A series of 3 minute films made for Voice of America in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Producer, Camera, Editor, Writer, Voice over: Isa-Lee Jacobson.
Thousands of homes are destroyed by fire in informal settlements every year. This is what inspired Capetonian engineer, Francois Patousis, to invent a new fire detector for shacks.
The story of how The Sustainability Institute at Stellenbosch University is bringing solar powered electricity to an informal settlement in Stellenbosch.
The piece focusses on the roll out of free/affordable broadband by the Western Cape Government and how this will impact education and the economy. The report focussed on Langa, Cape Town.
The sale of a school in one of Cape Town's wealthier suburbs has brought the need for affordable housing close to the city centre into the spotlight.
After Karen Moss's son was born with clubfoot, she hoped to find a way for her newborn to avoid surgery. This inspired her to start her own NGO, called Steps, in order to give less privileged Southern African children who are born with clubfoot access to the Ponsetti method.
A collaboration between Capricorn Primary and the Butterfly Art Project has created a haven for the kids of Vrygrond in Cape Town, South Africa, who are exposed to neglect and violence in their daily lives. Angela Katschke, a German art therapist is the inspiration behind the project.
