| Gerard van vliet | Entrepreneur and writer. Speciality: vitality of organizations and people. Has a wide experience of international and social involvement with people that lack the power to stand up for themselves. Developing the potential of people, wherever they are, is the aim in his life. |
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| Gineke van Don | Former Director Communication Essent Presently Director of her own Company and working for Unive/VGZ. Gineke was a volunteer and the children of Msambweni have a special place in het heart. |
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| Rob van Drunen | Vice President of AIESEC, an international student organization. Rob has been a volunteer himself and he loves to see 'his' kids grow up and develop. |
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| Miriam Bouwens | Former Director of het own Footwear companies. Her recent study to become a Journalist make sher want to write 'that unique book on Kenya'. But the kids take so much of her time that 'that' book will take a while. Next year 2 of the kids graduate from University, whcih makes her very proud! |
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| Joke van Uden | Joke has an social education and used to work in the deprived neighbourhoods of Rotterdam until she decided to see the world. She sailed the world and visited Africa that way. Joke is in charge of the financial part of the Foundation |
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members of the Board of Twiga, from left to right: Gerard van Vliet, Gineke van Don, Rob van Drunen, Miriam Bouwens. Sitting: Joke van Uden |
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Miriam Bouwens
Volunteers
Miriam is 3 months per year in Kenya. Normally 2 x 6 weeks.
During these trips new activities are developed.
While in The Netherlands there is regular contact with the headmasters of the schools. With High School and University students there is direct e-mail contact.
Frequently volunteers come to work and assist in the project. The teach, coach Twiga-paid teachers, assist the remedial teachers and give feedback.
The financial responsibility is with Miriam. She is controlled by the board.
