Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation
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Discover how the Girls Empowerment Foundation improves the life of girls in Kenya through education, housing and security. Join us and help build a better future for children in need.
Ontdek hoe de Girls Empowerment Foundation het leven van meisjes in Kenia verbetert door onderwijs, huisvesting en veiligheid. Sluit je aan bij ons en help mee aan een betere toekomst voor kinderen in nood.
Girls in developing countries help to follow education, giving these girls the knowledge and strength to develop into independent women, who are able to start a family, raise and support children and build a career, trying to change this by supporting girls with education, housing, safety and nutrition.
Meisjes in ontwikkelingslanden te helpen met het volgen van onderwijs. Daarmee deze meisjes de kennis en de kracht geven om zich tot onafhankelijke vrouwen te ontwikkelen, die in staat zijn een gezin te stichten, kinderen op te voeden en te onderhouden en een carrière op te bouwen. Dit proberen te veranderen door meisjes te ondersteunen met onderwijs, huisvesting, veiligheid en voeding.
Programs
2 programs run by Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation-
Henny's Children's Home (HCH)
Henny’s Children’s Home is een huis in Kwale, bestaande uit 2 gebouwen met elk 40 bedden plus een grote gemeenschapsruimte. Het biedt onderdak aan 70 meisjes die geen ouders meer hebben of waarvan de ouders niet in staat zijn om voor ze te zorgen.
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Henny's Academy
Henny's Academy is zowel een basisschool als een Junior Secondary School in Kwale. Hier wordt kwalitatief uitstekend onderwijs gegeven aan klassen die niet groter zijn dan 30 leerlingen.
Focus & reach
Kenya
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#96 of 9,137 education charities in the Netherlands on integrity score
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Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation is a registered education nonprofit based in Naaldwijk, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is 817453325. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds a valid ANBI status with the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst), which means it is officially recognised as a Public Benefit Organisation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations to it are tax-deductible, and it is subject to ongoing oversight and public-disclosure requirements. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 70/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. No red flags have been detected.
Discover how the Girls Empowerment Foundation improves the life of girls in Kenya through education, housing and security. Join us and help build a better future for children in need. Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation is classified as an education organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 2011.
As an ANBI, Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.
Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation is a Dutch foundation (stichting) - the most common legal form for charities and public-benefit organisations in the Netherlands. A stichting has no members, is governed by a board, and is established by notarial deed for a specific purpose. It is the only Dutch legal form that can hold ANBI (public-benefit) status without member oversight. There are about 250,000 stichtingen on file at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), of which roughly 50,000 hold ANBI status with the Belastingdienst. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 817453325.
Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation's official registration number is 817453325, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.
Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation is located in Naaldwijk, Netherlands. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.
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Quick facts about Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation
- What is Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation?
- Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation is a education foundation based in Naaldwijk, Netherlands. Discover how the Girls Empowerment Foundation improves the life of girls in Kenya through education, housing and security. Join us and help build a better future for children in need.
- When was Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation founded?
- Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation was founded in 2011.
- Who leads Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation?
- Edwin Jansen serves as Board member.
- Where is Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Naaldwijk, Netherlands.
- Is Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation trustworthy?
- Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 70 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation's registration number?
- Registration: 817453325 (Netherlands).
- What is Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation's website?
- https://girlsempowerment.nl/
- Are donations to Stichting Girls Empowerment Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.