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In a world full of uncertainty, acts of kindness are the greatest evidence of hope

Board

Marion Slaats
Chair: Marion Slaats
Nurse A; since 1980 she worked as an operating room nurse (surgery) at Máxima Medical Center in Veldhoven and Eindhoven. She completed the Pedagogical Academy in 1976. She coordinates the board and the working group and maintains contact with Mbeya (Tanzania). Now retired.
Jan Oostveen
Treasurer / Secretary: Jan Oostveen
Independent tax advisor in Veldhoven. Involved in support for disadvantaged children in Sierra Leone, Ghana and Kenya. Helps families rebuild their own sources of income.
Kristofa Zulu Nyoni
General board member: Dr. Kristofa Zulu Nyoni
Board member and project lead in Tanzania. Responsible for the children’s wellbeing, liaison with the board and direct representation in Mbeya. PhD in Sciences of Education; lecturer at Ruaha University College, Iringa, Tanzania.