One of the first questions we get asked is what does Luthando mean? Luthando (Loo-TAWN-Doe) is the Xhosa word for love, so Luthando Africa simply means “Love Africa”. That is the final goal of all the work that Luthando hopes to accomplish. This will be done through multiple programs that all tie back into the goal of enabling South Africans to change their own society with a minimum amount of interference from the outside.
Mamas
Mama is a title of honor given to an older lady that is respected in the community. These women are the core team carrying out the work to care and minister to the people in their neighborhoods.
Community Center
The community center allows the mama’s to combine their resources and life experiences to encourage one another and offer other services to their community. It is a place for the community to rally around and be used to build programs that will help them grow.
Soup Clubs
Soup clubs are places where hungry children are guaranteed to get at least one meal a day. They are set up in some of the poorest townships and shack towns in Motherwell, South Africa.