Activities at Izivungu

What We Do

Activities at Izivunguvungu – MSC Foundation for Youth, The project teaches life skills through the medium of sail training, boat building and music. The School also has a focus on education based on the environment, health and literacy. The children do not only learn to sail; the array of activities they are exposed to and the mentorship they receive are invaluable to creating adults for the future of South Africa.

There is a Sailing Academy, which provides: General sailing skills; Competitive sailing skills (Keel boat and dinghy Sailing, boat maintenance and teamwork skills on the L26 keel boat and Mirror Class dinghy); Boat building and repair skills development; Navigation classes; etc. Kader Williams and his assistants keep these classes lively and interesting with examples from their own experiences (Kader had to navigate himself and his crew out of trouble in a recent Cape to Rio race!.)

Sailing Courses are run in the afternoon after school. Once the children can swim, they are taught how to helm and crew on dinghies. The talented children progress to higher levels and learn how to race, serve on rescue duty, run racing. The most advanced children become instructors and responsible for the tuition of the beginners, thus allowing a higher turnout of students exposed to sailing. Teams are selected to compete in various provincial and national keel boat and dinghy regattas.

Izivungu is a registered non-profit organization for the empowerment of the youth.

Non-Profit Organization affiliated to South African Sailing
Applicable Registration details/numbers: 027-611-NPO

Public Benefit Organization: 930005948

We also have S18A status in terms of the Income tax act, meaning that all donations are tax deductible.

Activities at Izivunguvungu

What We Do

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