We initiated one beading project which is now selling products in Holland. There are still ample opportunity for further CRAFTS development like grass crafts, wood and clay.

• Emertion SA is supporting TransCape with a VOLUNTEER program that not only helps us financially and human resource wise, but also stimulates exchange between cultures.
• TransCape offers people living in the communities around Ngqeleni the chance to start their own income-generating projects, by providing them small INTEREST FREE LOANS and business management advice and training.
• PRODUCTS AND SERVICES like an animal treatment center, market place, solar cellphone charging points and furniture making workshop.

Read more about our Socio-Economical Approach HERE