Healthcare Access For All

Care for your family, before money becomes the barrier.

Livvu is a community-driven healthcare financing app. Neighbours, families and the diaspora pool funds together — so when illness strikes, care comes fast and providers are paid instantly.

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Communities & providers
building healthcare access together.

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Community Pool $4,820.00
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  • Care approved — TendaiBroken arm · clinic visit$120
  • Mpilo Clinic paidInstant settlement$120
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Built with — and for — the people closest to care

Hospitals & Clinics Pharmacies NGOs Governments Mobile Money Impact Investors
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Africans without affordable healthcare coverage

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Provider payments designed to settle instantly

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Aligned to UN Good Health & Well-being

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Powers — one simple, transparent app

The Reality

People are not dying because care doesn't exist.
They die because they cannot afford it.

The human cost

When a child falls sick, families face an impossible choice.

Pay for care, or keep food on the table. No parent should ever have to choose.

Selling assets

Families sell what little they own to cover one hospital bill.

Borrowing in crisis

High-interest debt taken on in moments of fear.

Delayed treatment

Care postponed until illness turns life-threatening.

Providers unpaid

Clinics wait months on claims they are owed.

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Africans live one emergency away from poverty.

Deeper into poverty

A single emergency can pull a whole household below the line — and a child out of school to pay for it — keeping them there for years.

How Livvu works

A community that catches you
before you fall.

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Contribute together

Families, employers and the diaspora pledge funds digitally into a transparent community pool.

02

Request care fast

When a medical need arises, members are supported in minutes — no borrowing, no selling, no delay.

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Providers paid instantly

Clinics and pharmacies are settled in real time, with every transaction tracked transparently.

One app. Six powers working as one.

Livvu weaves familiar, trusted technology into a single experience anyone can use.

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Who needs care today? Choose a family member and the nearest verified provider.
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Mpilo Clinic1.2 km away · verified
Funds protectedtransparent & tracked
A young man using the Livvu app
In hand, every day
A doctor caring for a child
Provider paid instantly
The Livvu App

The website tells the story.
The app delivers the care.

Most people will live inside the app, not the website. So we designed it to feel calm and effortless in the moments that matter most.

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Our Story

Born from personal pain.
Built for lasting change.

Livvu's founder, Lennel Ncube, lost his mother to a treatable illness because healthcare was unaffordable. Years later, after surviving a serious accident and months in hospital, he saw firsthand how fast medical costs overwhelm a family.

That truth — faced by millions of Africans every day — is why Livvu exists.

Healthcare is not a privilege. It is a human right.
A mother and child together
For every motherand every family like his

The loss

A treatable illness, an unaffordable bill, a life lost.

The accident

Months in hospital reveal how fast costs overwhelm families.

The realisation

People aren't dying for lack of care — but lack of money for it.

Livvu is born

A platform to ensure no one is ever turned away again.

Our Impact

Healthier people. Stronger communities.

Livvu contributes directly to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 — Good Health and Well-being.

Increased healthcare access
Reduced preventable deaths
Less financial hardship
Stronger communities
Improved health outcomes
Sustainable providers
Voices from the community

Real people. Real relief.

I have seen many patients delay coming to the clinic because they have no money. Livvu is a smart, practical solution — it helps families get care early, protects community funds, and can save many lives.
A DoctorHealthcare provider
My son fell from a tree and broke his arm. We were worried about hospital costs. Through Livvu we got help quickly — I did not have to borrow money. I am very thankful.
A MotherCommunity member
When Livvu came to speak to us, I saw hope for our village. This plan can help our people get treatment early. It will reduce suffering and bring dignity to our community.
A Village ChiefCommunity leader
Before Livvu, I sent money home every time someone got sick. It was stressful and unexpected. This system will reduce that burden.
Diaspora SupporterFamily abroad
I support my family in the village. Medical emergencies are always hard. Livvu gives structure and peace of mind. It makes life easier for us.
Diaspora SupporterFamily abroad
My daughter had sudden, painful cramps and we did not know what to do. Livvu helped us get medical care fast. It gave me peace as a mother.
A MotherCommunity member
The Team

The people building
healthcare access.

LN

Lennel Ncube

Founder & CEO

Africa Oxford Initiative Fellow with experience in microfinance, entrepreneurship and community development.

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FM

Francis Moyo

Chief Technology Officer

Technology leader specialising in software architecture and platform development.

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Nonhlanhla Dube

Operations Director

Specialist in humanitarian operations, supply chains, strategy and healthcare logistics.

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PM

Providence Moyo

Software Engineer

Responsible for software development and platform implementation.

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Themba Ngwenya

Research & Development Lead

MIS expert with more than 20 years of experience in systems consulting and innovation.

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Help us build the future of healthcare access in Africa.

Provider, partner, investor or community — there is a place for you in the Livvu ecosystem.

One community  ·  One family  ·  One life at a time