Aims



The main aim of the Afrikaad Foundation is to contribute to the development of education in Ghana.

The Foundation assist with the building and furnishing of schools and with the purchase of educational materials.


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This ghanese Adinkkrasymbool refer to the importance of community sense.
It means: 2 Crocodiles share together one stomach, but nevertheles they fight for food!

With other words:

" IT IS UNREASONABLE TO FIGHT IF YOU NEED EACH OTHER!"





Because schools do not exist in isolation, but are part of the community, the Foundation also focuses on issues such as access to safe drinking-water, replanting projects and medical aid for school children and their families.



The local communities themselves carry out the actual works, supported by professionals whenever necessary.




The board of directors of the Afrikaad Foundation consists of:



      A. v/d Munnik:       President
      Aad van der Munnik, Barendrecht. Imports arts and crafts from
      West-Africa. Visits Ghana in particular regularly.





      R. Koelemij:            Secretary
      Ron Koelemij, Woerden. General surgeon and globe-trotter.
      Focal point in the field of health care for the Foundation.






      H. Kodde:                Treasurer
      Hans Kodde, Capelle a/d IJssel. Entrepreneur in charge of his
      own tax consultancy.




Other volunteers:


      Ms. W. Schriek:     Education and educational tools
      Winia Schriek, Barendrecht. Has been working in primary
      education since 1978. The Foundation gratefully benefits from
      her experience and contacts in the field of education.






      Ms. W. Schols:      Photographer
      Willy Schols, Barendrecht. General practitioner. She and Aad       took the first steps towards establishing the Foundation      
      together.
      Her greatest hobby is photography.






      Mr. W. Roos:          Fund-raising & Sponsoring
      Wim Roos, Barendrecht. Runs a company in logistic services.
      He has contacts all over the world and therefore especially
      concentrates on fund-raising. Ghana has won its way into his heart.






      Mr. E. de Wit:          Webmaster
      Erik de Wit, Vlaardingen. Originally worked in the public health
      sector. His hobby is building websites. Has built this site free of
      charge and also donates his services as webmaster to
      the Afrikaad Foundation.






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