SUNRISE DUTCH EDUCATION FUND
Our foundation consists of a highly committed group of volunteers. We advocate for the children in Nepal and do so without compensation. In Nepal, we have three board members who also dedicate themselves with great enthusiasm. They provide guidance, monitor the children, and report on progress to the board in the Netherlands.
Every year, at least one of the board members travels to Nepal at their own expense. Last year, Desiree and Heleen were in Nepal to visit the schools and discuss new applications with the head of the school. The children's homes are also visited.
Board members in Nepal (from left to right):
Laxmi Parajuli Board Member SDEF Makwanpur (South)
Sangeeta Bhandari board member SDEF Kathmandu
Pema Sherpa Board Member SDEF Sindupalchok (North)
Desiree Lesscher - founder of the fund and secretary
Nepal is a country that continues to fascinate me. Besides the fascination with the beautiful Himalayas, the Nepalese people have stolen my heart. They are exceptionally friendly people who are willing to share even the least they possess with you. Through my profession as a midwife, I also came into contact with obstetrics in Nepal. 30% of women in the mountain regions still die during childbirth here. As a result, a large proportion of children, even though they have a father, are placed in an orphanage. I find it very important that parent and child can stay together. The parent-child bond remains strong, and that benefits the care they provide for one another. Education is essential for the future of the children; the children are the future of Nepal. I want to stand up for that, together with you!
Jules Jansen – treasurer
“I do my daily work as a partner of Deelstra and Jansen, a practice for administration and advice.
From my profession I think it is great to be able to contribute to the development of the future of Nepal. Our children Rebecca (1997), Nathan (1999) and Samuel (2003) go to school in the
Netherlands every day, so education is a matter of course. SDEF makes it possible to offer
Nepalese children education. Where education is not yet the most normal thing in the world
for everyone. With this we lay a foundation for building a better future of and by the Nepalese.
Of course I wholeheartedly recommend our public benefit organization and we look forward
to your support. Your donation is eligible for deduction in box 1. "
Jos van Sandt – board member
"Desiree's stories about her visits to Nepal made me decide years ago to work for the children in Nepal from the Netherlands. In 2015 I went to Nepal for the first time. It was an impressive journey in which I worked together. I searched with Desiree, Laxmi and Sangeeta the areas and schools where the children from the SDEF program live and go to school Six months after the devastating earthquake of April 2015, I was quite shocked by the poverty and conditions in which many people live. it was also fantastic to see how we can make a difference for a number of children and their families, which is why I would like to continue to use my knowledge and skills to make a small but structural contribution through the SDEF to a better future for the children in Nepal. "
Inger Schermer - board member
"Since February 1, 2016 I have been retired and I left my job as rector of the Don Bosco
College Volendam. Yet my heart continued to be focused on education and the development
of the youth. When I came into contact with I was immediately sold on the SDEF. The Don
Bosco College has always been active in sponsoring a specific school in Congo and the support
of better education in other third world locations through Edukans was also our keen interest.
SDEF does exactly what I the above-mentioned projects: helping
underprivileged children with a better future perspective, by giving them the opportunity to
receive training that enables them to achieve this. The fact that SDEF is small-scale and there is
a direct relationship with local Nepalese administrators has only made me even more enthusiastic
to dedicate myself to this foundation. "
Heleen de Graaf - board member
"Because of my great passions of traveling and photography I have seen a lot of the world, where I was also confronted with poverty and poor education. While it is so important that children receive a good education, because that is often the start of a better life In addition, it is so important that children continue to live with their families What makes SDEF so unique is that children, whose parents cannot afford education, are still given the opportunity to go to school and continue to live at home. Give them a future! I myself have been to Nepal several times and good education is of great importance. That is why I hope you will support us. "
Peter Paul Vet - boardmember
My number one passion is definitely travelling, that is why I made it part of my day to day live with working for KLM. With all my years spending abroad I discovered that educations is unfortunately not a given for every child in the world and especially not in Nepal. This is why I try to contribute via SDEF to create easier accessibility of education for the Children in Nepal. Although I know it is still only a small step compared to the size of the problem. This small scale of SDEF attracted me especially because it creates a very efficient organization with direct links and roots within Nepal.
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