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)
3.

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

Welcome to our new morning class kids.
21/01/2026

Welcome to our new morning class kids.

Welcome to our new culinary students!
20/01/2026

Welcome to our new culinary students!

Sinalo Magazi passed her Matric with a Bachelors degrees. We are very proud of you.Sinalo has been part of iThemba Laban...
19/01/2026

Sinalo Magazi passed her Matric with a Bachelors degrees. We are very proud of you.
Sinalo has been part of iThemba Labantu since she started at our pre-school at the age of four.

We are back! Today we were very busy with preparations to welcome our learners back as the school years starts tomorrow....
13/01/2026

We are back! Today we were very busy with preparations to welcome our learners back as the school years starts tomorrow.
Thank you iThemba Labantu e.V for assisting our aftercare learners once again with much- needed stationary and uniform.

The new year started with heavy news.Our bubbly former culinary student Busisiwe passed on unexpectedly. We send our hea...
12/01/2026

The new year started with heavy news.
Our bubbly former culinary student Busisiwe passed on unexpectedly. We send our heartfelt condolensense to the family and keep them in your prayers
RIP Busisiwe

IThemba Labantu staff members enjoyed their end of the year function at Spur In MuizenebergThank you for to our friends ...
10/12/2025

IThemba Labantu staff members enjoyed their end of the year function at Spur In Muizeneberg
Thank you for to our friends of iThemba Labantu in Norway that made this lovely day possible.
We want to say thank you to all our hardworking staff members that worked tirelessly though-out the year!
Thank you to all our donors and supports that made our work possible.
And thank you to all our children, familes and beneficiaries for being part of our centre.
The centre will be closed. We wish you a blessed and joyful festive season. May god keep you safe!

Our arts kids are high in demand and they went all the way to Vredendal to perform at an event. They were invited by the...
09/12/2025

Our arts kids are high in demand and they went all the way to Vredendal to perform at an event. They were invited by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

Our morning class kids performed a beautiful Christmas play as their end of the year concert.
08/12/2025

Our morning class kids performed a beautiful Christmas play as their end of the year concert.

It was time to celebrate our art children at the annual awards, where they also showcased what they learned throughout t...
04/12/2025

It was time to celebrate our art children at the annual awards, where they also showcased what they learned throughout the year!

Our recycling project team members attended a workshop about responsible alcohol consumption.
03/12/2025

Our recycling project team members attended a workshop about responsible alcohol consumption.

02/12/2025

Themba Labantu e.V. wünscht allen einen schönen 1. Advent!

Bei Interesse an unseren Weihnachtsprodukten bitte einfach eine E-Mail an info@themba-labantu.de schreiben.

Our youth department reflected on the year 2025 and planned ahead.
02/12/2025

Our youth department reflected on the year 2025 and planned ahead.

Address

Cape Town
7750

Website

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

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