Saracens are supporting the work of LIV, a South African children’s charity, by wearing the LIV logo on the right shoulder of their playing jerseys. LIV provides holistic residential care for vulnerable children, placing parentless children into a family environment where they receive unconditional love, care and nurturing. John Smit, a LIV ambassador, said: “LIV [...]
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Valentino hits it for 6!
We had the incredible privilege of seeing a young lady, Valentino Ndaba who has been on the Back To School program which is run by Lungisani Indlela in Amaoti achieve 6 distinctions with her matric results, and a remarkable 78% for maths. Her story has not always been one of hope and promise. Her mother [...]
Keegan Daniels visits the LIV school
Last week our senior primary class had a very special guest come and visit us! Keegan Daniels popped in to our class, and the boys were particularly excited to see him and immediately started asking him a hundred questions about rugby! Keegan was able to hang out with the students and spent time touring the village. [...]
LIV school supports the Bokke!
Springbok fever hit LIV village on Friday as our 6 children and mothers put on their South African t-shirts. The soccer balls have been put away for now, replaced by rugby balls. The draw, with pictures of the team, is on the wall ready to fill in the results. Celebrations began on Sunday with our [...]
What an exceptional past two weeks we have had!
We have seen partners from far and wide giving up of their precious time and resources and making a meaningful difference on our village. One such partner is the Robin Good Initiative, they have a very specific mission in terms of aiding the destitute. Their purpose is simply expressed. “Source the excess of our nation [...]
LIV goes to Cabinet
A couple of weeks ago we had the privilege of presenting LIV to the KZN Provincial Cabinet. I took Wes Smith (who heads up LIV Business) and Karoba Makwape (a director on the LIV Business Board) with me to this meeting in Pietermaritzburg. The Premier introduced his cabinet to us and then Busisiwe Kuzwayo, from [...]
LIV School Opens on 15 August
The milestones are being reached weekly! We are no longer a farm but a village. Our first 5 mothers and 3 children are in residence, settling into their new homes and village life. We cannot express how we feel to see a vision, given 13 years ago, finally coming to fruition. Monday 15th august is [...]
Time stood still on Women’s Day
It felt as if time stood still for a while in the LIV village, and in heaven, as we witnessed, with the angels, the birthing of God’s vision to rescue and restore, His most vulnerable children who have no hope, and raise them to become future leaders, releasing stars into the nations who will become [...]
