#5 S1 Ep5 LIV Village

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This episode features LIV Village, an organisation that provides a home and, more importantly, a family for children who find themselves in lonely or tough situations. At their new home based in Cottonlands, near Verulam in KwaZulu-Natal the children are cared for by carefully chosen house moms. LIV also provides education and healthcare to these young people.

Season 1 / Episode 5 11 Mar 2020 English Read by Simoné Scott South Africa Documentary · Non-Profit

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