Salt and Light Children’s Discipleship is a Non Profit Organization that equips people in the community to share the good news of Jesus Christ with children from ages 4 to 14 by means of hearing, saying and doing.

Salt & Light Kids was birthed out of a desire to see the next generation of children walk in their God given identity. It all started with a few praying mothers that were concerned about the spiritual well being of their school children.

Research shows that children between the ages of four and fourteen years are the most important part of the population to minister to because during these stages of development kids are most teachable and open to make a commitment for Jesus.

Johanessa Viljoen, co-founder of Salt & Light Kids had a desire to see children pray for one another and share the good news of Jesus Christ with one another. A few praying mothers took hands and turned into a group of moms praying at two schools and this multiplied and NOW more than 7292 kids are reached with the gospel on a weekly basis through a united team of committed volunteers. The Lord has truly been so faithful in helping us to not only in casting the vision but also to make it work!

Soon after the principal saw what the impact of people praying for his school was he asked Salt & Light to draw up a business plan to incorporate a discipleship program for the kids. At that stage Johanessa had no idea where to begin but she knew that she was commissioned to teach children in primary schools to pray together.

Jaco Viljoen, who is married to Johanessa, is the current Director of Salt and Light Kids. He left his full time commuting job in Pretoria during 2013 to join Johanessa fulltime with the work in Paarl. The call to disciple the younger generation burned inside of their hearts.

The NPO Salt and Light Children’s Discipleship was officially established in May 2013.

Today Salt & Light Kids reach out to more than 16 different schools in Drakenstein Municipality. We are committed to see a generation of children transformed by the good news of Jesus Christ.

We train and activate volunteers from the community into facilitators. They facilitate a class in the different primary schools on a weekly basis. Our faciltators are working with age appriopriate programs on how to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and His salvation through Grace by interactive playful means.

We have the privilege of partnering with the following Primary Schools:

PAARL TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

Laerskool Hugo Rust Wellington 

Girls High Primary School 

Paarl Boys Primary School

Laerskool Gimnasium Paarl

La Rochelle Primary School

Courtrai Primary School

PAARL EAST PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

Ronwe Primêr

Orleansvale Primêr

L.K Zeeman Primêr

Nieuwedrift Primêr

Paarl Zicht Primêr

Magnolia Primêr

Charleston Hill Primary School

Soetendal Primary School

ECD’s (Early Childhood Development Schools):

PAARL EAST:

79 creches/daycare facilities (ECD’S) in and around the Paarl Valley (Paarl East, Mbkweni & Klapmuts)

PAARL TOWN ECD’S

JD KIRSTEN TRUST FARM SCHOOLS (ECD’S)

Battleship Camp is focused at Grade 7 learners where we aim to prepare students for High School, we focus on their relationship with peers, parents, God and themselves. We have been running them for the past 4 years.

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