
Life Restoration Christian Foundation (LRC Foundation) is a faith-based, non-profit organisation dedicated to restoring lives affected by substance abuse, brokenness, and social displacement. Built on strong Christian principles, LRC exists to provide individuals—particularly young men—with a structured pathway out of addiction and into purpose, stability, and long-term recovery.
Daily devotionals, biblical teaching, and discipleship guide individuals into a personal relationship with God. The focus is on true inner transformation—restoring identity, renewing the mind, and building a foundation for lasting change.
Through mentorship and guided support, individuals work through emotional challenges, build self-worth, and develop essential life skills for independent living.
Residents contribute through practical service, developing work ethic, responsibility, and purpose. This hands-on approach restores dignity and equips individuals with real-world skills.
A consistent daily routine builds discipline, accountability, and stability. Structured living helps break destructive patterns and replace them with healthy, sustainable habits.
We prepare individuals for life beyond the programme—equipping them with confidence, structure, and support to reintegrate into society and sustain long-term recovery.
We believe that true restoration goes beyond sobriety. It involves rebuilding identity, renewing faith, and equipping individuals with the tools needed to reintegrate into society as responsible, value-driven members of their communities.
At LRC, our approach combines spiritual discipleship with practical structure, creating an environment where transformation is both intentional and sustainable. Through daily routines, mentorship, and meaningful responsibility, individuals are challenged to grow in character, accountability, and resilience—laying the groundwork for lasting change.
To restore individuals struggling with addiction through a Christ-centred recovery programme that addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing. Through structured living, discipleship, and practical support, we create a pathway for lasting transformation—equipping individuals not only to overcome addiction, but to rebuild their lives with purpose, stability, and renewed identity.
To see transformed lives leading transformed communities—where individuals once bound by addiction rise as leaders, role models, and active contributors to society. We envision a ripple effect of restoration, where personal change impacts families, strengthens communities, and inspires hope for future generations.
South Africa faces a severe addiction crisis and short-term rehab often leads to relapse because healing takes time.
Youth substance abuse
Gang recruitment linked to addiction cycles
High unemployment among vulnerable young adults
Family destabilisation
Long-term economic exclusion
Provide long-term residential recovery programmes
Facilitate spiritual growth and discipleship
Offer mentorship and accountability structures
Equip individuals with practical and vocational skills
Create pathways into leadership and service roles within the organisation
Because every life restored strengthens families, communities, and the future.
Addiction remains a root driver of crime, poverty, and community decline. Without early intervention, long-term costs to society increase significantly.
Structured rehabilitation programmes that combine accountability, discipline, mentorship, and moral grounding show stronger long-term recovery outcomes compared to unstructured recovery attempts.
Christ is at the centre of everything we do
Every life can be rebuilt
Growth requires responsibility
Purpose is found in serving others
We uphold honesty, consistency, and strong moral standards
LRC Foundation operates in alignment with it’s vision and recovery philosophy of contributing to a broader movement of faith-based rehabilitation centres across South Africa. Together, these organisations aim to address the growing addiction crisis through scalable, community-driven solutions.
As LRC Foundation grows, our goal is to expand our reach, increase capacity, and establish additional centres that can serve more individuals in need. Through partnerships, community support, and faith-driven leadership, we are committed to being part of the solution to South Africa’s addiction crisis.
LRC Foundation primarily serves young men & women facing substance abuse challenges, many of whom come from difficult backgrounds involving broken families, unemployment, or repeated cycles of relapse. Our programme is designed to meet them where they are and guide them toward lasting transformation.
PROTECTaKID exists to actively protect women and children from abuse, neglect, and exploitation through intentional prevention, intervention, and restoration.
PROTECTaKID is a faith-based safeguarding and advocacy initiative established under Waynol Christian Manor located on the South Coast of Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa.
Their work is grounded in the conviction that faith must be demonstrated through action, particularly in defending those who are most vulnerable. Their mandate is clear: to protect those without protection, defend those without a voice, intervene where injustice exists, and restore dignity, safety, and stability to individuals and families affected by harm.
PROTECTaKID operate with zero tolerance for abuse or exploitation and place justice, accountability, and compassionate action above silence or convenience. In practical terms, PROTECTaKID focuses on the early identification of risk, the creation of safe environments with protective oversight, and the provision of advocacy and referral support.
Their approach is trauma-informed, Christ-centred, and supported by clear reporting, accountability, and response structures. They serve vulnerable women, at-risk children, and families impacted by abuse, neglect, or instability. In all that they do, PROTECTaKID is committed to integrity, transparency, and biblical responsibility and aim to function as a covering, a boundary, and a response system for those God calls us to defend.








This programme didn’t just help me stop using—it helped me understand why I was running in the first place. The guidance, accountability, and spiritual growth gave me something I had never had before: real direction and peace.
I came into WayNol broken, hopeless, and unsure if change was even possible. Through the structure, support, and faith-based approach, I slowly started to rebuild my life. Today I am sober, grounded, and finally becoming the person I was created to be.
My family had lost hope in me, and honestly, I had lost hope in myself. WayNol gave me a second chance and surrounded me with people who didn’t give up on me. I’m now repairing relationships I thought were gone forever.
Recovery here is not just about getting clean—it’s about learning how to live again. Every part of the programme challenged me, but it also rebuilt me. I now face life with clarity, strength, and gratitude.
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ACCOUNT NAME
LRC Foundation
BANK
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ACCOUNT NUMBER
1338228854
BRANCH CODE
198765
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Charissa Smith
DIRECTOR
+27 (0) 64 627 2898
Lenard van de Merwe
DIRECTOR
+27 (0) 81 893 1113
Ren Borcherds
DIRECTOR
+27 (0) 83 275 2099
+27 (0) 81 893 1113
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