About Us
The Movement for Change and Social Justice (MCSJ) is an organisation aiming to improve the health and lives of people in Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, and surrounding marginalized communities in Cape Town.
By empowering Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, and neighboring residents to co-produce knowledge on these issues, MCSJ helps community members develop leadership, advocacy, and collaboration skills to hold local government accountable.
Recent campaigns have focused on developing gender-specific educational forums, mobilizing community members to advocate for a community hospital and healthcare rights, and highlighting the lived experiences of Cape Town's township communities to a global audience.
While MCSJ has made invaluable progress, their work continues.
Current Issues
MCSJ originated out of a need to address various health and social issues that have emerged in various neighborhoods including:
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Access to treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, and chronic health issues
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Increase in service delivery and health workers in community health centers (CHC)
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Men's health education
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Crime-free community relations
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Gender-based violence
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Employment rate & economic justice
To achieve these goals, MCSJ hosts open dialogues about sensitive issues in the community, organises short-term campaigns to address specific challenges, and promotes gender equality and the improvement of men’s and women’s health through education and health promotion.
Core Values
“We shall achieve our mission based on the following values” - Mandla Majola
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Ubuntu - "I am because we are"
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Accountability
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Transparency
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Equality
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Honesty
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Support
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Respect
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Democracy
