Home is Where the Heart is Marlene’s life changed in 2009, when she became part of a donor sponsored programme in Soweto. Since then we’ve known her as a happy, loving girl whose smile brings joy to those who know and cherish her. *Marlene Mashego (pseudonym) (17) and her younger brother *Lesego ...
Dunamis Food & Events Dunamis was established in April 2017 by a former Assistant Chef student from the Emdeni Skills Development Centre, Innocentia Mtshali. Dunamis Food & Events specialises in catering and event planning. Not only is the company about rendering a service but is also about empowering women and the youth ...
Listening to the Rain Little Tumelo is happy in his bed tonight as he listens to the rain pouring down outside. He hears the breathing of his two roommates and all of this makes the most wonderful music. Earlier today Aunty Ernesta told them to stop complaining because they could not play ...
In Need of a Role Model Ken Summers (pseudonym) does not know his biological father. He lives with his grandparents, uncle and younger sister in Kathrada Park. His mother passed away when he was ten years old. One could expect the following scenario to describe this young man’s life: “Ken dropped out ...
Piet is Doing Well After Knee Operation “We need your help! Piet (16) injured his knee in a rugby match and needs a knee operation”. You may recall our cry for help for Piet’s sake late last year. And answer, you did! YOU raised over R20 000 towards the operation. Piet has been ...
My Alternative Family “I will miss walking to Rocky Street to buy amagwinya (vetkoek) for you girls; the family beds we begged aunty Esther to have; the iingedo (game played with stones) we played under the tree and the endless hide and seek games we played in the evenings”. These are the ...
When Dreams & Determination Meet From a young age I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur. Towards the end of 2016, I registered my own construction company and I wanted to start with something I could do hands on. While looking for a training centre, someone told me about the Abraham ...
Dance Helps Me Cope We hope you like our new banner. The change has been made in conjunction with a small change to our name and branding design. Abraham Kriel remains the core identity under which this organisation will continue into the future, but we wanted to better represent all our services ...
To: My Dearest Caregivers In our Westbury programme we don’t have a major donor taking care of the bulk of the expenses of running the programme. The income comes from many different people, contributing major amounts and others contributing smaller amounts. Every single one of you has helped to make this service ...
The Gentle Giant Goes Home If you saw this tall gangly young man with the wide smile and helpful attitude at Abraham Kriel Childcare, you would not recognize him from the aggressive and destructive young boy that arrived here in March 2009. Because of your contributions and your support he had a safe ...
