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In 1997 God gave Tich Smith a vision to build a village for orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa. A village where they will have a safe place to stay, a mother who loves them, food to eat, a school to educate them and where they will come to know God as their FatherRead more

The result of sheer grit The story of our matric class of 2019, has been one of great perseverance, faith and sheer grit. When one thinks about what it takes to pass Grade 12, the usual answers are always “Work hard and make good notes, etc.” But our 2019 matric students showed so much moreRead more

Tough beginnings Mum Nokubonga’s story of hope started in 2013, when God unexpectedly changed her life. She grew up attending a township school but at the age of 14, she started attending an all-girls college. She didn’t speak English and began to carry shame for this and a desire to understand and perfect the languageRead more

LIV Training has hosted the second consecutive annual Flapjack Project and it was a huge success.  Attendees ranged from LIV children to children from the local communities of Cottonlands, Ndwedwe, Osindisweni and Tongaat.  The ages varied from 16 – 26.  The friendships that were forged were good to see and it was wonderful to hearRead more

LIV Durban is proud to announce that we have successfully released five more stars to go shine in this world. On the 27th of November LIV Durban had its second, annual Release Dinner for children who have been released as stars – whether they have finished school (Grade 12) or have completed the AET courseRead more

by Coach Dan. Last week we unveiled our new LIV United under 7 playing kit. It was presented to the boys (and one girl) by kit sponsors Dion, Sarvash and Cale Guness of DC Cars. Needless to say, the little champions were amazed and filled with enthusiasm. They hurriedly donned their new jerseys and immediatelyRead more

It has been an energetic third term at LIV school on academic, sport and cultural fronts. The theme of ‘humility’ has remained the key focus throughout and every Thursday at Assembly staff and students were reminded of this most aspiring attitude of our Lord.   Important meetings and spelling bees On the 5th of AugustRead more

LIV Business is a leg of LIV which endeavors to generate an income that will help sustain the operational villages in the long run. At the moment, LIV Business successfully implemented a turnaround strategy which has improved overall operations and provided stability and financial control of the businesses and LIV Investments. The Unilever Moringa ProjectRead more

LIV Durban is 100% reliant on people all around the world who care about and want to be involved in the work God is doing here. The cash donations we receive are mostly spent on the essential village running costs such as food, electricity, water, salaries, schooling and therapy for our children. To contribute towardsRead more

It is always such a pleasure to share the progress of LIV Training with our followers. LIV Training brings to fruition a vital leg of the overall LIV vision – to train and uplift individuals from our surrounding community, make them employable and equip them to take care of their families. LIV Welding Academy TheRead more