“We exist to serve Jesus Christ by creating a village for orphaned and vulnerable children, where families are equipped to care for and disciple children so that they can come to know that they have a father in heaven who loves them. We desire to see Kingdom Culture transforming our community.”
RESCUE A CHILD. RESTORE A LIFE. RAISE A LEADER. RELEASE A STAR.
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Our Story
LIV Lanseria (previously Refilwe Community Project) has been assisting the Lanseria communities for over 27 years.
Founded in 1991, initially as a health care clinic, we have since developed a strong focus on child care, community development and skills upliftment through education and mentorship.
Refilwe Community Project is a Christian community development initiative based in Lanseria. Founded in 1991, initially as a health care clinic, we have since developed a strong focus on childcare, community development and upliftment through education and mentorship. In 2006, Refilwe moved to Plot 87 & 90 of the farm Lindley and signed indefinite term lease with the Anglican Church for an 18 hectares site north of Lanseria Airport. The organisation grew to 9 programmes focused on childcare of children throughout the Lanseria area.
Joining the LIV family
In 2008, Tich and Joan felt the call of God to start the Lungisisa Indlela Village (LIV), which would become the urgently needed residential facility for orphaned and vulnerable children.
They visited the Wototo villages in Uganda where they saw 19 years of successfully transforming broken lives. The vision was the same. They brought the model back to KwaZulu-Natal.
All 96 houses are built in KwaZulu Natal and the main facilities have been constructed. This includes a school, early childhood development centre, social services, therapy centre, hall, volunteer accommodation and other infrastructure to help run the village operations.
In August 2018, Refilwe “merged” with LIV Village to become part of the national movement. We remain a separate Non-Profit Organisation but share values, brand and services. We believe that we can accomplish more united, than we can individually.
Programmes
Our nine programs work with the children in our care and the children in our communities in order to create a brighter future for all.
- Families
- Baby Home
- ECD
- Ithuteng (After School)
- Kids Ministry
- Holiday Club
- 947 Cycle Challenge
- LIV2Serve
- Volunteers
- Raising Leaders
LIV Families
LIV Families provide a safe and loving environment for orphaned or vulnerable children who are entrusted to us by the Department of Social Development.
At LIV Lanseria, we can provide for up to 10 god parent families with between four and six children each.
A loving family structure with Christ at the centre enables children to heal from past trauma and grow into healthy well-balanced adults who can be released as stars into the world. We currently have four homes with a total of 14 foster children and eight biological children.
In 2018, there was a partnership formed with Orion College to provide quality education for five of our girls in foster care. Three of the five girls have now moved from remedial to mainstream learning in the past year. We consider the children we foster to be part of the LIV family. After a child turns 18, we continue to support them with housing and opportunities to continue to grow. We ensure that our young adults leaving home are equipped to face the world. There are currently five young adults who form part of the Independent LIVing programme. In the past two years, two of our young women completed their degrees in tourism and one of our girls is currently pursuing a degree in accounting.
EL ROI Baby Home
The El Roi Baby Home was opened nearly seven years ago with the aim to help care for abandoned babies and babies who have been consented as they journey towards a Forever Family through the process of adoption.
We strive to be a parent-directed, value-based home where babies can come to know the love of Christ through every nappy changed, tummy filled and precious face kissed. We are currently employing 11 local women and have two full-time international volunteers who work alongside local health care professionals and volunteers to provide a holistic model of care for each baby.
Baby J came to us as a neglected and very ill newborn in 2013. Over time we began to realise that Baby J was going to have severe special needs and all the specialists had little hope of Baby J ever being matched with a Forever Family.
BUT GOD! Our good, good Father brought a kind and generous Forever Family to adopt our boy in late 2018 and he is now being loved as a son and a brother! We also had the joy of welcoming 14 new babies into our family this past year, 2 who came to us through our Baby Safe, a place of anonymous abandonment here on the LIV Lanseria property. We are currently home to 15 children between the ages of 4 weeks and 3 years.
Refilwe Preschool
The vision of the Refilwe Preschool is to provide high-quality education and stimulation to the young children in the area. Many of these children come from poor families. Quality education will break the poverty cycle and ensure that the children are properly equipped for the next phase of education.
There are currently 76 children in Refilwe Preschool. There are five classes ranging from four months to six years old. The baby class is a recent addition that was made possible by a generous donation.
The children receive breakfast, lunch and a snack at the preschool. Research confirms the importance of nutritional meals to increase children’s activity levels, social interactions, curiosity and cognitive functioning.
Although the actual cost of the preschool amounts to R1000 per child per month, the school fees are only R350 per child per month. Only 45 of the children’s parents are able to pay the school fees.
Through the continued relationship with Hands on Tech, we are using lego to teach literacy and numeracy to 2400 children across 45 schools in the Lanseria area. By partnering with Headstart Education and Rise Against Hunger, we are feeding 2400 children three times per week.
LIV After School
The Ithuteng After School at LIV Lanseria is set in the heart of the Joe Slovo community. It is a safe space for 171 children from the surrounding community to receive help with their homework and studies. We also provide extra tutoring and run termly study and career workshops.
Our mission at the afterschool is to improve the English Literacy and Mathematics Skills of the learners so that our learners can achieve their Matric and go on to receive a tertiary education and/or employment.
At the same time, we aim to develop well-rounded individuals through a holistic approach of lifelong learning whereby we provide opportunities for cognitive, emotional, spiritual, physical and social development.
We are passionate about improving our learners’ abilities and we aim to create an environment in which a love for learning can be nurtured. Our sessions are based on the Ikamva Model which emphasises the importance of peer-to peer learning with facilitation by a tutor to guide the learning journey.
At the afterschool we strive to RESCUE children from ending up on the streets, RESTORE their lives and create hope, RAISE leaders and independent citizens of society and, ultimately, RELEASE a star.
We are so thankful towards the following organisations and individuals who have partnered with Ithuteng:
• Interfile, a company operating advanced financially orientated information technology systems, has been our main sponsor.
• The Learning Trust sponsored professional development sessions and workshops.
• The Rotary Club graciously donated a container classroom to Ithuteng.
• The Monash University students have assisted our learners with schoolwork and exam preparation three days a week.
• Several private schools such as Curro Monaghan, The Green School in Chartwell and Cooper College have been running supply drives for us.
• Sole2Sole provided our learners with school shoes as well as casual shoes.
• Hooked on Books do an annual book show and donate new books to our library.
• LumoHawk assessed our learners’ vision and provided glasses to those in need.
• Two occupational therapists assisted the children who are behind in their development.
We also encourage our children with extracurricular activies such as netball, choir, prayer, worship, and drama. We believe in creating a space where these kids can thrive in their education and spirituality. 85% of the children passed their grade, which is a 4% improvement from the previous year.
Kids Ministry
At LIV Lanseria’s Children and Youth Ministries, we believe that stars can only shine their brightest when they know God and who they are in Him. It is our mission at LIV Lanseria to show our kids who God is and what a relationship with Him is.
Saturday Kids Club is our version of Children’s Church here at LIV Lanseria. It brings together our own LIV families’ children, as well as children from our neighbouring communities, LIV volunteer staff and day volunteers to share God’s love through playing, prayer, singing, memory verse chants and interactive Bible stories.
Kids Club begins with praying for the day followed by some playtime. Then the Bible story time introduces the kids to the topic we will be talking about during the week at our Bible Studies.
Teen Ministry
Our youth programmes aim to encourage the teens to discover their identity, get to know Jesus, invest in their education and make life-giving and uplifting choices. We have a full-time volunteer who runs weekly Bible Studies, offers to counsel to our teenagers and organises frequent girls’ day events as well as a once-off boys’ day event.
In the second semester of 2018, we started to connect our youth with other churches and their youth groups. Through these outings, we have created a space to have fun, widen the horizon, build relationships and practise responsible behaviour.
The Alpha course was also introduced, and we have already completed the course with two different groups of teenagers. In January we renovated an old apartment to create a “Youth Centre” for the teenagers. We use this space for our various activities.
LIV Lanseria Holiday Club
Holiday club runs during the school holidays. The program runs from 8:30 – 15:30 for the leaders and 9:30 – 14:00 for the children.
The day is jam packed with games, arts and crafts, sports, bible lessons, food, acting and dance sessions and much much more.
The program is designed by our youth leaders within a framework. They choose the theme, activities, roles and responsibilities.
LIV Lanseria 947 Cycle Club
Use the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge to Ride for a Purpose greater than your personal goals.
Whether you’re raising awareness of funds for a cause, cycling in memory of a loved one or riding for a cause close to your heart, the spirit of the event encourages riders to open their hearts as they take to the roads.
LIV2Serve
A 12-month discipleship program focusing on identity, vision and serving LIV Lanseria and the local community.
The LIV2Serve students will gain an understanding of missions, discipleship and equipping for their future.
They will enroll in the South African Theological Seminary to do the accredited cross roads course, Alpha course and various other Spiritual enriching programs.
Volunteer Programme
Volunteers are an essential component in helping the LIV Lanseria programmes run well. LIV Lanseria encourages corporate, local, residential and group volunteers.
These types of volunteers uplift our programmes through particular skill sets, sustain them through consistency and relationships and develop programmes through projects or manual labour. There are many ways to volunteer at LIV Lanseria throughout the week.
During the year, we were incredibly blessed with many volunteers offering their different skill sets! One of the areas that we felt extremely grateful for was all the occupational therapists that plugged into our Baby Home as well as our Ithuteng Aftercare centre.
Another highlight of our year was the Canadian group who came out in August 2018. Having struggled with a quiet space for our Ithuteng Teens to do their homework and study, we were blessed with a container turned classroom for them! The container arrived a few weeks before the group, ready for its transformation.
The group worked incredibly hard on it – having to make sure it was insulated, adding in fold-out desks, chairs and plug points. The team also painted it beautifully with many bright colours and creative artworks. We just love our new classroom and are so grateful for the many hands from far that put in the effort to pull it together for us.
“At the end of 2018 I decided to take a year off from clinical practice. I had been working at a state hospital in the paediatric department and was burnt out after seeing so many neglected, ill children. I found out about LIV Lanseria and decided to go and check it out. Nicole showed me around the baby home and I was overwhelmed by the beauty of this place. So much effort has been made to make this home a real family environment for our little ones. The healing I have experienced in being able to love and care for these little blessings cannot be put into words. My faith has been restored as I have seen how the Lord can use those willing to yield to Him in mighty ways.”
Raising Leaders
LIV Lanseria runs a preschool on site and supports more than 40 day care centers in the surrounding informal settlements.
We partner with trusted schools in our area to offer our children the education that is right for them. Our two after school programs serve nearly 200 students and focus on maths and literacy, as well as career guidance for those in high school.
Contact & Giving info
Direct Deposit and other giving methods:
Please use your name as the reference on each deposit made and email proof of payment to admin@liv-lanseria.com so that we can personally thank you for your generosity.
LIV Lanseria Bank Details
Account Name: LIV Lanseria
Bank: First National Bank
Branch Name: Cresta
Branch Code: 254905
Account Number: 61144044023
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ768
LIV Stitching Refilwe Bank Details
Account Name: Stichting Refilwe
Bank: Rabobank
Branch Name: Rekening
Branch Code: 254905
Account Number: Dissel 7 8281 ML Genemuiden
KVK: NL37RABO.0332.1078.92
58113843
LIV UK Bank Details
Account Name: Friends of Refilwe
Bank: Natwest Bank
Branch Name: West Kirby Branch, 10 Banks Road, West Kirby, CH48 4LG
Account Number: 77660021
Registration Number: 1168982
LIV USA Banking Details
Account Name: National Christian Foundation
Bank: Bank of North Georgia
A Division of Synovus Bank (Alpharetta, GA)
Account Number: 061100606
Reference: #2534777LIVLANSERIA
Other ways to give 🙂
Givengain Fundraising
Direct Debit (debit order)
If you do not wish to pay online, but would like to sign up for a monthly or single donation, please download a Direct Debit form, complete and email back to admin@liv-lanseria.com
USA Postal Giving
National Christian Foundation
Mail to ATTN: Contribution Services
11625 Rainwater Drive, Suite 500 Alpharetta, GA 30009
(Please include a note that explains what you are donating to with THE LIV Fund #2534777LIVLANSERIA in the check memo)
LIV Lanseria Bank Details
Account Name: LIV Lanseria
Bank: First National Bank
Branch Name: Cresta
Branch Code: 254905
Account Number: 61144044023
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ768
LIV Stitching Refilwe Banking Details
Account Name: Stichting Refilwe
Bank: Rabobank
Branch Name: Rekening
Branch Code: 254905
Account Number: Dissel 7 8281 ML Genemuiden
KVK: NL37RABO.0332.1078.92
58113843
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LIV is B-BBEE verified and is able to give both B-BBEE thank you letters as well as Section 18As as we are a registered PBO.
BEE Details
N.P.O No: 025-397-NPO
P.B.O No: 930013722
V.A.T No: 9629108144
Black Beneficiary Status:
Black, South African Beneficiaries: 85.00%
B-BBEE SED Recognition: 100.00%
Get in touch
We would love to hear from you. Better yet, why not pay us a visit?
Call Us
T: +27 82 465 6972
F: +27 86 510 4036
NETHERLANDS OFFICE:
T: +31 641 85 89 01
T: +31 628 25 06 34
UK OFFICE:
T: +44 121 272 7259
Find Us
Plot 87 & 90
Pelindaba Road (R512)
Lanseria, Johannesburg
NETHERLANDS OFFICE:
Dissel 7, 8281 ML Genemuiden,
Netherlands
UK OFFICE:
Cornerstone House, 5 Ethel Street
Birmingham, B2 4BG, UK
