Celebrating our children’s brilliance
This time of the year Abraham Kriel Bambanani reflects and celebrates! We celebrate our children’s achievements both inside and outside of the organisation.
The Recognition Day Event is the highlight of the year for many of our beneficiaries. We award outstanding performance and achievements with certificates and trophies, but it is the personalised recognition for personal development, resilience, and bravery that makes the event so special.
Maria Kloppers Campus
“Recognition Day was an intimate affair this year. Our house mothers wrote letters to their children, some personalised others motivational but certainly all filled with love. A slide show reminded us of the highlights of the year and all the blessings we received. We awarded certificates to each child recognising what they are most loved for. The Sports Woman of the Year, Sports Man of the Year and Maria Kloppers Ambassador received a special gift for their achievements and contributions” – Pheli Baduza, Manager: Maria Kloppers Campus.
Johanna Malan ECDC
The annual Johanna Malan Early Childhood Development Centre’s (JMECDC) graduation and concert event is always such a reflective and joyous occasion. The children sing, dance and perform their little hearts out.
“Eighteen (18) Grade Rs graduated this year, and we are so grateful for this achievement. We are further grateful to the passionate staff who ensure that each child receives the time and attention necessary for their development. The number of children enrolled at Johanna Malan increased over the last year from 50 to 71. What a blessing to see full classrooms again and affording more children the opportunity to learn!” – Betsie Momsen, Principal: JMECDC.
Langlaagte Campus
“This year our Recognition Day was celebrated with an informal Christmas setting party unlike previous years, where we had a formal sit-down event. A special focus was placed on each girl’s individuality, and they were recognised for personal development and growth. We believe that by doing this, our girls are positively impacted, and this helps them to honour who they truly are and strive to be better versions of themselves” – Darlene Cigarmony, Assistant Manager: Langlaagte Campus.
Satellite Houses
We may have a future SA Sports Award recipient in our care!
Nkosana (not his real name) is a sports enthusiast of note. By the age of eight, he was already a Judo champion and had hopes of joining the South African Olympic team. He has always been part of his school’s cricket and rugby first teams. He was further elected for the Gauteng North Cricket team and Central West Rugby team – a huge achievement for him!
The school also awarded Nkosana with a gold certificate for hockey and rugby and a silver certificate for cricket.
“I know I have a talent for sports and I love and enjoy every moment, but I am grateful for the opportunity I have to participate in sports. Thanks to Abraham Kriel Bambanani, my housemother and the caring donors I can live my dream – to be a sports star!!!” – Nkosana.
We’re excited to see what he will achieve next year.
Ons vier ons kinders se prestasies
Hierdie tyd van die jaar word daar gereflekteer en fees gevier by Abraham Kriel Bambanani! Ons vier ons kinders se prestasies binne en buite die organisasie.
Die Erkenningsdaggeleentheid is die hoogtepunt van die jaar vir baie van ons kinders. Ons erken uitstaande prestasie met sertifikate en trofeë, maar dit is die individuele erkenning vir persoonlike ontwikkeling, veerkragtigheid en dapperheid wat die geleentheid so spesiaal maak.
Maria Kloppers kampus
“Erkenningsdag was vanjaar ’n intieme affêre. Ons huismoeders het persoonlike briewe aan hul kinders geskryf. Elkeen is erken vir sy besondere bydrae en ontwikkeling die afgelope jaar. Alhoewel elke briefie anders daarna uitgesien het, was almal gevul met opregte liefde en waardering en elke kind is erken vir dit waarvoor hy/sy die meest geliefd is. ’n Skyfievertoning het ons herinner aan die hoogtepunte van die jaar en al die seëninge wat ons ontvang het. Die Sportvrou van die Jaar, Sportman van die Jaar en Maria Kloppers Ambassadeur het ‘n spesiale geskenk vir hul prestasies en bydraes ontvang” – Pheli Baduza, Bestuurder: Maria Klopperskampus.
Johanna Malan Vroeë Kinder Ontwikkelingsentrum
Die jaarlikse Johanna Malan Vroeë Kinder Ontwikkelingsentrum (JMECDC) se gradeplegtigheid en konsertgeleentheid is altyd so ‘n reflektiewe en vreugdevolle geleentheid. Die kinders sing en dans hul hartjies uit.
“Agttien (18) graad R’e het vanjaar gegradueer en ons is so dankbaar vir hierdie prestasie. Ons is verder dankbaar vir die passievolle personeel wat verseker dat elke kind die tyd en aandag kry wat nodig is vir hul ontwikkeling. Die aantal kinders wat by Johanna Malan ingeskryf is, het die afgelope jaar van 50 tot 71 toegeneem. Wat ‘n voorreg om weer vol klaskamers te sien en meer kinders die geleentheid te bied om te leer!” – Betsie Momsen, Skoolhoof: JMEDCC.
Langlaagte Kampus
“Hierdie jaar is ons Erkenningsdag gevier met ‘n informele Kerspartytjie anders as vorige jare, waar ons ‘n formele geleentheid gehad het. ’n Spesiale fokus is op elke meisie se individualiteit geplaas en hulle is erken vir persoonlike ontwikkeling en groei. Ons glo dat deur dit te doen, word ons meisies positief beïnvloed en streef hulle daarna om ‘n beter weergawe van hulself te wees” – Darlene Cigarmony, Assistent Bestuurder: Langlaagte Kampus.
Satelliethuise
Ons het dalk ‘n toekomstige SA Sportman in ons sorg!
Nkosana (nie sy regte naam nie) is ‘n sport-entoesias. Op die ouderdom van agt – paar jaar gelede – was hy reeds ‘n Judo-kampioen en hy droom om Suid-Afrika by die Olimpiese spele te verteenwoordig. Hy was vanjaar deel van sy skool se krieket- en rugby-eerstespanne. Hy is verder verkies vir die Gauteng-Noord Krieketspan en Sentraalwes Rugbyspan – ‘n reuse prestasie vir hom!
Die skool het ook ‘n goue sertifikaat vir hokkie en rugby en ‘n silwer sertifikaat vir krieket aan Nkosana toegeken.
“Ek weet ek het ’n talent vir sport en ek is lief vir sport. Ek geniet elke oomblik, maar ek is dankbaar vir die geleentheid wat ek het om aan sport deel te neem. Danksy Abraham Kriel Bambanani, my huismoeder en die omgee harte van donateurs kan ek my droom uitleef – ‘n droom om eendag ’n sportster te wees!!!” – Nkosana.
Ons is opgewonde om te sien wat hy volgende jaar gaan bereik.