Community Care leadership camp Twenty boys from our Community Care Program attended a leadership camp. The focus was on the boys and the issues that affect them. The group discussed many different topics and one of them was family structure and what it means to be a boy child/man. This discussion led ...
The Unsung Heroes: Care Givers and Social Workers' Role Empowering Vulnerable Children in care Behind every empowered vulnerable child in care, stands a dedicated, compassionate caregiver and social worker. These unsung heroes play a pivotal role in reshaping lives, one child at a time. In this article, we shine a spotlight ...
Onbesonge Helde: Versorgers en maatskaplike werkers se rol in die bemagtiging van sorgbehoewende kinders in alternatiewe sorg Agter elke bemagtigde, eens kwesbare kind in alternatiewe sorg, staan 'n toegewyde, deernisvolle versorger en maatskaplike werker. Hierdie onbesonge helde speel 'n deurslaggewende rol in die hervorming van lewens, een kind op 'n slag. In ...
The makings of an AKB CHAMPION! In 2021, we shared Lina’s story with you. A matriculant with lots of potential, who needed support to overcome some of her challenges in order to fulfill her academic endeavors. Lina was moved from the one-bedroom shack, she shared with her sister and father, in ...
Answering the call for 35 years Paul Momsen has been heading up the Abraham Kriel operation in Johannesburg since his late twenties. In that time the organisation has undergone a profound transformation. From a children’s home at one site, serving primarily white children between the ages of six and eighteen it has ...
Abraham Kriel celebrates 120 years Abraham Kriel began its journey on the 4th September 1902 with Rev Abraham Kriel opening the doors of the Langlaagte Orphanage, accommodating children orphaned in the South African war. The history of the organisation took a number of turns over the years but the one constant throughout ...
The true meaning of loyalty One often wonders about the impact a recurring donation makes to an organisation like Abraham Kriel Bambanani. Please allow me the opportunity to try and explain the immeasurable value such a contribution has. During a recent telephonic enquiry, I had the privilege to speak to one of ...
AKB Mandela Day 2022 Warm-hearted people can help our beneficiaries stay warm this Mandela Day! Do what you can, with what you can, wherever you can!!! Help us keep our lights on Donate R120 towards our electricity bill. Increased electricity tariffs and continuous load-shedding make it more difficult to provide a ...
Young hopefuls Being young and living in South Africa comes with many challenges such as unemployment, peer pressure and at times, access to basic services i.e. education. When a child is placed in an institution such as a children’s home or is a part of a community care programme, it seems the ...
Food Security and Health According to Trading Economics (https://tradingeconomics.com/south-africa/youth-unemployment-rate) the Youth Unemployment rate in South Africa currently stands at 66,5%. Many of these young adults are having children that they cannot sustain. Thus, the problem of a lack of food security, even in an urban environment such as Soweto, is on the ...
