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The tireless efforts of our volunteers, sponsors and donors make it all possible.
The Kehidupan Anda Foundation was established in 2001 to help Dutch Simone Gerritsen build a school in the village of Tongkaina in North Sulawesi.
Until that time, there were no opportunities for village children to receive a further education beyond elementary school.
We make zero profit, but children aged 6-18 can go to school and thus (through a good education) create a better life for themselves and their immediate family.
Kehidupan Anda supports 3 different projects: facilitative, such as building and maintaining the facilities; operational: support of teachers and ecological projects and our now famous study fund.
Since construction of the school began in 2006, we have helped more than 100 children find jobs in the tourism industry.
Through donations from sponsor parents, the foundation has been able to pay school fees for children whose parents were unable to do so. Donations also help maintain and improve facilities, such as building a library or additional classrooms.
Experienced PADI Course Director training Indonesian children to become dive guides. Has lived in North Sulawesi since 1996 and is the head founder of the school.
Paul takes care of the day-to-day operations of the foundation. Paul is an experienced diver and underwater videographer.
As of January 1, 2014, the regulations for General Beneficial Institutions (ANBIs) changed. In a letter dated July 20, 2013, the tax authorities gave instructions on how to work out foundation data.
Kehidupan-Anda is an ANBI foundation with RISN/tax (identification) number 820099260.
This means that your donations are tax deductible provided you have entered into a Periodic Cash Gift Agreement with the foundation.
For further information, see the Tax Office.
Kehidupan Anda Foundation has sponsored a school in North Sulawesi, Indonesia since 2006. This enables us to provide career opportunities for village children in the area.
