The Abraham Kriel Bambanani (AKB) Benoni satellite home has lost a great deal of donor income.

Aspects of their operations that was most affected are therapy for the children as well as maintenance of the house and the vehicle, according to Hilda du Toit, manager: marketing for AKB.

“Another urgent need is funding for stationery, as schools insist we supply the stationery and we need money to pay for this.

“Fortunately, the recent Dignity Campaign provided sufficient funding to ensure the girls can get all the underwear and pajamas they need, but they will still need school uniforms,” she said.

“Due to the lockdown and a lack of funding, we could sustain neither the therapy nor maintenance at the required levels and the house parents have to catch up on this backlog.

“We all know caring for children is a never-ending task and that there are new needs every month. The ideal support comes as a monthly contribution the donor can afford with relative ease.

“It costs R145 a day on average to take care of a child in care. We plead with those people who want to make a meaningful difference to make a monthly contribution of such an amount.”

The Benoni satellite home houses six girls between the ages of 10 and 18.

It was built to be a home to 12 children and will be opening its doors to more children this year.

For more information and contact details visit www.abrahamkriel.org

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