About the foundation “Stichting Netherlands Sri Lanka”
“He who saves a child, saves the world”
The foundation “Stichting Netherlands Sri Lanka” was a private initiative of four individuals from Goes in The Netherlands that was initiated after the tsunami of 2004 in South-East Asia. The aim of the foundation is to provide essential support for children and orphans in Sri Lanka to ensure that they may have a better and more hopeful future.
Thanks to the amount of donations, the foundation has been able to build four childrens’ homes/orphanages where a maximum of 90 children can enjoy a safe and loving home life while also benefitting from education and medical care arrangements.
At the end of June 2009 the first home: the Milhous Childrens’ Home was opened in Panumugama, giving a home and protection to 24 girls.
In March 2011, construction started on the second house for 24 girls in Katupotha, with the work being carried out by local building constructors. It was completed in January 2012.
On 11th January 2014 the SMI Child Care and Development Center was opened. This third house is located in Kelaniya near Colombo.
The fourth house is situated in Ja Ela and was opened in January 2018.
PowerPoint Presentations
We would gladly offer you, or your organisation, a PowerPoint Presentation.
We will then tell you all about the origins of the four homes, and how the children are doing now.
We will also try to give you insight into the history, the nature, the religions and the daily life in Sri Lanka.
Interested? Then please contact us. We will be happy to come!
Support us
If you would like to support the work of the foundation, we would be most grateful. Being a foundation, we are entirely dependent on the generosity of donors for the maintenance of the children’s homes and for the care of the children, who have absolutely nothing. This is the reason that we are not afraid to ask for your support on their behalf. So please support our foundation and help ensure that these children will be able to have a good life in the future.
You can support us by:
- Making donations
- Becoming a donator for a fixed amount – from € 5,- per month
- Making a bequest to the foundation in your will.
BANK ACC.NO.: NL83 RABO 0111 7991 12
of “Stichting Netherlands Sri Lanka” in Goes, The Netherlands.
If you donate money to us, would you please include your address, place of residence and e-mail address on your bank statement.
Thanks to our short lines, nothing sticks to the bow and your money will all end up on the children’s plate.
ANBI
(A charter of acknowledged charitable organisations)
The foundation “Stichting Netherlands Sri Lanka” is registered in the Chamber of Commerce in Middelburg with number 22058464, and has been classified as an acknowledged charitable organisation (ANBI) which means that donations are tax deductible, and no endowment/inheritance tax is payable. It is based in Kloetinge, The Netherlands.
Privacy statement
In our privacy statement we tell you how we handle your personal data. We explain clearly in this privacy statement which personal data we collect and for what purposes we use it. We also explain how you can view, change or delete your data. We believe it is important that you are well informed of this and advise you to read this statement carefully.
Click here to open the privacy statement (PDF)
If you can not access the privacy statement, you can click here to download necessary software (PDF-read).
Contact data
Secretariat: Simon Vestdijklaan 27, 4481 DM Kloetinge, The Netherlands.
Telephone no.: + 31 113 212290
Members of the board:
Chairman
Elsbeth Sanderse – van den Berg
Telephone: + 31 113 214816
voorzitter@
stichtingnetherlandssrilanka.nl
Secretary
Tanja Uitterhoeve – Geene
Telephone: + 31 113 212290
secretaris@
stichtingnetherlandssrilanka.nl
Treasurer
Joseph Uitterhoeve
Telephone: + 31 113 212290
penningmeester@
stichtingnetherlandssrilanka.nl
Board member
Eljo Gubbels – Heijnsdijk
Let me introduce myself:
My name is Eljo Gubbels, on January 1st, 2023, I became a member of the board of the Foundation. In the early years the situation of the orphans was brought to our attention by Theo Schouwenaar and since then I have been following all activities via the newsletter and the website. When Tanja asked me to be part of the board, I was immediately enthusiastic and after her explanation about the objectives of the Foundation, the maintenance of the children’s homes and the support of the children and Sister Amatha, I said “Yes”, at once. Along with my daily job as an administrative assistant, I would also like to contribute to the good work that the foundation does for the orphans in Sri Lanka.
Kind regards,
Eljo
Telephone: + 31 6 42127071
bestuurslid@
stichtingnetherlandssrilanka.nl