We went to the seaside!
After months of planning, our vacation has finally arrived, and we set off on our journey before dawn at 04:15 on 26 December 2022. Excitement was in the air! Thanks to our main…
Christmas at AKK Nylstroom
On 3 December 2022, our annual Lumen spectacle kicked off once again. A marching band with music and a Scotsman with his bagpipes opened the proceedings for us. With thousands of…
CMA Bronkhorstspruit
It was a cold winter morning when the engines of 85 motorcyclists rumbled through the gates of Abraham Kriel Children's Home Nylstroom! About 80 excited children's faces cheered…
Blessed in abundance
The Abraham Kriel Children's Home Nylstroom needed food supplies during May 2021 after the pantry ran out of stock. A Facebook posting and media statement made the community aware…
Donation of three-wheeled vehicle
There has been a need for some time to obtain a light battery-powered vehicle for the use of maintenance personnel. During December 2021, Dewald Eksteen of Bufland Estate, in…
Children’s swimming pool in the making
The demand for the placement of babies in the orphanage increased in 2019 and we had to convert one of our homes into a baby house. However, the pool is not suitable for babies…
Project solar panels
The challenge of electricity and the increased electricity costs have forced the orphanage to make plans to make this incredibly high but indispensable expense more affordable on…
The invisible impact of Covid-19 on children in child and youth care centers
Exposure to violence and neglect, as well as the delayed development of the most vulnerable children are some of the invisible consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. This and…
#Children’sLivesMatter, but their SAPS statistics are missing
The Abraham Kriel Children's Home Nylstroom today expressed its displeasure as no provision is made in the crime statistics specifically for crimes committed against women and…