Reading books – a vital part of education
The container library at the Lamontville Good News centre is stocked with study aids, dictionaries and the internet. We often find students doing research or group learning in this space. …Read More
Deloitte Impact Day
The Msizi Dube School in Lamontville was transformed into a facility for the foundation phase classes. Deloitte partnered with COPT to make this transformation possible. A wooden hut was purchased …Read More
The Clermont Siyabonga Project
COPT Clermont Good News centre runs a weekly music program. The music program is open to the youth in the area and aims to keep the youth off the street …Read More
Chess Club
Plenty of enthusiastic children in the Lamontville community have joined the chess club run after school on a weekly basis. The class aims to teach the basic skills of chess …Read More
Rare opportunity for Clermont children
Children from the Clermont township just outside Durban, were given a rare opportunity of recording a backing track in Zulu and English for a new song called “The Blood.” The …Read More
Latest Technology helps Special Needs Children in Umlazi
Three Occupational Therapists (OT) from New York spent valuable time with our special needs children at the Mason Lincoln Special School in the Umlazi township, just outside Durban. They donated …Read More
New look for Learn to Earn
Since our last news item on our ‘Learn to Earn’ project in the heart of the Lamontville township, we have acquired and set up shop in a beautifully renovated container.
The …Read More
The Missing Child Awareness Day
According to the South African Police Service Missing Persons Bureau – a child goes missing every six hours in South Africa … the reality is shocking! There is a tremendous …Read More
Stationery donation
Project Africa raised funds for education material. Stationery was bought for students from the Good News centres involved in the musical skype concert. A school from the UK together with …Read More
Water for the thirsty
Four of our volunteers went down to Candu in the Transkei in order to help the community with fresh water. Due to the drought they needed water for drinking, domestic …Read More