I didn’t even exist before 2016
I was born in South Africa but my parents are from Serbia and Montenegro. I came to the children’s home in December 2010 and have had problems with my citizenship papers ever since. Tannie Nicoli (housemother) and I have been to the Department of Home Affairs dozens of times and sadly things just never worked […]
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 outside because of the rain. She told […]
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 a member of the Abraham Kriel family since 2011. As […]
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 memories shared and cherished by Catherine […]
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 place where he could heal and recover from […]