Uthando (love) offers visitors to South Africa the opportunity to visit underprivileged and poverty stricken areas of Cape Town. See the adversity and struggles faced by Cape Town’s poorest communities, and gain insight into South Africa’s political, social, economical, health, education and housing issues, as well as its historical apartheid background – ensuring an inspirational Cape Town holiday.

TOUR OUTLINE

The tour will commence with a first-hand look into the political and cultural heritage of the townships around Cape Town, with visits to sites of brave struggles against the Apartheid regime, followed by a humbling field trip to the various projects that receive funding and other forms of assistance from Uthando including AIDS refuges, nursing homes, and musical and theatre projects.

 

 

 

Projects supported by Uthando South Africa:

  • Abalimi Bezekhaya: Urban agricultural, sustainable food production
  • Beauty for Ashes: Prisoner rehabilitation
  • Green Futures Project (Grootbos): Environmental project
  • Home from Home: Home based care for orphaned and vulnerable children
  • Hout Bay Music Project: Teaches music and performance to children from the townships
  • Ingqayi Educational Theatre Trust: Creates theatre productions with dance, music and drama, with themes based on community issues such as HIV / AIDS and domestic violence.
  • Jikeleza Dance Company: Performing arts for children from poor areas, providing them with a talent while building self-esteem, discipline and teamwork
  • Khaylitsha Special Needs School: Develop skills and impart knowledge to disabled children
  • Khumbulani Centre: Day care for children infected or affected by HIV / AIDS
  • MdZamanda Animal Clinic: Animal shelter and hospital for neglected animals in Khayelitsha
  • Mandela Park Mosiacs: Empowerment project, making of mosaics
  • Nazareth House: Caring for aged and orphaned and vulnerable children
  • Neighbourhood Old Age Homes: Care for elderly
  • Pebbles Project: Support to children with special educational needs, particularly those affected by alcohol
  • Volcano Arts Project: Working with youth and schools to teach arts and life skills

Please note: You are welcome to bring items for donation, for example stationery, clothes and toys. Please do not bring money for onsite donations.

The townships are safe, but of course it is better to take precautions. Please leave valuables in the hotel (i.e. jewellery, expensive watches etc). Bring a camera and sufficient cash to purchase arts and crafts at one or two of the stops.