Dear Friends, 

First of all thank you very much for your contribution to the Hans Valstar-Verbeek Foundation in 2009. This has enabled us to continue the support to our projects. During these economically difficult times, there is a danger that the support to the less fortunate of this world is forgotten. Additionally there have been more debates this year on the management of charity projects. 

Simply handing out money, sometimes partly to the wrong people, does not always have the desired impact. Big charity organisations have been criticised for their large overhead and poor management of funds. Due to the small size of our foundation we guarantee that every euro you donate is spent fully and effectively on our projects.  

The aim of the foundation remains unchanged: to improve the future for underprivileged youth in Sri Lanka through education, working together with local people who care. Apart from our ongoing support to primary schools, our intention is to also support vocational schools. Learning a trade can provide better opportunities for young people. Besides this we also aim to increase the number of pupils at our school for the mildly handicapped.  

Below on this site you can find a report from our last visit to our projects in November 2009. Soon our plans for 2010 will be published there as well. For these plans we need your continuing support!  Therefore we ask for your contribution again for 2010 to the Hans Valstar-Verbeek Foundation, don’t forget the foundation is an ANBI (‘algemeen nut beogende instelling’) therefore your donation, under certain conditions, is tax deductible. 

On behalf of the children in Sri Lanka, we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year and many thanks for your support. 

With kind Regards, 

The foundation board

Jan Verbeek                           Ellen Valstar

06-53312608                          evalstar@aquastyle.nl

Elles Verbeek                        Bernard Jasper

ellesverbeek@gmail.com