2007
Founded by Leon & Meleney Kriel to uplift vulnerable children and families.
OUR MISSION
To establish service hubs in high-priority poverty areas, creatingplatforms for Viva and partnerorganisations to deliver a palette ofservices that meet the felt andexpressed needs of the community.
OUR VISION
To be instrumental intransforming the lives ofunderprivileged and vulnerablechildren and families living inpoverty.
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
OUR DRIVE
Because children bear the brunt of abject povertyand social injustice, the Viva Foundation works inSouth Africa and Brazil, helps vulnerable familiesensure nutrition, quality education, safety andwellbeing, by providing groceries and school meals,independent education, development of the arts andviolence prevention and response, ongoing since2007.
WHO WE ARE
Born from Purpose. Powered by People. United Across Continents.
International Trustees of the Viva Foundation of SA, DE & Brazil
Leon Kriel
Int. Trustee, Founder, Chairperson SA
Meleney Bough Berry‑Kriel
Int. Trustee, Founder, CEO
Mrs. Portia Khumalo
Int. Trustee, Treasurer SA
Otmar Rahn
Int. Trustee, Chairperson DE
Leadership per Country
South Africa
Prof. Dr. Ntise Manchidi
Vice‑Chairperson
Mrs. Nonkululeko Khumalo
Secretary
Portia Mahlangu
Treasurer
Brazil
Kleyde Andrade
Chairperson
Junior Suares
Board Member
Meleney Bough Berry‑Kriel
Board Member
Germany
Otmar Rahn
Chairperson
Juliane Eppendahl
Secretary
Meleney Bough Berry‑Kriel
Treasurer
Netherlands
Leander Grooten
Secretary
Joanne Grooten
Treasurer
Meleney Bough Berry‑Kriel
Chairperson
Leon Kriel
Member