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Find out more about the Mellon Educate Building Blitz…
About Mellon Educate
Founded in 2002, Mellon Educate has transformed the lives of thousands of people in South African Townships in the last 20 years.
Our mission is to bring literacy to 100 000’s of children across Africa while at the same time providing employment to school leavers in the community.
Every year, Mellon Educate organises their now renowned “building blitz” trip to Africa for volunteers from all over the world to travel and lend a helping hand building better school infrastructure in poor African communities.
Since 2013, Mellon Educate has set about improving access to better standards of education in South African townships. In 2018, the charity launched its The Mellon Educate Literacy Programme which is the key focus of the charity going forward. Its purpose is to address the appallingly high numbers of children who are unable to read for meaning, thereby vastly increasing the numbers remaining in education, while also providing opportunities for unemployed young people to become community based literacy tutors and gain a qualification.
The charity has built/renovated 36 schools over the last 10 years and to date provides improved education for 50 000 children. We aim to offer The Mellon Educate literacy programme in literacy hubs to 100 000’s of primary school children across Southern Africa over the next 10 years.
Mellon Educate Literacy Programme
The Mellon Literacy programme offers support to children struggling with the basics of literacy and language in the foundation phase of their education. One-on-one tutoring takes place in the rich environment of the Literacy Hub, built and resourced by Mellon Educate, as well as in community based libraries.
People Housed
Schools Reached
LEARNER LIVES IMPROVED
Volunteer for the Building Blitz
One week of the Mellon Educate ‘Building Blitz’ will change your life.
More importantly, it will change the lives of thousands of impoverished children who desperately need your help.
Building Brighter Futures
On this historic 20th anniversary of our charity’s Building Blitz week, we are returned to Cape Town’s township Khayelitsha and undertook much needed work at Yomelela Primary School and Injongo Primary School, jointly attended by 2,310 children.
NEW TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME
Transition year is the perfect time to explore potential career paths, learn new skills, and achieve personal growth. Our one-week transition year programme allows you to do just that – get real-world experience while having fun and, most importantly, helping others!