Hillsong Africa Foundation

GUGULETHU, SOUTH AFRICA: March 10, 2016 - Siphosetu, 13, is a student at Tembaletu -- a school for physically disabled children located in the township of Gugulethu outside of Cape Town. Many children of Tembaletu wake as early as 4am to begin their long journey to the school. These children are susceptible to abuse, while also facing exhaustion from their long day. Each student faces challenges in their school attendance as they are highly susceptible to disease and injury, which can keep them away from school for months at a time and prevent them from completing their education. In 2011, Hillsong House was constructed as a dormitory that provides a secure homely environment for 32 of the most high risk children. The home provides a safe haven for each of these children to learn and grow. Photo by Morgana Wingard

GUGULETHU, SOUTH AFRICA: March 10, 2016 - Ruth Fani works at Tembaletu -- a school for physically disabled children located in the township of Gugulethu outside of Cape Town. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Amy Lee Smith is a student at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA: March 12, 2016 - Anna-Grace Burke, 2, was the first baby to find her forever family with the help of Family Plus One -- Hillsong Foundation's program to help South African families adopt.  "Anna-Grace has been the best thing that has ever happened to me, all I ever wanted was a child to love and care for, yet my life has been enriched with so much more - a daughter who I believe will be a compassionate leader who empowers others as she is raised in an environment of faith and love," says her adopted mother Lynette Burke. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Twanita and Tiara Williams are students at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Nakita Andrews, 12, is a student at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Jason is a student at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Cloe Jacobs, 5th grade, is a student at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Coulen Prince, 5th grade, is a student at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

MITCHELLS PLAIN, SOUTH AFRICA:  March 9, 2016 - Toufeegah Abrahams, 8,  is a student at Talfesig Primary School in Mitchell's Plain, a township outside of Cape Town, where Hillsong Africa Foundation provides an after school program called "Lights On" for primary‐aged children. They aim to add value to children’s lives and instill in them a sense of purpose and worth, and hope for the future. They also work on addressing key issues the children face living in underprivileged communities, equipping them to deal with what life throws their way and how to move onwards and upwards in life. Photo by Morgana Wingard

CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA:  March 20, 2016 - Reagan Thaker leads Hillsong Foundation's Sunday VIP team where he helps serve men and women who live in shelters around Cape Town. A free bus picks people up around the city and brings them to Hillsong's Century City church on Sunday morning. Photo by Morgana Wingard

CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA: March 20, 2016 - Photo by Morgana Wingard

Change starts one life at a time. That's exactly how Hillsong Foundation aims to transform the nation of South Africa. Hillsong Africa Foundation is a non-profit organization that was born out of the charity arm of Hillsong Church in Cape Town, South Africa. The foundation began with a group of volunteers who wanted to help the poorest of their communities by providing for their basic needs like food & shelter. Over the years the foundation has grown in mission and scope, and is now involved in many community projects including feeding programs, orphan care, women’s shelters, disaster relief, wheelchair distribution, substance abuse programs, job skills training centers, prison programs, and the Tembaletu School.

These are portraits we captured of people involved in their work.

To learn more about Hillsong Africa Foundation visit hillsongafrica.com.

Photography, Morgana WingardMorgana WingardSeptember 13, 2016South Africa, Africa