masikhule educare creche upgrading

Location: Samora Machel Settlement, Philippi, Cape Town - Month 2015

 Project Type: Creche Upgrading

Project Description: Masikhule creche suffered from the problems that unfortunately plague many of the structures in South Africa’s informal settlements:  poorly built, poorly insulated, and subject to frequent problems with flooding.  Together with support from Catholic Welfare and Development, Ikhayalami broke down the metal structure and rebuilt the creche using brick blocks built up on a slab foundation that will prevent future flooding issues.  Within the newly upgraded structure, there were rooms for both a classroom and a kitchen.  These rooms were tiled, painted, and a partition was installed in the classroom to help divide babies and young children. There were also no toilets previously at Masikhule.  However, Ikhayalami not only installed toilets, but also added windows, new locks, and painted the restroom area.     

• Goals:
  • Partner with CWD to build an upgraded creche in Samora Machel Informal Settlement
  • Provide a place of safety, health and learning for the vulnerable and disadvantaged children at Masikhule  
  • Continue our project of upgrading as many creches in informal settlements in Cape Town as possible    

• Impact: 
  • Created a place of safety for vulnerable children in Samora Machel Informal Settlement 
  • Vastly improved the standard of health for all the children attending the creche

• Project Collaborators: Catholic Welfare and Development