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 ...
A bad time for kids! A child born in the last ten years will face a plethora of challenges in a world that seems to be dead set on self-destruction. Amongst others there is: Global warming and the associated risks of famine A pandemic that may very well result in permanently high ...
A child has rights in theory. The reality is different for many “No child should suffer abuse, neglect or rejection. The fact is that a high percentage of South Africa’s children do. We cannot help all of them, but we must help those that we can.” South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week ...
From the desk of Paul Momsen Dear Friends I trust you are well where you receive this message. The school holidays in March marks the end of the financial year for AKB. Although we will most likely end the year with a moderate loss, our Lord blessed us on countless occasions with ...
