LIV VILLAGES – South Africa

The story of LIV started in 1997 when a vision was birthed in the heart of Tich Smith, to build a village for orphaned and vulnerable children where they will have a home with a mother who loves them, food to eat, a school to educate them and where they will come to know God as their Father in heaven. Tich also dreamed of creating jobs for individuals in surrounding communities so that they can earn an income and look after their families.

Tich, along with his wife Joan, has relentlessly been pursuing this dream and LIV is now an established organisation looking after the most vulnerable of our society. With the building of the first village in 2011, the vision became reality and the model proves to be sustainable as long as government, churches and corporates work together.

At LIV Durban we place vulnerable children in loving homes where they are loved and cared for, educated at LIV School, and looked after holistically to be released as stars. We do this by focusing on all areas of their lives.

Learn more about how we impact our children’s lives through our different programmes on the village and how we work with almost 200 children on the road to wholeness.

This charity has achieved a 10 Star rating on the Helpmore Trust Index, meeting 10 out of 10 trust criteria, including NPO registration, financial transparency, and independent governance.