News
December 2009
Our foundation now exits exactly 5 years. Thanks to your contributions we have been able to do a lot of good work. We are proud of the primary school we helped building. Of course we want to continue with projects on health, clean drinking water and sanitation. We hope that you will continue to support us!
November 2009
We have equiped the Dia Health center and the Blessed Mokaba Community clinic in Freetown with medical supplies. The sheep are full again thanks to your contributions!
Oktober 2009
Students and teachers of 2 primary schools called RK Basisschool De Triangel and Basisschool St. Jan have donated a fine sum of money . These donations will be spent on healthcare in Dia Town and Freetown. Thank you for those special gifts.
September 2009
The schoolmaterials and schoolfurniture have arrived in Dia Town. The school is now completed fully!
September 2009
Vivian van Breemen and Carmen Geerdink, both students of a highschool called Were Di Drie, have raised een nice sum of money for our foundation. We thank them for their special committement.
July 2009
A primary school called Agnetendal has granted us very useful school materials like TV's, computers and chalkboards. We are very grateful for that.
June 2009
The
St Anna hospital in Geldrop has granted us medical equipment . Earlier the Máxima Medisch Centrum from Veldhoven granted us nurse uniforms which we distributed during our trip to Sierra Leone. Many thanks to both hospitals.
April/May 2009
We have stayed in Sierra Leone for 13 days. Again a great experience. We are very proud of the new school that is completed now with the help of all our sponsors. During our trip we talked to many people and especially the water and sanitation circumstances proved to be a big problem. That's why that will become our next project. Furthermore we intend to equip a medical post in Dia and a Clinique in Freetown with medicines and medical equipment. The needs in de surrounding villages of Dia are very high too. Maybe we will be able to build schools there also. For a photograph report click here. You will find a more extended travel report here.
April 2009
Our foundation organized a conference with the theme 'Irregular Migration Policy & Development : the impact on
Entrepreneurship and local Economies”. The conference was well attended and many questspeakers lighted the subjects.
March 2009
Students of a high school made a school assignment on our foundation. They were informed by our chairlady. They also granted us money. Thank you Sara, Vivian, Annika and Dennis.
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December 2008
A band called 2nd Avenue has released a new CD called Soundtrack for a Dream. The music is beautifull and the returns of the CD will be granted to our foundation. You can find more information on the CD at www.soundtrackforadream.com/. We thank all members of the band.
November 2008
A roman catholic church called the Holly Nicolaas from Valkenswaard has granted us a fantastic amount. Many thanks to all parishioners for this bounty.
October 2008
A group of young people called DommelschNext organized a tennismarathon and raised money for our foundation. Thanks to all participants and of course to the team of DommelschNext.
October 2008
We presented us again at the Sint-Petrus Banden church in Leende. Also the smallest churchgoers have been able to take knowledge of the living conditions in Sierra Leone and of the African culture. The turnover of the money raising went entirely to our foundation. Thank you very much!
October 2008
The Wanda foundation has received notice from the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration that she is by 1 January 2008 acknowledged as a so called ANBI. This means that your grants to us can be fiscally deductible. Further information about this can be found on the website of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
SEPTEMBER 2008
Ab, Corrie, Wiet en Noortje van Hooff have given us a tremendous donation. They have chosen to ask for money for our foundation instead of gifts for their 25 years of marriage and several birthdays. With their great initiative they raised €1500,- . We thank the van Hooff family from Veldhoven because of their exceptional gesture.
September 2008
Kim Willems, one of our first sponsors and volunteers, has participated on an a cycling tour and with that she raised a lot of money. Many thanks to Kim! She was among others sponsored by a recruiting&selection firm called IT-profile BV and a firm that rents (mountain)bikes called DallaCollina Cycling.
August 2008
On a relaxed reggae festival Wanda gave information and provided for African food.
August 2008
Willem van Doorn, a retired teacher in French, donated the returns of his conversation lessons to us. His students were extra generous in paying for the lessons. Thank u Willem and students
July 2008
A company called Ictivity agreed on sponsoring our water and sanitation project with a considerable amount..They will also look for cosponsors. We are verry happy with that!
May 2008
We informed the students of a primary school called de Reis van Brandaan about our work.
The children were very much involved with the destiny of their contemporaries in Sierra Leone. A sponsor run was organized from which a part was donated to Wanda. Many thanks to the board, parents and above all the children of the Reis van Brandaan. A special thanks to Hans Meertens, a teacher of the Reis van Brandaan, who was the major initiator.
May 2008
The construction of the school is progressing steadily. The roof has been placed and the other activities like placing doors and windows and the painting of the building will be finished in a manageable time. Here you can find a overview of the progress of the building of the school.
April 2008
We have visited the Evangelical community Neerpelt in Belgium. We thank our Belgium friends for their generous contribution to our foundation.
March 2008
A student dispute called Aisa donated a considerable sum of money to us.They organised a party from which the revenues went to our Foundation. Thanks to all members of the dispute.
March 2008
The cheque of the Sondervick college from Veldhoven was handed over to us. The result was an amazing 22,771. 98 euro. We are speechless and we don't really know how to thank the school board, the teachers and especially the students!
February 2008
A bridgeclub that has been ended donated the remaining money to Wanda foundation. A nice gesture and we thank the members.
December 2007
A high school called 'Sondervick college' organized a Christmas fair, a lottery and a sponsor run. Furthermore students of the 6th grade sold Christmas trees. All benefits will be donated to the Wanda Foundation. We are very grateful for that.
December 2007
The construction of the school is progressing well. There have been some delays because of heavy rainfalls. The school is expected to be ready mid 2008.
November 2007
Wanda presented itself at a high school called ' Were Di'. The students made all kind of art objects and these were sold on a fair. The benefits will go to Wanda. Thank u students and board of Were Di.
Oktober 2007
We have informed the members of the Evangelical Baptist Community Valkenswaard on our progress in Sierra leone. They were the first to support us and for that we are very grateful. Again they donated us a considerable sum of money.
October 2007
We gave information on our project to the children of a primary school called St. Jan in Leende. The children were very interested and asked us a lot of questions. Besides that we have presented us in a church called the St. Petrus Banden in Leende. Like last year there was a atmospheric mass. Money was raised on behalf of our foundation. We are very grateful for that. Look for photos here.
September 2007
We were granted a considerable subsidy by a Dutch organization called the NCDO. Many thanks to the NCDO.
July 2007
Last week we got the sad message from Sierra Leone that Mattu Essah has died. Mattu was a strong member of the Wanda Foundation in Sierra Leone. Our condolences to her family and friends. We will miss her and may her soul rest in peace.
May 2007
We are back from our trip to Sierra Leone. It was an amazing experience and we have made a lot of friends. We received a great welcome and were treated as family. For that we are very grateful. Here you can look at our travel report.
May 2007
The subsidy we applied for is granted to us by an organisation called the Wilde Ganzen. This means that we can start building the school! A great success and we thank everybody that has contributed to it. On the 11th of May some boardmembers of the foundation will leave for Sierra Leone to talk about the building of the school and to tell them the good news.
May 2007
We attended a symposium on gender - based violence against women.The symposium was organised by Cordaid in The Hague. Our chairman Josephine gave an impressing presentation on the situation in Sierra Leone. Here you can find a handout of her presentation
March 2007
Marc Smits, a volunteer of our foundation, has made a beautiful website. The site gives further backgrounds of our foundation and information on Sierra Leone in general.
January 2007
In January building cooporation woCom has donated 2,500 euro. This fantastic amount will help us further to achieve our goal!
December 2006
December 2006
November 2006
Wanda presented itself in the local paper
called Eindhovens Dagblad.
Here you can read the article: Krantenartikel - Eindhovens Dagblad
May 2006
Wanda Foundation was having an information-stand on "Let's meet Africa", a cultural festival in the city Eindhoven. Many people were interested in our organisation.
During the festival Money transfer (GWK travelex) has donated a hundred schoolpens to our foundation.
March 2006
Were Di, a highschool from Valkenswaard gifted the foundation tools and professional materials (sews and hammers etc.).
Wanda is very happy about this gift.
February 2006
General manager John Wijnen of the familycompany Printing Office Offset Service, Valkenswaard delivered free printed matter (flyers, writing paper, visiting cards).
Words of thanks go to Drukkerij Offset Service.
January 2006
Schoolmaterials (writing blocks, pens, pencils, rubber erasers, etc.) arrived from The Netherlands in Dia, Sierra Leone.
December 2005
The year was closed by a review on 2005, making new plans for 2006 and the treasurer grants decharge over the exercise 2005
October 2005
General manager Joop Althuizen of Nijs Logistic
Group has offered Wanda free storage. The storage is being used to store
for example educational materials that are waiting for transport. Many
thanks to the Nijs Logistic Group for this storage.
September 2005
A Dutch firm called Lucas Vakmaterialen BV from
Eindhoven has donated educational tools to our foundation. Many thanks
to the owner, Mr. Cor van Zon.
July 2005
Tennisclub VLTC from Veldhoven has held her annual
campaign for charity and has donated the revenues to the Wanda Foundation.
The donation is € 569,75. Many thanks to all donors and to
VLTC.
Picture: chairman Josephine Smits is handed over the cheque by Peter
Saris
March 2005
A Dutch primary school called 'de Reis van Brandaan' from Eindhoven
has donated the revenues of a sponsorrun to the Wanda Foundation.The
donation is € 4603,08! We thank the schoolboard, teachers and especially
all students of the Reis van Brandaan.
The Netherlands
Sierra Leone
February 2005
Our website has been launched: www.wandafoundation.nl
December 2004
The Wanda Foundation is officially established by notarial
act.
December 2004
The Wanda Foundation has transferred an amount
of money, gathered during a collection of the Evangelical Baptist Community Valkenswaard, to the teachers of the Boyd Primary School. Up
till now, teachers have not received any salary.
