Support Us
We have made it our life mission to give captive bred lions a sanctuary, a forever home where they can live as naturally as possible with dignity.
Our to-do list is always expanding. The more big cats we take in, the more things we need to do to keep Love Lions Alive Sanctuary going, the more costs we have to cover.
Love Lions Alive NPC is a registered Non Profit Company NPC 2017/242037/08, Non Profit Organisation NPO 263-911, Public Beneficiary Organisation PBO 930061786, Sanctuary 19/A31270 with a TOPS Permit R84/710720001089 based in the Free State, South Africa, that provides sanctuary for big cats unable to live unsupported in the wild. We are able to provide donors with a Section 18A PBO Tax Certificate, valid in South Africa, on request.
Direct Deposits – To make a donation by Direct Deposit please pay into our Bank Account Name: Love Lions Alive Sanctuary, Bank Account Number 4092510855, Branch Name Harrismith, Branch Code 632005, Swift address ABSAZAJJ, Reference: Your name/Cat name (if sponsoring a particular cat, if not then your name only). You may need our registered address 29 Hamilton street, Harrismith, Free State, 9880, South Africa and our bank address ABSA Building, 45 Struart Street, Harrismith, 9880, South Africa. Thank you for your support, we cannot do the work we do without it.
Legacy/Will Gifting – You can include a gift in your Will to support our work, dedicated to bringing back Nature. For more information please contact Andi.
Founding Donors
Without these people, we would not have been able to realise the dream of creating a sanctuary for lions. Leon van Zyl, Carol Mitchell, the Coetser family, Kevin Pieterson, Loof Foundation, Ramez Gosen, Katherine Scholfield, Ray Lee. A very special thank you to you all.
We rely on the generosity of our supporters for our income. Without your generosity we would not exist.
We have four main income sources being:
Other than ongoing improvements, there are normal, everyday expenses related to keeping the lions properly fed and cared for, our operation costs, that we need to cover. Our fundraising is either specific to a particular project or cat, or general to help us with operational costs.
Supporters can either donate periodically (monthly or yearly) or in lump sums, as preferred.
With special thanks to the generosity of our donors that make our work at the sanctuary possible, listed by year of donation.
We have created categories of donations for simplicity. These donations can be made monthly, or in one or multiple sums throughout the year. The total accumulated donated for the year determines the category. All figures are in $ (US Dollars).
Blue – Up to $999
Silver – $1 000 – $2 499
Gold – $2 500 – $4 999
Platinum – $5 000 – $9 999
Diamond – Above $10 000
Jade – People who donate goods or services