Realising that there existed a growing need for homeless children, Grace Mashaba registered the Amazing Grace Children's Home in Nelspruit (Mpumalanga) as a non-profit organisation in 1998. To this day it serves as a home for many children who come from various difficult socio-economic backgrounds. With time the New Apostolic Church South East Africa district became involved when District Apostle Kitching visited Grace, a New Apostolic herself, and her children's home in 2003. After making various donations, it was also decided that part of the church property at Eikenhof, located to the south of Johannesburg, would be made available for use by the Amazing Grace Children's group. The church made a further commitment to renovate the property in order for it to accommodate approximately 100 children.

The renovations were planned in three phases. The first phase was completed in January 2004 when about 20 children moved in. The entire renovation included the upgrade of the main house, dormitories, ablution facilities, kitchen and the lapa as a dining area, a clothing store, and counselling rooms. The renovations were completed in November 2005. It was therefore a special day when on 22 November 2005 the Amazing Grace Children's Home in Eikenhof was officially opened.

Various people representing several institutions were present at the opening ceremony. Amongst others there were representatives of the Johannesburg Metro council, the South African Police, the government of North-Rhine Westphalia (Germany), a partner province of Mpumalanga, and Bernd Klippert of the “NAK-karitativ”, the relief agency of the New Apostolic District Churches of Germany.

Apostle Dimba began the proceedings with a prayer and short address. Some of the representatives then addressed the audience, as well as some of the previous children of the home at Mpumalanga who now have graduated at a tertiary level. Lastly, a visibly moved Grace Mashaba said a few words and thanked everybody for making another children's home possible. Important themes throughout the ceremony were the expression of a deep thankfulness to Grace Mashaba for her wonderful work, thankfulness for the love and help of God, and our responsibility to give adequate assistance to vulnerable children.

Currently there are about fifty children living at Eikenhof. Future plans are to erect training centres to equip the children to gain employment when finishing school.