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Stichting Safi Sana Foundation

Safisana is an international social enterprise improving health and climate conditions in low- and middle-income countries by transforming waste into valuable resources. Safisana was founded by the entrepreneur …

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
43/100 · methodology

About Stichting Safi Sana Foundation

Safisana is an international social enterprise improving health and climate conditions in low- and middle-income countries by transforming waste into valuable resources. Safisana was found by the entrepreneur Aart van den Beukel, initially supported by the Dutch government, Rabobank and the NGO Aqua for All as an innovative experiment bringing together public and private sectors to address the waste management challenge in low and middle income countries. Following five years of intensive piloting and testing, Safisana successfully launched the first waste to source plant in West Africa in 2017. Our day to day business is focused on improving conditions in non-sewered urban areas by building a network of locally embedded and managed plants and

Safisana is an international social enterprise improving health and climate conditions in low- and middle-income countries by transforming waste into valuable resources. Safisana was founded by the entrepreneur Aart van den Beukel, initially supported by the Dutch government, Rabobank and the NGO Aqua for All as an innovative experiment bringing together public and private sectors to address the waste management challenge in low and middle income countries. Following five years of intensive piloting and testing, Safisana successfully launched the first waste to resource plant in West Africa in 2017. Our day to day business is focused on improving living conditions in non-sewered urban areas by building a network of locally embedded and managed recycling plants that combine local waste treatment …

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Headquarters
Weesp, Noord Holland
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Operating in
1 countries

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Mission

Safisana is an international social enterprise improving health and climate conditions in low- and middle-income countries by transforming waste into valuable resources. Safisana was founded by the entrepreneur Aart van den Beukel, initially supported by the Dutch government, Rabobank and the NGO Aqua for All as an innovative experiment bringing together public and private sectors to address the waste management challenge in low and middle income countries. Following five years of intensive piloting and testing, Safisana successfully launched the first waste to resource plant in West Africa in 2017. Our day to day business is focused on improving living conditions in non-sewered urban areas by building a network of locally embedded and managed recycling plants that combine local waste treatment and sanitation services with the production of renewable energy and organic fertiliser. Our first plant in Ashaiman, just outside Accra in Ghana diverts 6,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfills annually which benefits over 81,000 people by providing cleaner living environments, locally produced green renewable energy, and enhanced food security. Our mission is to become the standardized solution for waste recycling and treatment in low and middle incomes. The Safisana Foundation is the knowledge base and accelerator for the scale-up of the Safisana model.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 13 SDG 13 · Climate Action Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. SDG 14 SDG 14 · Life Below Water Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources. SDG 15 SDG 15 · Life on Land Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity.
Operating countries (1)
Ghana

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in Netherlands
Integrity Assessment This charity: 43
Peer average: 71

Red flags

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Common questions

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Stichting Safi Sana Foundation is a registered environment nonprofit based in Weesp, Noord Holland, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 822197571. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 71/100 for environment charities in Netherlands.

Stichting Safi Sana Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 43 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Netherlands is 71/100.

Stichting Safi Sana Foundation is located in Weesp, Noord Holland, Netherlands. Its registered address is Stationsplein 30, the Netherlands.

Stichting Safi Sana Foundation is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting.

Stichting Safi Sana Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Safisana is an international social enterprise improving health and climate conditions in low- and middle-income countries by transforming waste into valuable resources. Safisana was found by the entrepreneur Aart van den Beukel, initially supported by the Dutch government, Rabobank and the NGO Aqua for All as an innovative experiment bringing together public and private sectors to address the waste management challenge in low and middle income countries. Following five years of intensive piloting and testing, Safisana successfully launched the first waste to source plant in West Africa in 2017. Our day to day business is focused on improving conditions in non-sewered urban areas by building a network of locally embedded... Stichting Safi Sana Foundation is classified as a environment organization registered in Netherlands.

Among environment charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Safi Sana Foundation's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100 is below the peer average of 71/100.

Stichting Safi Sana Foundation is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Safi Sana Foundation has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Stichting Safi Sana 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 822197571.

You can verify Stichting Safi Sana Foundation's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 822197571. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

You can donate to Stichting Safi Sana Foundation directly through its donation page (https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/agri/). Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

As an ANBI, Stichting Safi Sana 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.

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Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to STICHTING SAFI SANA FOUNDATION are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.

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Latest news

From global news sources

4 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Tech in 2 minuten: Wat is Edge Computing? - agconnect.nl
Jul 2021
www.agconnect.nl
Safi Sana werkt aan afval-tot-energiefabriek in Ghana - Agroberichten Buitenland
Jun 2018
www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl
Special: Circulaire economie in de agrarische sector - Agroberichten Buitenland
Jun 2018
www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl
Nieuwe wc's in Ghana dankzij schoolactie - WeesperNieuws
Apr 2016
www.weespernieuws.nl

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Peer charities

Other environment in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting Safi Sana Foundation This page 43 - -
Stichting Landschap Noord-Holland 72 €18.7 million 92%
Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland 72 €57.0 million 84%
Stichting Climbing The Right Tree 72 €378,071 93%
Stichting Het Geldersch Landschap 72 €33.6 million 93%
Stichting Natuur en Milieu 72 €8.6 million 88%
Stichting Het Limburgs Landschap 69 €23.5 million 98%
Stichting Trees for All 69 €8.8 million 86%
Stichting Water for Life 69 €2.5 million 94%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
May 18, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Financial filings
No ANBI publication (publicatieplicht) on file
Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Direct contact
No email or phone published
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about Stichting Safi Sana Foundation

What is Stichting Safi Sana Foundation?
Stichting Safi Sana Foundation is a environment foundation based in Weesp, Netherlands. Safisana is an international social enterprise improving health and climate conditions in low- and middle-income countries by transforming waste into valuable resources. Safisana was found by the entrepreneur Aart van den Beukel, initially supported by the Dutch government, Rabobank and the NGO Aqua for All as an innovative experiment bringing together public and private sectors to address the waste management challenge in low and middle income countries. Following five years of intensive piloting and testing, Safisana successfully launched the first waste to source plant in West Africa in 2017. Our day to day business is focused on improving conditions in non-sewered urban areas by building a network of locally embedded and managed plants and
Where is Stichting Safi Sana Foundation located?
Headquartered in Weesp, Netherlands.
Is Stichting Safi Sana Foundation trustworthy?
Stichting Safi Sana Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43 out of 100 (Partial 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 Safi Sana Foundation's registration number?
Registration: 822197571 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting Safi Sana Foundation's website?
http://anbi.nl
Are donations to Stichting Safi Sana 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.