A Legacy of Courage, Faith, and Collaboration “Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.” [ Old African Proverb ] Vision and resources alone are not enough to bring about transformation—it takes daily courage, faith, and perseverance. We have found that faith, expertise, and God’s love combine to make a powerful catalyst for change—in
Our hearts beat with a deep passion for the orphans, Grannies, and dedicated staff at our Care Center in Soshanguve, a desire to see them cherished, thriving, and protected. Yet, we know the need is so much bigger than just our Care Center; it spans the globe. Each November, Global Orphan Awareness Month calls us to open our
A message from Kele Koole, our Soshanguve Orphan Care Manager I miss the old normal! I miss the days when it was not an offense to hug. Now we have to elbow greet or just simply wave to show affection. This virus has had severe consequences for our families, and news about the passing of
It always feels so good to be a part of the solution to a big problem. Our grannies are trying to keep their families together under military lockdown, restricted to the cramped quarters of their rickety shacks during the cold of winter setting, unable to work, unable to get food or medicine, unable
Our national staff is amazing! With help from our board members in South Africa, Johan and Charlene Mostert, our orphan care center team crafted a plan to deliver a food parcel as well as soap and masks to every single family that we serve. With a security guard escort and a detailed map to avoid
After two weeks of wondering how we could help our families in the township, Kerus has been approved as an essential organization! We can now get into the township and deliver much needed food to our orphans and their families. With generous donations from our partners we plan to rice, beans, corn, oil, sugar, flour
Thanks to the generosity of BBD, a South African software development company where our Kerus Board Member, Johan Mostert IV is an executive, the Kerus Go Amogela Orphan Care Center now boasts a new computer lab with six laptop computers and a server in the Kerus Academic Enrichment Center. Even though the South African curriculum
