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LIV relies on the generous donations of 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 contributeRead more

LIV Village is full of prime athletes. From Tich Smith to Coaches Chester and Jono, to our budding runners in LIV2run. Now a new team of brilliant athletes joins the ranks of LIV sport, the LIV U/12 Rugby Team. Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa offered out the invitation to LIV to take partRead more

LIV Cape Town was birthed in 2016 when certain members of Western Cape Government approached Tich and Joan Smith, our founders, to consider if the LIV model might be a solution to some of the challenges facing the Western Cape in the area of orphan and vulnerable children. The province has a high prevalence ofRead more

This year the momentum has picked up significantly on all fronts for LIV Lukhanyiso. We have our first full time team member, we’ve had three new corporate donors partner with us, our community engagement partnerships are flourishing and our team is growing! In 2012 when God gave Lara the vision of a village in Grahamstown,Read more

Thokomala (founded and previously managed by Unilever SA) is a story that started in 2002 when the first house opened its doors to welcome six children. Thokomala, which means “warmth” or “care” in isiZulu, aims to provide a holistic child care solution to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children so that they have hopeRead more

LIV Lanseria has started 2019 in full swing! Having operated in the Lanseria area since 1991 (as Refilwe Community Project) there has been a new burst of energy through the merger with LIV. Reaching more than 2,500 children every week, LIV Lanseria’s programs are busy planning for expansion and restoring a standard of excellence toRead more

  The 4th of January marked a special day for LIV School and Village Community as we celebrated the success and achievement of our first matric class since the foundations of the LIV Village and the school.  We are pleased to announce that the six students we had in the class of 2018, have attainedRead more

LIV San Antonio is happening! LIV Village is expanding beyond Africa and into the United States of America. Tich and Joan Smith, founders of LIV, have shared the story behind LIV San Antonio in the video below.  For more information on LIV San Antonio, keep an eye on our website and social media platforms. WeRead more

On Friday 30 November, LIV School gathered for our final assembly and prize giving. It proved to be a morning of great celebration as we honoured the hard work of children and teachers, saying goodbye to our six matric learners as well as a few teachers leaving us. The guest speaker of the day wasRead more

On the 27th of November LIV hosted a beautiful dinner for our six matriculants who are about to embark on exciting journeys into adulthood. Four of our learners will be joining tertiary education institutions in 2019 while two will be serving as interns in churches in Umhlanga and Birmingham. The evening was to celebrate theseRead more