About TLC
TLC South Africa.
In a country where more than half the population lived in appalling conditions, with
very little income, in families torn apart by urbanisation and legal restrictions, The Love of Christ Ministries
was established by the Jarvis family to rescue the tiniest victims of a society in turmoil.
Since they rescued their first two little ones in April 1993, TLC has continued to play
a part in changing the destiny of more than 600 babies who have been abandoned or orphaned, as South Africa
continues to be plagued by HIV-AIDS, unemployment and high crime levels.
That in itself has been a great challenge for them, but they are dedicated to more than
just saving babies. The primary ethos at TLC is that "every child has the right to
a loving and responsible family", this requires us all to do more.
Every baby at TLC is a part of the family, each little one is held dear, each ones rights are fought for
and the best for every individual is sought, always.
TLC UK.
TLC UK exists solely to support, through the raising of
funds, the charitable work of The Love of Christ Ministries, Johannesburg,
Gauteng, South Africa.
TLC UK is a charitable organisation run by past volunteers of TLC, South Africa. The
experience of caring for ‘our’ babies has had such a profound effect on us all that we wanted to find a way in
which we could continue to love, care for and support each TLC child despite not physically being there. Establishing
TLC UK has been driven by the most intense determination, love and passion for South Africa's babies and, of
course, for Thea Jarvis and her family because she is the original heart, the founding vision and the Mommy of TLC.
In establishing TLC UK we want to be able to ensure the longevity of the TLC family for all those babies and children
who don’t, in the meantime, have a family of their own.