Alternatives 4 Children appoints Marjolijn Breeuwer and Peter Vermeulen as directors and moves to a one-tier board Alternatives 4 Children (A4C), the charitable foundation of the (alternative) financial industry, is pleased to report that Marjolijn Breeuwer, Bank Head of Investment Management at InsingerGilissen (Quintet Private Bank), and Peter Vermeulen, Advisor of Plethora Precious Metals Fund […]
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Second donation in 2020
September 2020. The Project Team has been in touch frequently with the Kanaka School project in Ghana. They are finally at the stage where the school could operate independent from donations. This is truly amazing! And a spark of light in these COVID times. A4C gave them 3 years (until end 2021) to become self-sufficient […]
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Reporting September 2020
Good news from the Bridge School! Although attendance is only 75% (we expect more), the staff has been extremely active to motivate, engage and coach their students! Read the report here
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Reporting July & August 2020
What do you do when the world walks on its head? When the pandemic hit India, the most affected were the underprivileged as their livelihood was at stake: ABC and associated charities started our counter measures to handle the situation (see previous reports) and provide livelihood support. They also ensured that the staff provide emotional […]
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Reporting – April & May 2020
April – May reporting – Vonisha School We’re very happy to share the latest news about the school! Update related to COBVID-19 Supply of food Donation of second-hand clothes Prevent spread: wear mask Few candid moments during lockdown Workshop for Teachers Survey on “out of school Children” Onsite teaching https://alternatives4children.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vonisha-Bridge-School-Report-April-May-2020.pdf
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Kamitei – June 2020 update
Kamitei provided us with a short update on the corona impact in Tanzania on our activities. In general, Tanzania does not have strict lockdown measures like those in other countries. Large public gatherings have been banned and schools have been closed but the government’s approach is not very consistent. Since 17 March all schools are […]
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Support Kanaka!
In 2020, KANAKA acquired the accreditation for 2 vocational studies.As a result, the school will be assigned 400 to max 600 students on a government subsidy.In preparation of the new school year on the 15th of September there are however start up costs that will have to be covered by KANAKA, before the first payout is made by the ministry […]
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Reporting – February 2020
FEBRUARY ACTIVITY REPORT Feel free to browse through the report to learn more about Vonisha’s activities and achievements!
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Star of the month
BEEMA – STAR OF THE MONTH Beema Shankar is a 6 year child living in Doddakammanahalli Community having a younger sibling Pawan who is also studying in our bridge program. They lost their mother a year ago and they are under the care of guardians .When he joined the program, he was non-cooperative, timid and arrogant. […]
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Governmental Accreditation
NEW ACCREDITATION! “We are very happy to announce that Kanaka as of April 28th has obtained the official certificate of accreditation for the “Garment Making” and “Cosmetology” courses!As a result of the accreditation the Ghanian ministry of education will finance the education of any student that partakes in one of the mentioned studies.This change will also allow […]