iThemba Labantu - Lutheran Community Centre

iThemba Labantu - Lutheran Community Centre iThemba Labantu is a Community Centre situated in Philippi, one of Cape Town's poorest townships Health care (AIDS-clinic)
2. Nutrition (feeding schemes)
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The Lutheran Community Centre assists the township communities through the following fields of operation:
1. Income generating projects (beadwork, ceremics,sewing)
4. Education (pre-school, computer lab, business courses, motor mechanics and installation of solar systems)
5. Youth work (gym, karate, soccer, drama etc.) Visions of Youth Work
- Create equal opportunities for Youth of historically disadvantaged areas and balance social injustice within society
- Create a place of love, safety, acceptance
- Encourage them to believe that they can achieve everything they want in life
- Balance social problems through working with their strength and build up self-esteem
- Create a safer Philippi and South Africa through building up Youth

Aims of Youth Work
- get kids off the street
- teach them to integrate into groups and work together
- build up trustful relationships with them
- help them to get their lives into order
- teach them life skills
- provide education and deal with their social/family problems

Our current youth projects
- Marimba project – 20 kids between 11 and 17 years
- youth/drama group – 30 youngsters between 15 and 23
- soccer – 120 youngsters between 8 and 25
- karate – 20 kids between 6 and 18
- basketball
- youth counselling with school leavers
- school after care program

It's story-time at the pre-school..
09/03/2026

It's story-time at the pre-school..

Thank you pastor Hermann and Claudia for visiting us today. We hope to see you again next year!
06/03/2026

Thank you pastor Hermann and Claudia for visiting us today. We hope to see you again next year!

We started our Second- Chance Academic Program which supports our students that want to re-write their Matric!
05/03/2026

We started our Second- Chance Academic Program which supports our students that want to re-write their Matric!

Our kids enjoyed their outing to the beach.
04/03/2026

Our kids enjoyed their outing to the beach.

Our netball coach Silindele was elected to serve on the Wynberg Netballl Association executive team. She serves as the c...
03/03/2026

Our netball coach Silindele was elected to serve on the Wynberg Netballl Association executive team. She serves as the coach convener who is the head of all the coaches in the league and who gives them guidance and coaching advise.
Well done Silindele. We are proud of you.

Every Saturday our music art students attend special classes at the College of Music at the University of Cape Town. Thi...
02/03/2026

Every Saturday our music art students attend special classes at the College of Music at the University of Cape Town. This is made possible by Crossroads e.V. (previously Philipp Mattmann foundation). Thank you for helping us to take our music program to the next level!

Our sports are busy preparing for the start of the season. This weekend they had a special session at the beach.
01/03/2026

Our sports are busy preparing for the start of the season. This weekend they had a special session at the beach.

iThemba Labantu is always growing and as a result our demand for electricity increases as well. Thanks to Themba Labantu...
27/02/2026

iThemba Labantu is always growing and as a result our demand for electricity increases as well. Thanks to Themba Labantu e. V. for making it possible that we could add 28 panels to our solar systeme.

Pauline, Leo and Pascale joined us for our Pimary school sports day and were hands on. Thank you and we hope to see you ...
26/02/2026

Pauline, Leo and Pascale joined us for our Pimary school sports day and were hands on. Thank you and we hope to see you again.

Jan and Karsten from Themba Labantu e.V. received a warm welcome. Thank your for your love, care and never-ending suppor...
25/02/2026

Jan and Karsten from Themba Labantu e.V. received a warm welcome. Thank your for your love, care and never-ending support for the centres children and programs!

A warm welcome to Pascale from Germany who spends the week with us.
25/02/2026

A warm welcome to Pascale from Germany who spends the week with us.

13 of our dancers were invited by the Department of Cultural Affairs to a weekend long camp in Vredendal.
24/02/2026

13 of our dancers were invited by the Department of Cultural Affairs to a weekend long camp in Vredendal.

Address

Cape Town
7750

Website

http://www.berliner-missionswerk.de/partner-projekte-weltweit/projekte/suedafrika-ithe

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