Little Smile Foundation

TOGETHER

we make children’s lives more promising
by supporting small-scale projects
in developing countries.

Mission

Together we make children’s lives more promising by supporting small-scale projects in developing countries.

Realised projects

01. Educational institution Leoncio Prado, Karina, Chucuito, Puno, Peru

We provided school furniture and computers.

02. Educational institution Capi Cruz Grande, Uros Chulluni, Puno, Peru

The school was rebuilt with our support after it was completely destroyed by fire, and we provided furniture and a motorboat to take the children – who live on reed islands that the people built themselves on Lake Titikaka – to school and bring them back safely every day.

03. Educational institution Capi Cruz Grande, Uros Tribuna, Puno, Peru

We provided a motorboat to take the children – who live on reed islands that the people built themselves on Lake Titikaka – to school and bring them back safely every day.

04. Professional training for former child soldiers, Monrovia, Liberia

Despite the efforts of many, hardly any progress could be made, due to the severe drug addiction of the former child soldiers. Therefore, we decided with pain in our hearts to stop supporting this project financially.

05. Educational institution of Suana, Suana Island, Peru

We provided this school with furniture, computers and musical instruments.

06. Educational institution of Anapia, Anapia Island, Peru

We provided this school with a motorboat for safe school transport.

07. Healthcare institution ‘House of Peace’, Juli, Peru

We provided this health care institution with the necessary equipment and materials to improve the quality of life and social integration of disabled people.

08. Educational institution of Conima, Conima, Moho, Puno, Peru

We provided this school with furniture and computers.

09. Children from Dhading, Nepal

We made possible that 12 children, from families with no financial means, can go to school for the next three years (2020 – 2022).

10. St. Francis Training Institute, Mbarara, Uganda

We provided this school, a training institute for young tailors and counsellors, with 30 new laptops.

11. St. Francis Training Institute, Mbarara, Uganda

We provided this school, a training institute for young tailors and counsellors, with sewing machines and tailoring tools.

12. Young girl, Lira, Uganda

Through our work in Uganda we came into contact with a young girl who needed urgent medical attention. The treatment has now been successfully completed.

13. Educational institution of Kamsontenga, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Together with AGAD, Lenie Hoegen Dijkhof, her husband Yessa Diarra and our donors, we realized the first three classrooms plus general facilities of a new school in the Kamsontenga district.

Projects in progress and projects in preparation

14. Multipurpose hall, Varanasi, India

Father Abhi (DARE) runs a shelter for girls, who were found homeless and without family in the train stations of Varanasi. The goal is to reunite the children with the parents as soon as possible. The current shelter is too small. Partly thanks to the support of the Wilde Ganzen Foundation (a Dutch NGO) and a private donor, a multipurpose hall is being built.

15. Burlobo Rock View Primary School, Lira, Uganda

At the request of Patrick Olwit Ogwang, school inspector in Lira district, we are going to realize water supply for this school. The contract has been signed. The work is in progress.

16. Literacy Centre, Varanassi, India

DARE, led by Father Abhi, runs a literacy center at all five Varanassi train stations, where 20 to 25 children learn to read and write/functional literacy. In addition, food is provided to ensure their nutritional requirements. Eligible and interested children continue their studies in the local formal schools. Through financial support, we are enabling the literacy class at Banaras station for two years (April 2022 – March 2024).

17. Le Tisserin, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

At the request of Association Le Tisserin we will contribute to the education of 23 displaced children. The children, in most cases together with their families, have fled areas of violence in the north of Burkina Faso, and are now settling permanently in the safer south.

18. St Johns School For The Deaf, Serekunda, Gambia

Initiated by Wil and Annemarie Koch (two Dutch benefactors), we help to deliver two passenger vans for daily school transport, so that the deaf students, who are currently stuck at home, can go to school again.

About us

The unpaid board consists of Maarten Verhoeven (chair), Wouter Verhoeven (secretary) and Rianne Vermeulen (treasurer).
Thanks to our contributors we are able to do this great job.

Maarten Verhoeven

Chair

Wouter Verhoeven

Secretary

Rianne Vermeulen

Treasurer

Contact

Stichting Little Smile Foundation

De Biezen 1
1394 LR Nederhorst den Berg
The Netherlands

Any questions?

Please send an email to Wouter Verhoeven:

wouter@littlesmile.foundation

Stichting Little Smile Foundation was founded on 27 June 2018.
For the Articles of Association, click here, for the policy plan click here.

The CoC number is: 71994335.
Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI), RSIN/fiscal code: 8589 33 421.
Triodos Bank IBAN number: NL 48 TRIO 0379 3156 37. Triodos Bank BIC number: TRIONL2U.

Click here for the Annual Report 2021.
Click here for the Standard form publication obligation ANBI General.