Education
It is never too early to start learning – and never too late. Watch what we found on the web:
Environment
Local interest
Earthchild Nandipha explains how a worm-farm works
IMPUMRLRLO organic garden – organic classroom program
Freshlyground supports Earth Hour 2009
General interest
A Dutch NPO, Water Footprint – calculate your water comspution and see what you can do to reduce it.
Real Cool Futures – Read and discover about people helping the environment trough their jobs
Safe and cheap cooking methods
Fireless cooking- learn how to cook without using electricity!
Hot box cooking- insulation cooking method
Keeping your house warm using bubble wrap!
Learn about Bubble Wrap Window insulation and watch the video
Internet training
Free Online Internet Training- Learn computer and Internet basics online!
Legal issues
Local interest
Woman’s Legal Centre - Learn about relationships rights, violence against women, health and many other issues.
The Big Issue – The Change is in your pocket. Learn about this NPO helping unemployed people in Cape Town.
General interest
Global online advocacy community – AVAAZ
Health education
General interest
AVERT – Learn about prevention, transmission and treatment of HIV and AIDS
Local interest
SmartCape – Explanations and tips about a healthy lifestyle and also specifically about women’s health
Business strategy
Local interest
Look at CIPROs website (Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office)
and specifically this: http://www.cipro.gov.za/products_services/co_registration.asp
AND:
This SME Toolkit may be useful as it provides information on how to start a small micro enterprise.
This website can help you creating a business plan.
General interest
10 minute workshop for Micro Businesses and Home Based Businesses
Schooling
Local interest
List of student loans and bursaries (government information)
Find a school in the Western Cape
List of libraries in the Cape Town area
Skills training and job creation
Local interest
Learn to Earn – Lots of different training programs offered in Khayelitsha as well as a Business Resource Centre helping with job creation.
Khayelitsha cookies – See how this organisation trains and recruits ladies for their amazing bakery!
