Hawston Abalone Village http://www.abalonevillage.za.net/
Hawston is a small fishing village in the Overberg Region of the Western Cape. Hawston lies within the Greater Hermanus area and is serviced by the Overstrand Municipality. It is located approximately one hours drive from Cape Town across the Hottentots Holland Mountains. The community of Hawston is generally very poor and the majority of employed individuals work in fishery related industries, the service sector and construction. Hawston has gained an unfortunate reputation as the capital for abalone poaching and smuggling in the Western Cape. Vandalism and gangsterism is also a feature of life in the town. This community based project aims to address some of the underlying socio-cultural aspects through social and educational programmes and the poverty problems through job creation within the tourism sector.
