Life Child | Empowering communities, one child at a time.
Life Child | Empowering communities, one child at a time.
Experience first-hand how your time, skills, and compassion can help change one life at a time.
By volunteering with Life Child, you become part of a community committed to protecting, nurturing, and restoring hope to vulnerable children and families.
On-site project volunteer:
Tutoring and homework support
Teaching extracurricular activities
Skills development and life skills training
Medical services (preventative and primary healthcare)
Counselling services
Occupational therapy
Photography and videography
Office volunteer:
Administration support
IT development
Marketing and communications
Photography and video editing
Fundraising and events
Enquire about additional opportunities
Life Child provides short-term mission opportunities in South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. These trips allow volunteers to serve alongside local Life Child teams and churches, offering practical support while building meaningful relationships within the community.
Each mission trip is organised under the leadership of Life Child and local Life Churches, ensuring that all activities are ethical, sustainable, and responsive to real community needs.
Mission trips offer a powerful opportunity to serve with purpose, gain first-hand insight into our work, and support children and families in life-changing ways.
The Peace School serves children in Grades 1–6 and includes an agricultural farm to support sustainability.
The Okalawo Children’s Village provides residential foster homes and a primary school for children in Grades 1–4.
A medical clinic offers preventative healthcare and primary care services to the surrounding community.
To strengthen long-term sustainability, we have established a moringa farm and launched a sewing workshop and cohort.
Life Child Zimbabwe works closely with vulnerable families, focusing on family strengthening and empowerment to help families stay together and provide safe, nurturing environments for their children.
Life Child operates in Philippi, where we run a Life Child Centre and two foster homes, providing safe, family-based care for children in need.
Mission trip activities are tailored to meet the current needs of each project and community. Activities may include:
Assisting in day-to-day activities with children
Supporting families and caregivers
Teaching and educational support
Community outreach and skills training
Light construction, maintenance, and painting
Supporting medical and healthcare initiatives
All activities are designed to build capacity, respect local leadership, and ensure lasting impact.
Complete the Life Child Mission Trip Enquiry Form or email [email protected].
Life Child’s International Administration team will contact you to discuss suitable projects and Life Churches you may partner with.
Together, we will plan your visit and tailor your itinerary to your skills, availability, and the needs of the project.
Visiting a Life Child project offers a meaningful, first-hand experience of the impact your support makes in the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children.
To arrange a site visit, please email [email protected].
