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Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
Photo by Mark Lakin on December 11, 2025.
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Posted On: December 11th 2025, 03:30 pm
Honored to shine a light on The Lavender Hill Project — in collaboration with @ooresorts, @oocapetown, and @uthandosouthafrica — supporting @philisaabafazibethu, a safe haven for women, children, and the LGBTQIA+ community in Lavender Hills, a notoriously underserved area located in the townships outside Cape Town, South Africa.

A little over a year ago, we hosted a very special evening on the rooftop of Nine Orchard with One&Only Resorts, and pledged that 100% of the proceeds from that night would go towards bringing solar light to 2,000 families struggling with access to reliable electricity.

Today, we’re proud to share that those contributions will now impact more than 10,000 people over the next five years alone.

As part of the project, we commissioned a hand-painted mural by acclaimed South African street artist Ras Silas Motse — a radiant emblem of unity, resilience, and love. Etched within it are the names of those who made this project possible.

To everyone who joined us in bringing light, joy, and possibility to this extraordinary community — thank you.

If you’d like to learn more or get involved, reach out at [email protected]
Comments (31)
rassilasmotse_studios 10 months ago

rassilasmotse_studios

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

wherescosti 10 months ago

wherescosti

🙌🙌🙌

candicekumai 10 months ago

candicekumai

Beautiful shots Mark + even more beautiful work 💖 thank you for sharing your light with the world!!

ellenexperience 10 months ago

ellenexperience

So inspiring Mark 🙏🏽 was honored to be included last year! ♥️

philisaabafazibethu 10 months ago
staciehlaw 10 months ago

staciehlaw

I’ve been to Lavender Hill a few times. Absolutely think it’s very deserving of the attention that it’s being given!! Bravo! I actually made a wonderful connection on my first trip there with the knitting grandma, Connie Abraham, (who is still in my life to this day). I also in the past, worked with Innovation: Africa as a consultant, a remarkable organization helping bringing solar power & water to many African countries. Whenever you’re ready to talk about how we can work together, count me in! ❤️

lisaradennyc 10 months ago

lisaradennyc

The BEST!!! ❤️❤️

mofoley 10 months ago

mofoley

Amazing work, Mark!

jacquigiff 10 months ago

jacquigiff

I love this project

mark_lakin 10 months ago

mark_lakin

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mark_lakin 10 months ago

mark_lakin

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mark_lakin 10 months ago

mark_lakin

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mark_lakin 10 months ago

mark_lakin

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mark_lakin 10 months ago

mark_lakin

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mark_lakin 10 months ago

mark_lakin

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