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April 2010 Dr Buys as Speaker at an International Conference in Edinburgh
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Our CEO, Dr Flip Buys, has been invited to do a presentation on A Biblical Response to Poverty and Social Justice – a Post Apartheid South African Perspective at an international conference of the World Reformed Fellowship in Edinburgh from 12-16 April. Read More


March 2010 MCDC on Movie
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A movie team from the Communications Department of North West University in Potchefstroom visited Mukhanyo Community Development Centre during March to create a marketing video of al the MCDC projects. Read More


Feb 2010 YES for Peer Education
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The MCDC Peer Group Education program which was rolled out early this year was received with open arms by teenagers and schools. “We expected to get groups of 10 to 12 youngsters together at schools and churches, but at one school we now have nearly 80!” Read More



Jan 2010 2010 kicked off with Strategic Planning
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It was first things first this year when the management team of Mukhanyo Community Development Centre came together to plan the next five years of the organisation. Read More


Nov & Dec 2009 The Blessing of God was on Dr Buys' trips
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“I was deeply humbled at the way God provided people and resources during my visit to the Netherlands and the USA,” says MCDC CEO, Dr Flip Buys, after his extensive trip. Read More


October 2009 A Christian School for MCDC
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It has been a long awaited dream for MCDC to establish a Christian School in KwaMhlanga. Now, God willing, everything seems in place for the school to start in 2010 with the first Grade R and grade 1 class. Read More


September 2009 New Board Members appointed
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MCDC is glad and grateful to announce that the Board of Directors unanimously has elected and appointed Pastor Isaac Maleke (BTh and BA (Honn.) as new chairperson of the Board and Mrs Clarice van den Berg (B Com Accounting Hons CTA) as vice chairperson... Read More
August 2009 Story of a woman with a heart
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I was a high school teacher for 13 years when one morning in April 2003, a school girl collapsed at the school gate. When questioned if she had eaten anything that morning, she said she had not eaten for 5 days and 5 nights because there was no food at her house. ... Read More


July 2009 Visitors from far and wide
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MCDC had visits from all over the globe lately. Long-standing sponsors came from the Netherlands, America
and England. Volunteers visited us for weeks or months... Read More
June 2009 Dire need of People Living with Aids in the field
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When we found them, the mother and one boy were laying on a mattressless
bed – sick to death... Read More


May 2009 Auxiliary social workers trained
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These auxiliary social workers started their training in 2009. All of them were
previously connected to MCDC in one way or another... Read More
April 2009 Nakekela is a place of hope
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Since the opening of Nakekela in 2003, 289 patients were admitted and 30%
were assisted to such an extent that they were able to return home. Nakekela is a step down facility for people living with AIDS. Read More


March 2009 Kids can still be kids at MCDC care centres 153kb
Although the orphans and vulnerable children at MCDC’s care centres have a lot of trauma to cope with, they can still enjoy the pleasures of childhood, thanks to the dedicated staff at the centres. This speaks clearly from our secret camera shots... Read More
OCT/NOV 2008 Coming soon: MCDC on the World Wide Web.pdf
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  At long last the time has almost arrived to unveil our new, upgraded (and we think, beautiful) website.... Read More

  
SEPT/OCT 2008 MCDC five year celebrations.pdf
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  On the 30th of August 2008, MCDC celebrated its five year anniversary.
What made this event extra special was ... Read More