Rob and Niki Mason’s journey began in 2015 when they met Tich and Joan Smith, who sparked a deep sense of purpose within them. They felt called to relocate their family to South Africa and join the LIV family.  Their initial work included running sports programmes and school literacy groups in disadvantaged communities in the Northern suburbs of Cape Town. The COVID-19 lockdown provided an opportunity to undertake door-to-door food relief work in Fisantekraal, and during this time, the community voiced a common concern about a lack of quality pre-school education facilities. This desire to meet a critical community need gave birth to LIV Cape Town.

On 2 May 2023 our Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre opened its doors, providing a loving and nurturing environment for up to 120 of the most vulnerable children in our community.  Many of these children face significant challenges such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome or developmental delays resulting from malnutrition and other poverty-related factors. Our holistic approach to child development involves supporting the physical and emotional well-being of each child. Our aim is to release children who are well prepared for primary school when they leave our care at the age of five.