About Us
Love Is All We Need is a young, fun and vibrant charity (reg. no. 1116963), run entirely by volunteers. It is the brainchild of Londoner Marion Ancker. The idea was born when she was doing volunteer work in South Africa. Marion was teaching in a severe poor community, heavily affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This became an inspiration and the drive. Soon after her return to London, she collected old computers from friends and local businesses in aid to establish an Education Centre. It became clear how a little love and commitment can make a huge difference.
Establishing Love Is All We Need was the next step in making that difference. This inspiration has brought together a team of about twenty ordinary Londoners with full time jobs contributing their time and passion with the vision to make a difference by empowering people, who are struck by poverty, to create a life they love with a prosperous future.
Currently we are supporting two projects in South Africa: The Hope Centre, a refuge for children and adults affected by HIV/AIDS. And the Mdumbi Education Centre which is training young people currently stuck in cycle of poverty and disadvantage, to move beyond and to create a prosperous life for themselves and their family.
Aims and Objectives
The relief of any charitable need and in particular the relief of poverty and the advancement of education in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The Love Is All We Need Team
Love Is All We Need is currently running entirely by volunteers. We have a dedicated regular team of about twenty volunteers who are helping out with the running of events and promotions. Without their generous help we would not be able to run our fundraising events.
We'd like to say a big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who has been helping us and given their time generously to support our causes.
Meet our five trustees:
(from right to left)
- Carol James (Teacher)
- Hovik Avedian (IT Consultant)
- Lisa Carelse (McMillan Nurse)
- Bev Wills (Hairdresser)
- Marion Ancker (Artist, NLP & Healing Coach, Digital Designer)