What began as a small group of learners and volunteers getting together each Saturday has grown to an average of 100 learners at the Nazeema Isaacs library, 30 learners at the Nyanga library, and 20-30 volunteers. Smaller numbers of learners and volunteers get together on Tuesdays and Thursdays for homework sessions, and Liberty Life learning channel videos are shown and discussed every Monday and Wednesday afternoon.

The programme's objectives are to:

• Improve grades in all matric subjects
• Improve confidence in speaking English
• Provide a space for intellectual debate
  

Learners bring the material they want to cover (sections of the syllabus with which they're struggling, past tests and exam papers, homework etc), and sit in small groups with the volunteers.

Everyone works together, and ensures that the work is understood by every member of the group before moving on to the next problem. Maths and Physics are the subjects for which assistance is most sought.

However, following the dramatic improvement in these subjects in 2005, we are now ensuring that learners focus on their other subjects (and English in particular) as well. We currently offer supplementary tutoring in the following subjects, free of charge:

• Maths
• Physics
• English
• Geography
• Biology
• History
• Accounting
• Business Economics
• Economics
• Xhosa

The more volunteers we have, the more individual attention each learner receives. If you would like to become an ikamvanite, please contact Hannah. If you do not have time to tutor, or are far away from Khayelitsha, you can help by compiling vocabulary lists or marking mock exam papers. You can also help us to deliver quality tutoring classes by donating funds. Every little bit counts towards volunteer transport, printing and photocopying, so please contact Joy Olivier and give whatever you can!