Mdumbi Backpackers - Community Projects

Education Project

Beading Project

Nqanda HIV AwareDay

Canzibe Pre-school

Community Projects

Mdumbi Backpackers is situated on URC premises at Mdumbi Beach and was founded on January 2002. This backpackers pays 1/10 of its bruto income to the church and R500,00 per month to the community. It is closely involved with the community and formed Transcape NPO to respond to the educational, economic and health needs in the area. Our vision is active communities that address and improve their own health, education and economic development. Our mission is to provide access to the support, knowledge, and resources necessary for communities to initiate the process of change towards a better quality of life. See www.transcape.org

On the health side Transcape has started a HIV/Aids program which include the implementation and management of awareness days, support groups, an ARV clinic, training programs, wellness and home base care. Transcape is managing a malnutrition project at Canzibe hospital, does maintenance and upgrading of the hospital and surrounding clinics, support community members with transport for medical emergencies and maintain a project concerning multimedia communication between Canzibe Hospital and clinics.

On the education side Transcape has started an education project at Mdumbi Backpackers. This involves a library; extra English and life-skills classes for school goers; preparing matriculants for final exams; computer, business, secretarial, entrepreneurial and vocational training for young people ready to explore the labor market; a pre school and ABET. Transcape also sponsors a pre school at Canzibe Hospital.

For economical growth Transcape started an interest free micro-financing project through which multiple small businesses like shops, brick-making, gardening, chicken farming, ext. are formed. Transcape is also involved in tourism development and agricultural programs.