Children of the Dawn started its activities in Ermelo in May 2007 and now sponsors 75 children there.
- 75 children sponsored through Children of the Dawn Ermelo
- Aged from 8 to 19
- 41 boys, 34 girls
- 70 children orphaned, probably through AIDS, or living with an HIV-positive parent, 5 vulnerable children
- 4 children moved to the Sunrise Children group
- Schooling: from Grade 1 to Grade 12
- 1 aftercare centre: Thuthukani Campus centre, which children attend daily
- 7 dedicated caregivers
- Nutrition programme: food parcels, feeding scheme at aftercare centres, fortified mealie meal taken at the aftercare centres for health boosting through vitamins and nutrients
- Life skills education, homework support and extra-mural activities
- Health, psychological, and emotional support activities
- Background work to obtain social grants.