The LIV Donor Appreciation Tea is such a highlight on the LIV annual calendar and this year was no different! On the 14th of June 2019 we invited all our donors, no matter in which capacity they have supported the village over the course of the last year, to come enjoy a cup of teaRead more
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Out of a passion to see women live with dignity, self worth and knowing that they have a Father in Heaven who knows them, loves them and has amazing plans for them, the LIV Women’s Conference was birthed. In 2016, God laid on the heart of Carita McCririe (LIV Leadership) that, one day, there willRead more
On Thursday 16th May LIV school celebrated its 2019 sports day. The day kicked off with the ECD children competing in their 50m sprints. They had been practising hard in their PE lessons and eagerly lined up to show off their best move in front of the entire school. Enthusiasm carried the young ones forwardsRead more
LIV Durban celebrated our annual Family Day on Saturday 19th of May. LIV Durban Family Day is the perfect opportunity for relatives and family of our children to come and visit. It’s also a chance for sponsors of children to come and see those who they are supporting and build a relationship with the children,Read more
Late at night on Wednesday the 8th May, our LIV Warriors touched down in Nice airport. They had travelled for 11 hours to take part in the Princes of Monaco’s International Saint Devote Rugby Tournament. For many, this was their first time outside of South Africa and the excitement was tangible. They were picked upRead more
On Saturday, 4th May LIV Durban hosted an Open Day sponsored by long term partners TSA, LIV Clean and Super Tyres. LIV has always been open to invite the public to come out to the village (situated in Cottonlands) and see what we do in order to rescue, restore, raise and release leaders into SouthRead more
LIV2Run is a thriving part of our community here at LIV Durban. The once recreational running club on a Thursday afternoon has now grown to be a registered athletics club with athletes competing to an incredibly high standard across a range of different distances and terrains. Two runners, one race, one goal The race isRead more
LIV4Change is a 6-month discipleship school focusing on identity, vision and serving LIV and the local community. This year 16 young adults from across the UK, Germany and South Africa came to the village to serve and learn more about Christ and the calling he has laid on their lives. The first three months areRead 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
