Ukufunda [Literacy] for All
The Literacy for all programme is the first and only completely indigenous incremental
training programme for acquiring literacy in the Foundation Phase in all SA schools and
is available in all official languages.

The Rotary Club of Bellville spent many months in the preparation and co-ordination of a project and three schools in the Tygerberg area will be identified to benefit from this project. View further details here.

TB projects
R1000.00 per month subsidy goes to the Bellville South TB Clinic to fund a feeding scheme for the patients. Food hampers are distributed at Christmas and the Rotary Anns cater for a Christmas lunch for TB patients.

Lighthouse Association
Rotarians provide transport to members to the monthly meetings of the Association.

One to One Day
A stall is manned at this annual event at the Good Hope Centre hosted by the B’nai Brith Association in August. Approximately 3000 physically and disabled children are catered for. Our club provide games, balloons, hoola-hoops, fruit, ice-cream, biscuits, etc.

Orphan’s Party
An annual outing for orphans is arranged.

SA Police Forum - Bellville South
A rape crisis centre was fitted out at the Bellville South Police Station and they were provided with furniture and fittings. With the help of our Rotary Anns consumables are supplied on an ongoing basis.

Tygerberg Hospice
Continued support is provided and club members serve on the Board of Trustees.

Tygerberg Hospital
The club actively support the Tyger Bear project and presented them with a Wendy House.

Hansel & Gretel Crèche
Over many years the club has been involved with this crèche, previously known as the Dulcie Howes Community Centre. A classroom was added a few years ago and recently the club built them a sandpit with shading, started a vegetable garden, planted trees, etc. View further details here.

Hensie Vroom Centre
This centre for physically and mentally disabled persons are supported by the club in various ways to make life easier for the residents.

The Rotary Scout
In 1986 The Rotary Club of Bellville donated an 11.8 meters Tosca Marine yacht to the Sea Scouts to be used in seamanship training. This was made possible by the late President Eric Nel whose company built the boat. Over the years the Bellville Club contributed to the upkeep and of the yacht and other running expenses. In 2000 The Rotary Scout took part in the Cape to Rio Yacht race crewed by Sea Scouts and came first in its class.

Click here to view an article which appeared in the March 2000 Rotary Africa about the success of the Rotary Scout in the Cape to Rio race.