About Us
The LIFCO Residents Association is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation with an Executive Committee and various committee members serving entirely voluntarily for the benefit of the whole community of Strubensvalley and Little falls, whether they are a homeowner or a tenant.
Our Vision and Mission statements, which are based on the original reasons for founding the Association 10 years ago, remain pertinent and form the background to our activities.
Our Vision
To inform, encourage and activate the community of Strubensvalley/Little Falls for the common good.
Mission
To generate public awareness in order to harness the energy of the community for action, and, to provide community-based information to decision-makers for the betterment of our suburbs.
As a Community-Based Organisation (CBO), our Association has no real decision-making powers as such, but we act (within these broad guidelines) to bring issues of community concern to the attention of the authorities in such a way as to influence the local and provincial decision-makers so that they will act to promote the sustainable development and conservation of what makes Strubensvalley/Little Falls special.
It is therefore our function and duty to act in a ‘watch dog’ capacity and try to protect, secure, and beautify our suburbs.
We are continuously looking for volunteers to fundraise for us and assist with marketing so as to increase our membership base.
Can you assist on the different committees?
Many of these committees are desperate for volunteers, skilled or otherwise, who can give as little as an hour a week. Volunteering is a unique way to get to know your community, while changing people’s (or in some cases, animals’) lives.
LIFCO Values
Trust
We build a community of neighbours who trust one another.
Caring
We care for one another and will go the extra mile for our neighbours, including providing victim support when affected by crime.
Alert
We are alert to watch out for suspicious people and vehicles.
Positive
We work together as positive people to have influence on the wellbeing and energy of our neighbourhood.
Action-oriented
We do not sit back; we stand up and implement actions to improve safety and cooperation in our neighbourhood.
Good governance
We have a clear structure and sound strategy based on our Constitution to ensure that we achieve our goals.
Safety
We believe that most types of crimes can be prevented if we practice safety ourselves.
Relationships
We build relationships with the Police, security companies, businesses, and other role-players to mobilise people against crime.
Communication
We believe in open lines of communication and will therefore use all communications methods to reach out to one another – SMS, phone, email, meetings and social media.
Good citizenship
As good law-abiding citizens, we promote the value of citizenship and that is the reason why we say no to crime! Prevention – we believe that crime can not only be reduced, but also prevented if we can raise our level of awareness among residents.
Visibility
Our strategy and actions are based on the principle of visibility, the more visible we are, the lower the crime rate.
Brief overview of the advantages for living in Little Falls / Strubensvalley
- We have only two motor vehicle entrances, making it easy to secure.
- We have a mountain ridge that has been promulgated as a park area, meaning no development can take place, and bylaws will apply.
- We have a greenbelt area that is available for residents to utilise.
- City Parks agreed to make the residents custodians of the Lakes, Park area.
- We have two resident shopping centres plus at least 6 major shopping centres within a 3km radius.
- We have at least one security company with their head office and control room in the suburb.
- We have at least six pre-schools plus a private school in the suburb.
LIFCO is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation with an exco and different committee members serving entirely voluntarily with no pay and for the benefit of the whole community of Strubensvalley/Little falls, whether they are a homeowner or a tenant.
We rely on community engagement and financial contributions from residents and businesses alike. A community working together to donate time, professional skills or financially helps in making our suburbs great!
068 442 0326
Contact Helene for any general enquiries.
info@lifco.co.za
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