Watch: Light Festival Attracts Thousands to the Abraham Kriel Children's Home

A festival of lights in Potchefstroom in the North West attracted a large crowd of people. The Abraham Kriel Children's Home use this light festival to raise much-needed funds for the children's home. Abraham Kriel Children's Home has become the highlight of the Christmas spirit after 7 years of the 'Liggies fees' ( light festival )which they put up to raise funds for the home. Starting off in 2015 with about 17000 visitors. Halfway through the festival in 2022 they are standing on 50 000 visitors and hope to reach 70000 by the end of December. The display that measures up to 13 km of lights, an estimated 750 000 lights helps to raise funds for the home that caters to 230 kids. Picture: Timothy Bernard African News Agency