On Friday, 28th September, our last day of term, LIV School presented their very first talent show, “The LIV Factor”. It was amazing to see how much talent not only our children showed, but also the farm workers, mothers and let’s not forget the teacher’s own rendition of “Grease Lightning”! Some items that show-cased included [...]
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Successful Golf Days raise awareness and funds
LIV has been the fortunate recipient of funds raised from three very successful golf days held recently in and around Durban. The City Couriers Annual Golf Day was superbly organised and supported by both the enthusiastic golfers and the enterprising sponsors. LIV was excited about being nominated as the recipient of the funds raised which [...]
LIV UK Launch
LIV UK has been officially registered as a UK charity and was launched last Tuesday evening at a very special function. JWT and Barrows pulled out the red carpet and did LIV proud as they organized an evening to remember at their magnificent building at No 1, Knightsbridge Green, opposite Harrods, in London. The building [...]
LIV Opening Celebration
At 6.00am on Friday morning we got a call to pray as a huge wind was threatening to blow the marquee away! Many were called to get on their knees. At 7.00am, Des our choreographer, was about to begin the final rehearsal with the children. The workers were trying to keep the tent pegs in [...]
LIV Village receiving excellent media coverage on their official opening ceremony
On the 4th November 2011, KZN Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize officially opened LIV Village in Verulam, a R90 million village for orphans and abandoned children, which has been the dream of LIV Village founder and former provincial cricketer, Tich Smith. As reported by the Daily News on the 3 November 2011 by Mpume Madlala: “KZN [...]
Night of 1000 banquets on 5 Nov
Last minute calls are being made to get as many of you on board to host a ‘banquet’ in your home with your friends on the 5th November. You can still register on-line or email admin@liv-village.com. We have ‘hosts’ registered in the UK, USA, Norway, Australia, Holland, Switzerland and South Africa. As you know, in [...]
Night of a 1000 Banquets draws nearer
With 6 short weeks to go before the Night of 1000 Banquets being held on the 5th November 2011, we are again amazed at what can be done when we all work together. With the first letter going out last week inviting people to host banquets on our behalf, the flurry of activity has been [...]
Night of a Thousand Banquets
LIV banquet 2011 is a banquet with a difference. It is a night of 1,000 banquets. In April 2010, LIV was launched at a banquet at the ICC (Durban International Convention Centre) and was attended by 4 000 guests. This event seemed such an impossible task, but, with the help of 400 table hosts, who invited [...]
