The MCSA-CT section has had an outreach program ongoing for many years, and there are currently two outreach hikes every month. The aim of the program is to sensitise under-privileged children to environmental issues and to bring some joy and happiness to their often-harsh lives. We also hope that some of these children will become members of the MCSA when they become adults. The kids thoroughly enjoy these outings in the mountains and some of them are regular attendees.

History:

During 2002 hikes were arranged every couple of months with a group from the SAEP (SA Environmental Protection) agency of the Philippi area. This arrangement continued for the next few years.

In September 2004 Vanessa Jooste from the Kingdom Kids Church Group (Lansdowne area) contacted the MCSA-CT section, with the idea for a group of kids to sleep over on top of the mountain. We arranged for 12 children and some adults to stay over at the club’s Table Mountain hut. This weekend trip was a great success.

Since then the section has had two outreach hikes every month from January until November with the SAEP and Vanessa's group of children. Every year, usually in November, we have a huge Christmas party for the kids. Over the last couple of years we’ve had over a 100 kids attending at a time.

We also take other groups out on an ad hoc basis, e.g. an abused-woman's group from Lavender Hill and a group of substance abusers from SANCA (SA National Council on Alcoholism).

Please contact us for more information.