Smiling through the trauma Abuse and neglect have far-reaching effects on a child. The trauma often leaves them scarred for life. But, to live through the abuse and neglect, and make it to the other side with a smile is remarkable. And, that is the story of, ten-year-old, Dana (not her real ...
Emdeni Skills Development Centre Graduation We will never completely know and understand the hardship of our students, but at the Emdeni Skills Development Centre graduation, we only saw BIG SMILES, HAPPINESS and BEAUTIFUL PROUD people. They did not only receive a certificate and a skill but have also overcome great obstacles, unknown ...
Skills training redirected my life path Bongani was a young college dropout and figured that education beyond matric was not for him. That was until he came across a Facebook post calling for people to apply for courses at the Emdeni Skills Development Centre (ESDC). He visited the centre the very next ...
Thank you for the opportunity to reach my dreams Westbury is a complicated suburb in the west of Johannesburg, that can be described as the epicenter of gangsterism and a “no-go” area when a drug war breaks out. Abraham Kriel Bambanani (AKB) has served in the community of Westbury for 17 ...
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, ...
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 ...
