Abraham Kriel Child and Youth Care Centre

1. Specialized residential care To provide a safe environment for the children; To build trusting relationships with the children; To institute a sensible fixed routine; To provide a range of therapeutic services to help address the trauma of the past; To encourage healthy emotional development of the children; To provide the children with access to education in their mother-tongue; To teach the children to take responsibility for their decisions and actions; To teach the children to take advantage of the opportunities which are offered to them; To ensure that the children are provided with balanced and nutritional meals; To provide the children with access to the best possible medical care; To equip the children with life skills 2. Community Development and Outreach To develop sustainable projects which will contribute to the development of communities in the North West Province, this includes: Projects which care for HIV/AIDS infected and affected children. Provision of clothing to farm school children. Provision of clothing and books to a nursery schools in Ikageng. Outreach to a project working with children living on the streets. Recruitment and selection of families to assist children who do not have support systems. Placement of German volunteers in community projects.