Masiphumelele Creative Hub

Founded in 2017, Masiphumelele Creative Hub is a community organisation based in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa working on poverty & hunger, children & youth, education +3 more.

Masiphumelele Creative Hub is a non-profit organisation in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2017 by Yandiswa Mazwana. It works to provide a safe and educational environment where community members can use creativity and art to address daily challenges. Its work centres on food security, including a feeding scheme for young children up to grade 5 and gardening that grows vegetables for the feeding kitchens and families in need. It also runs youth and women's empowerment projects, including sewing and craft skills, mentorship for young men and girls, study support and an after-school club. The organisation focuses on behaviour in school, at home and in the community, including respectful treatment of girls and women and awareness of abusive behaviour. Its vision is for children and youth in Masiphumelele to have access to healthy food, build skills for their future and take responsibility for developing their community.