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“Life on the Streets” and by the Grace and Mercy of Jesus, “Life off the Streets”

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LOTS# is an autonomous interdependent Jesus Centered outreach striving to be ‘The Body of Christ’ on the streets of Alberton, Gauteng, with a view to restore, in some small way, dignity and self-worth within those who find themselves sleeping on the streets.

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Currently Serve up to 90 + Homeless People On The Streets With Meals, Spiritual And Emotional Support Every Thursday For Six Winters

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# 13 People Have Found Purpose in Their Lives Again

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#10 Attend Our Sunday Services Regularly And #2 Have Recently Been Baptized.

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Unfortunately #5 Have Lost Their Lives But We Know They Had Found Jesus Before

Where did it start?


As a member of Alberton Methodist Church, in 2014 God laid it on Clive’s heart to care for the homeless. This was affirmed by Collin Muttit, one of the elders. Furthermore, on a mission trip to Mozambique Clive crossed paths with Derrick Prowling, who affirmed that they had ventured out at Northmead Methodist. To crown it all, there was an interpreter on the mission trip who, as a small boy had been abducted from Soweto while asleep, to wake up as a street child in Maputo. Alone and abandoned he turned to drugs, was eventually taken in by the Heidi Baker group, and grew up in Maputo – just another affirmation. Derrick was consulted and the realization dawned that Clive could not do this alone. Back at AMC and in Prayer, Clive was pointed to Jorg Schwartze and John Mc Allister who had a similar calling. Together they visited Derrick and experienced the same setup LOTS# has now, a pot of soup and bread, blankets some clothes, and a lot of Prayer. Street people were ‘targeted’ where they slept, houses for prostitutes, drug dens, and by God’s guidance wherever they sensed a need. When thy left that first outing there remained a feeling of passion and one of change, both within and without.

Immediate families of Jorg and John joined to collect clothes and blankets, butter bread and make soup, initially at Jeroleen’s house with Porche cooking over and open fire. The Alberton Street Ministry was birthed from Methodist Church grounds. As today, updates as to where people were sleeping, needs and fervent Prayer started the evening of ministry. More people were found and more joined, the likes of De Wet, Sophie and many more. Many people left their mark with us. Many Ladies and Gents cooked for us. Many supported, and still support, us with donations of clothes, provisions and money. The group grew, the street people confided in us, trusted us, with many lessons learnt. During these early days Nico and Jimmy Abbott were invited and were indeed the first who attended Church, where they were treated with the utmost care by congregants.


In 2016 LOTS# registered as an NPO (2016/332396/08) with additional management members, Graham Hartley and Eric Mc Kechnie.

LOTS# has maintained the core structure and approach and by God’s Grace and Mercy can only thank and praise those who have supported us; people who give of their time and talents to provide and cook a nourishing meal every Thursday.



Along the way LOTS# was instrumental in starting the Alberton HELP (Help Enable Less Privileged) Forum to better understand the work done by organizations and Churches within the greater Alberton area. The idea is to leverage specific requirements as provided by these member and other institutions for the betterment of needy people. LOTS# also cemented ties with Ekurhuleni Social Services, Child Welfare, Amcare, the Alberton Methodist Church, Doxa Deo and Christian Fellowship Church, and not intending to stop there. LOTS# is truly Blessed to be a Blessing, by the Love, Grace and Mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s Affirmation

It was Keith Strugnell, at a ‘Brothers in Christ‘ meeting on Friday 19.1.2018, who affirmed God’s will for LOTS# through the following Bible readings and ensuing message:

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Building a network of helping hands that care for the lost and forgotten people living on the streets, always in difficult conditions and exposed to the elements, particularly those who suffer from various illnesses and addictions of alcohol and drugs. A Kingdom outreach to restore a sense of dignity, self-respect and self-worth, creating a sense of belonging, despite being despised and downtrodden by society

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