LifeMatters Foundation

serving the future...

South Africa is the country that has the widest disparity between rich and poor in the world.
The Constantiaberg Valley in which we live, is in an area where this disparity is acute. Some of the most expensive real estate in the country is situated only roads away from some of the poorest schools, servicing learners who live in abject poverty.

The LifeMatters Foundation (LMF) was established over 5 years ago by Meadowridge Baptist Church to serve the youth of the greater Constantiaberg area. However, it now also functions beyond these boundaries and in partnership with other churches. LifeMatters Foundation is active in schools ranging from the economically privileged to the economically challenged. We believe that all children in all schools have real needs which are not being met for various reasons.



LMFs core purpose is to positively impact the lives of school children through sensitive intervention at many levels, believing that with God as their foundation they will find true value, purpose and healing.

This mission is achieved through meeting the following key objectives:

• To empower children to make right choices in the situations in which they find themselves.
• To support and encourage children towards reaching their full academic potential.
• To develop the sense of purpose, direction and self-worth of children.
• To equip and support adults (parents, teachers and volunteers) in their various roles with children.

The LifeMatters Foundation is a non-profit s21 company and a registered s18a PBO, which means that tax-deductible donations can be made to the company.

How LMF operates

The LMF team is driven by our diverse team of volunteers, which includes both professional working people, pastors, social workers, lay counsellors, teachers and administrators.

The needs of the schools matched with the passion and skills of our volunteers is what creates the winning and sustainable formula with the work we do.

LMF volunteers join with educators, welfare workers, ministers and parents to facilitate growth, in essence lifecoaching learners into leaders. We believe that working with young people, attempting to fulfil unmet needs in spiritual, physical, emotional, social and intellectual spheres of their lives, frees up learners to focus on receiving and making the most of the the education they receive.

LMF’s involvement in the community is exciting – and growing!

• LMF is becoming a consolidated, trustworthy presence serving in many of the local community’s schools.
• LMF is starting to be called upon for advice, intervention, assembly and camp input, etc -  and seeks to challenge communities, churches, corporates and individuals to unite creatively to ‘serve the future’.
• LMF strives to network with schools, churches and other NGO’s, and seeks to replicate our projects in other areas of the Western Cape under the same banner.