Van Uden Charity
Van Uden Charity has a long history of giving back to society, through annual donations and sponsorship of art related organizations and charities.
In the beginning
The start of a foundation
At the end of the nineties, Van Uden set up a foundation to promote sailing, particularly for the young. Over the past 15 years, this foundation, Stichting Benodet, has organized many events, including the Van Uden Reco Stellendam Regatta in Stellendam and has formed and coached numerous sailing teams. At the end of 2012, Van Uden took the first steps to help the poor in far off countries, especially in Africa, where people are a lot worse off. This resulted in establishing the Van Uden Charity Foundation.
Pushing boundaries
Supoport beyond boders
The first project of the foundation was to support the poor population in Namibia, Bosjesmannen in the vernacular or Bushman in South African Dutch. A number of Bushman tribes, e.g. the San, are receiving free health care through the local N/a’an ku sê foundation and children are educated in the Clever Cubs schools.
A second project is the support of an orphanage in Vietnam where the Mai-Nha foundation supports a number of orphans.
Take a look at our projects
29 januari 2024
Van Uden Charity donates variety of goods
In 2013 Van Uden Charity foundation gave the N/a’an ku sê foundation a Landrover Ambulance out of the donations of Van Uden Holding. Because of the donated solar panels, the hospital and the Clever Cubs Schools are no longer dependent on expensive generators. The reefer containers, which were used for the transport of the ambulance and the solar panels, and collected clothes, bicycles, etc. were donated to the foundation.
29 januari 2024
Van Uden arranged transport of teaching aids
“Vrienden van Mozambique” is a private enterprise which supports primary education in Mozambique by various projects, starting with teaching aids. Van Uden arranged the transport. Vrienden van Mozambique
29 januari 2024
Van Uden supports dental project on the island Sal in Cape Verde
Four dental students of the University of Amsterdam started a dental project on the island Sal. The objective is to outline the dental situation on the island and offer a plan for future care. They carry out dental checks for free on children in schools, in prison, in community centres and in a practice. If necessary, teeth are extracted also for free. Sal is one of the 22 districts in Cape Verde. It is an expensive island where drinking water is scarce. Sources of income are tourism, a bit of fishing and salt production. A lot of people live in poverty.