Abraham Kriel Kinderhuis Nylstroom

Why did Lottoland choose Abraham Kriel Children’s Home Nylstroom as an organisation to support?

About us After the Boer War and the flu of 1918 many children were left orphaned. As a result of the drought in 1933 parents could no longer take care of their children. No more children could thus be accommodated at Abraham Kriel Langlaagte. The Church Board of the Dutch Reformed Church in Nylstroom (Modimolle) saw the opportunity to help children in need. The municipality decided to donate 20 ha of ground for the erection of a children’s home in Nylstroom (Modimolle). Building started in 1958 and the first children moved in in 1959. Children are placed in a Children’s Home by means of a court order as a result of child abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, lack of parental skills, family violence and other factors that might endanger the lives of children.

Our Needs

Healthy growing children will need a new set of clothes every now and then due to it becoming too small. Donations in the form of new and second-hand clothes, toiletries, cleaning materials, groceries, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, bread, schoolbooks, medicine, therapeutic media, etc. will be welcomed.

Abraham Kriel Children’s Home Nylstroom is a non-profit organisation who takes care of 170 children in need of care and protection.

We provide for the needs of all our children which include
• Physical care
• Emotional care
• Medical care
• Education
• Leisure time

We rely on the support of the community due to the fact that we receive a subsidy from the Department of Social Development which cover only 48% of our total budget.We would appreciate it if you could make us part of your Mandela day outreach program.

Wishlist

Lottoland receives a “wishlist” from each organisation that we support. The need in all the projects we get involved in is so big and our contribution towards these projects are only a drop in the ocean. We’ve asked these organisations to share their wishlists with you.

We have the following needs that could be addressed by your organisation
1. Food
• Dry products (Maize meal, sugar, coffee, tea, milk, oil, margarine, peanut butter, jam, pasta, mayonnaise, rice, cereals, tuna, bully beef, jelly, instant pudding)
• Meat (Mince, boerewors, stewing beef, chicken, pork, mutton)
• Vegetables (tomatoes, onions, cabbage, beetroot, cauliflower, potatoes, peppers, carrots)
• Dairy products (cheese, yogurt, milk)


2. Toiletries
• Soap
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Roll-on for boys and girls
• Toothpaste
• Hair relaxer
• Body lotion


3. Clothes
• We can make use of new and second-hand clothes


4. Upgrading of buildings/and other maintenance jobs
• Sanding and varnishing of garden furniture
• Upgrading of a volleyball court
• Sanding and painting of jungle gyms
• Cleaning of the playing area of toddler house
• Cleaning the trim park area
• Painting of the frames of the beds


5. Spending time with our children
• Braai with the children
• Playing games with the children
• Reading stories to the younger children

These are opportunities and needs that we identify. If you could make any other contribution or suggestion we would like to discuss it with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

We would appreciate if you could choose Abraham Kriel Children’s Home as your charity of choice!