Re:Storying Education, a core initiative of Love Our City, is our long-term commitment to renewing the story of education in South Africa by supporting the people who carry it.
We believe that when teachers, students, families, and community partners are connected, dignified, and resourced, the whole system shifts. Through three focus areas - Re:Story Legacy, Re:Story Futures, and Re:Story Together - we work alongside schools to bridge divides, strengthen relationships, and create environments where learning can flourish. Re:Storying Education is ultimately about restoring hope, dignity, and possibility in our schools.
Vision
Love Our City exists to bridge the divide in our nation by bringing deep-rooted change through connected communities that inspire hope and affirm dignity.
Mission
Love Our City works alongside schools and communities to strengthen leadership, support teachers, and remove barriers to learning. We do this through practical interventions, collaborative partnerships, and long-term presence that enable children, families, and educators to thrive.
Values
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Meet our team!
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Tarryn
Tarryn Jansen van Vuuren leads Love Our City with over a decade of experience in youth development and community-focused work across South Africa. With a background in Psychology and Social Work, she brings a people-centred approach to city transformation rooted in dignity, partnership, and Kingdom values.
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Kaz-Leigh
Kaz-leigh Straightfill serves as the Love Our City Coordinator. Her experience in the events and television industries of over ten years has involved managing and coordinating large-scale productions, overseeing supplier relations, scheduling, logistics, and budgeting. Kaz’s deep love for people and her desire to see hope restored in communities is what drew her to this team. She is passionate about fostering positive change across our nation and is driven to tackle the challenges involved in reshaping narratives for the better.
Our History
Love Our City was born out of a simple conviction shared on the NCCB campus: that justice is not an abstract idea, but something lived out through ordinary people choosing to serve their city with humility and compassion.
What began as small acts of care within our immediate community grew into an intentional expression of kingdom justice - practical and deeply relational.
As the work expanded, it took shape through practical projects that responded to real needs in our neighbouring schools and communities. These included maintaining classrooms, creating mobile libraries, providing school supplies, assembling reusable sanitary-pad kits, and creating regular opportunities for volunteers to serve.
Over time, this work revealed how much stronger schools become when relationships, resources, and support are shared. This understanding led to the formation of Re:Storying Education — a long-term effort to bring school leaders, teachers, partners, and the community together to strengthen education through connection, shared learning, and practical solutions.
