NEWS

In this section we will keep you informed of current events within our foundation. That can be anything, such as the campaigns we conduct, donations and donations in kind, administrative matters. Here you can read all recent messages.

18.12.2024
Must reed!
Our 'ticket-to-school' project is a great success. For the 3rd year in a row, thanks to the great support of AFAS....
 
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04.12.2024
Better future
At Learn! Foundation, we exclude no one. Thanks to our Lamento Fund, we support Baraka and Lennox, two boys with a seriou....
 
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30.11.2024
Sad news
It is with deep sadness, but also with warm memories of a special woman, that we say goodbye to our beloved Wendy. She pa....
 
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16.11.2024
15th anniversary
Hooray! Learn! Foundation is celebrating its 15th anniversary today! Together with the team in Kenya, we are making a ....
 
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21.10.2024
In the spotlight
One of our students, Teresia Anyango Odoyo, is truly excelling. What an intelligent and determined young woman! She is fu....
 
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14.10.2024
Visit to Kilifi Kenya Oktober 2024
For photography" look at the Dutch page. Travel report Kilifi – Kenya October 1 to October 11, 2024 by Gees....
 
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10.10.2024
Lamento scholarships
🎉KICK-OFF GROUP 1  LAMENTO SCHOLARSHIP🎉   This is the first group of LAMENTO students from the ....
 
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10.10.2024
One year contract
Today we had a chat with Ann, our loyal volunteer who has never really been away. She was hired on a temporary basis, and....
 
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06.10.2024
Van Well van der Snoek Foundation
We have received a great financial contribution from the Well van der Snoek Foundation for our new project Functional Lit....
 
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03.10.2024
And…action!
For the 3rd year in a row we can make the dream of hundreds of children come true: a new school uniform. In the area wher....
 
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01.10.2024
Veritas - Lamento fund is a fact
What incredibly good news we received from student association Veritas from Utrecht. We have already reported that they r....
 
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05.09.2024
Today our team Kilifi (Jackline) received a nice message from the director of the Makonjemare school, mr. Oscar Kalama Mw....
 
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05.09.2024
Ticket to School 3
For the third year in a row, we have the privilege of carrying out the wonderful 'Ticket to School' project thank....
 
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03.09.2024
Pwani University Kilifi
Our executive, Jackline Jumbe Kahura, attended an important meeting 03 Sept '24  at Pwani University in Kilifi. ....
 
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01.09.2024
Our board
The CBF rightly pointed out the following to us: partners/married persons cannot have a majority on the board. Quite logi....
 
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29.08.2024
CBF
Last month we had contact with the CBF (Central Fundraising Office) about two matters: our annual accounts and our board ....
 
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27.08.2024
Three chapters
When we are asked what does Learn! Foundation like that, then we usually respond with various educational projects in Kil....
 
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23.08.2024
Schools are open!
The summer holidays are over. We have not been idle and are busy adding all kinds of programs to our Learn! Center in Kil....
 
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01.07.2024
Tax benefits
The 2024 - 2028 Outline Agreement of the Dutch political parties that want to form the new government announces that the ....
 
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10.06.2024
Mr. Joseph Chembe
During the last work visit (April/May 2024) to Kilifi, Kenya, we also visited Mr. Joseph Chembe. He was the one who gener....
 
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03.06.2024
Sponsored run
Sunday June 2 was the day: students prepared for the sponsored run for the benefit of the Learn! Foundation. They ran goo....
 
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27.05.2024
Run de Lamento
What a great initiative! The RUN de Lamento will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Members of student association Verit....
 
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23.05.2024
Scholarship for Linet Zawadi
We welcomed Linet Zawadi, a 16-year-old (orphan) girl, to our office in Kilifi. She came to beg for help because she....
 
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11.05.2024
Drawing & Painting
During our recent visit (May 6, 2024) to Makonjemare School, we witnessed the value that drawing and painting can hold fo....
 
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22.02.2024
Dit is een voorbeeld tekst Engels. ....
 
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22.02.2024
Dit is een voorbeeld tekst Engels. ....
 
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07.12.2023
Playground at Mbwana Primary School
The playground at the Mbwana Primary School (approx. 800 students) is ready! Thanks to the donors of the Christoffel pari....
 
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17.10.2023
Final Ticket to school project
What a great project this was again. Thanks to Afas Foundation, we were able to give 1,500 students a new uniform this ye....
 
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03.10.2023
Lamento Veritas
Last night we had a nice meeting with Lamento Veritas. This is a foundation under student association C.S. Veritas, which....
 
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02.10.2023
Expansion of the schoolgarden
With our support, the school garden at Makonjemare Primary School has been significantly expanded. The soil is cultivated....
 
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27.09.2023
Glasses
We received a lot of brand new glasses frames and sunglasses from optician Rob Optiek from Noordwolde. Many glasses are a....
 
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13.07.2023
School Uniforms
The Ticket to School project is in full swing! What a celebration it is for the students, teachers/schools, parents, seam....
 
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11.07.2023
Collaboration with Aisha & Friends
In the context of our partnership, Learn! Foundation NL and Learn! Foundation Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understan....
 
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07.07.2023
Food at the school
When you personally visit our projects, something truly special happens. You feel, smell, hear, and see everything differ....
 
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20.06.2023
Social Media
It's not always easy to keep up, and we had lost track a bit on social media. But thanks to two girls from Panama who....
 
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23.05.2023
culinary charity event
Monday evening, May 22nd, will always remain in our memories! The culinary charity event, organized by restaurant Vis &am....
 
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15.05.2023
Visitors from Netherlands at Makonjemare
In Kilifi we received guests from the Netherlands: Rayan, Zehra, Zeynep, Ferhat, Riemke and Marc. They treated the childr....
 
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11.05.2023
AFAS Ticket to school, part two
Today was a real lucky day! We are going to extend our Ticket to School program! Thanks to AFAS FOUNDATION, the students ....
 
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11.05.2023
Culinary Benefit Evening
You want to be here! There are still some places available... CULINARY BENEFIT EVENING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LEARN! F....
 
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18.04.2023
Learn! Centre
Our office in Kilifi has been transformed into our own Learn! Centre, a space where children can receive extra lessons an....
 
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18.04.2023
Meeting the deputy Governor
Yesterday, we had the privilege and honour to meet H.E The Deputy Governor of Kilifi County, Hon. Flora Mbetsa Chibule . ....
 
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03.04.2023
Lent 2023 Joure
Palm Sunday 02-04-2023 What a beautiful event in the church of Joure. The students, their parents, and teachers were p....
 
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09.03.2023
Fundamental right
The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 31 1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and le....
 
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28.02.2023
Sports & Games: training for life
Playground for Mbwana primary “Sports & Games: education for life” is a project for the Mbwana Prim....
 
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13.02.2023
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30.12.2022
Happy New Year
We wish all friends of the Learn! Foundation a happy and healthy 2023. Without your help we can't do what we can do n....
 
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30.12.2022
Foodprogram
Time and time again we step into the breach for the children of the Makonjemare Primary School who have insufficient food....
 
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05.12.2022
Partinday
The annual Partin Day was held last Saturday. The network meeting for private initiatives. We were of course also there a....
 
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23.11.2022
Donation
We received an amount of no less than € 15,000 from the Stichting Fonds Onderwijs Support. This amount will be used ....
 
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25.10.2022
Pears for peers
During our last working visit, the 4 university students who are doing their studies with a scholarship from the Learn! F....
 
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21.10.2022
Hon. Flora Mbetsa Chibule
Conversation with the Deputy Governor Finally the time had come: we were visited at our office by the Deputy Governor,....
 
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19.10.2022
Opening Mbwana Primary
Together with 5 Dutch donors, our chair Ingrid Vink and Luuk Schilstra, where allowed to perform the official a....
 
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23.08.2022
Learn! Foundation CBO Kenya
Learn! Foundation CBO Learn! Foundation and Lifting the Barriers have merged and are now one organisation. We have the....
 
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16.08.2022
Mbwana is ready
Building Mbwana school is ready! The construction of the first phase (6 classrooms) of the Mbwana Primary School is fi....
 
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24.07.2022
On track
Build Mbwana on track! The construction of 6 new classrooms at Mbwana Primary School is progressing steadily! Our cont....
 
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19.07.2022
€ 6.000
€ 6.000 From the construction and installation team Sluisbuurt (they are building a residential tower in Amsterda....
 
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15.07.2022
Sewing Machines
Sewing machines  One of the seamstresses who has a small sewing workshop and was commissioned to make the AFAS sc....
 
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09.07.2022
Feast of Sacrifice
Feast of Sacrifice at Mbwana Primary They had a great day at Mbwana Primary School! Thanks to a very generous gift, ou....
 
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08.07.2022
Birthday gift
Birthday gift One of our ambassadors celebrated her birthday today. Instead of presents, she asked for a gift for the ....
 
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26.05.2022
Working visit Kenya part II
Working visit Kenya part II Of course we also visited our Makonjemare and Mbwana Primary School to share the great new....
 
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26.05.2022
Working visit Kenya 08 to 18 May
Working visit Kenya 08 to 18 May It was such a great working visit and we have so many new ideas for our collaboration....
 
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05.05.2022
School uniforms with AFAS FOUNDATION
School uniforms with AFAS FOUNDATION We are very happy to announce that we are going to start a great project with AFA....
 
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30.03.2022
One step closer
One step closer We are getting closer and closer to our goal for the construction of phase I of Mbwana Primary. Today ....
 
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28.03.2022
And another nice donation...
And another nice donation... How nice that we received a nice donation of no less than € 1,000! This time from an....
 
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26.03.2022
Fee donated
Fee donated What a great donation we received. No less than € 1,850 has been transferred to our account. It needs....
 
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14.03.2022
5 Years CBF Recognition
5 Years CBF Recognition We have been recognized by the CBF (Central Bureau for Fundraising) for 5 years now. What does....
 
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14.03.2022
Another big donation
Another big donation We are very happy with the amount of no less than € 10,000 from a small fund from which we h....
 
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12.03.2022
First major donation Mbwana
First major donation Mbwana Now that we know for sure that the construction of Mbwana school is supported by Wilde Gan....
 
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11.03.2022
Wilde Ganzen is participating!
Wilde Ganzen is participating! The time has come: we are definitely going to build Mbwana Primary School. And&nbs....
 
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18.02.2022
New school uniforms!
New school uniforms! Today 40 children from 'our' Makonjemare Primary School received a new school uniform. An....
 
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17.02.2022
A better road to Makonjemare
Finally a better road to Makonjemare! After four years of lobbying, the time has finally come! Thanks to a zealous p....
 
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14.01.2022
We are going to BUILD
We are going to BUILD It is definitive: we are going to build! Another primary school in Kenya - Kilifi Region. The ki....
 
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04.01.2022
School garden
Makonjemare school garden What a great start of this new year. The school garden is blooming and thriving like never b....
 
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04.01.2022
Anonymous donation
Anonymous donation We are very pleased with a generous gift that we received today. The generous giver wishes to remai....
 
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02.01.2022
Gift Deaconie Woudsend We received a very nice donation of no less than € 250 from the Protestant Municipality of....
 
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01.01.2022
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! We wish everyone a very prosperous New Year! We have started preparations for our new project, name....
 
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