Beeld-Kinderfonds has been one of our loyal and generous donors for many years During a recent conversation with one of the girls in our Langlaagte Residential Care Programme, she spontaneously mentioned that her therapy session was the highlight of her day. Surprised at her enthusiastic reaction, I asked “Lindsay, so tell me ...
A year in review The first thing that came to my mind when asked to take the past financial year in review, is the fact that Abraham Kriel Bambanani was able to continue living its calling to protect, care for and develop children and young people in need of care. It is ...
Remember baby Lunathi? The underweight, malnourished baby boy who was brought into the Maria Kloppers Campus due to neglect by his parents. His tiny hands and feet were rat food and he needed extensive occupational therapy and medical care to help him heal (Read his story here). Well… he’s two years old ...
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 ...
