WATER4KIDS project launched in the past months by SIVA4KIDS has brought motivation and led to very good results: almost one year after the first incident, the water pumps have been repaired and the water could reach again the small village of Lowoe in the region of Lomé, Togo. Continue Reading

Project Suriname BOOK4KIDS 2009 has been succesfully launced by sending second hand Dutch school books to Suriname, where our partner foundation U-CARE of Wanica, Paramaribo, will collaborate for further distribution of these books to basic schools in Suriname. Continue Reading

Few days ago, Emmanuel Olivier (Market Development) was back in The Hague after a one-month trip around Togo and Benin. During this short period he could accomplish few projects and gather an incredible amount of information and trustworthy contacts in these countries. Especially in Togo, Emmanuel could visit two schools (public and private) in Lome and surroundings. Continue Reading

With her motivation and professionalism, Lydia Baenen is now part of Siva4Kids board and brings to the foundation all her background in project management based on some experiences in foreign countries (Ecuador, India and Mexico). The micro-projects “Pens4Kids” recently accomplished in Togo were part of a larger portfolio of activities that S4K will generate in this country in the coming years. Continue Reading

SIVA4KIDS got some space in the virtual community of Facebook. The group “Siva4Kids Foundation” (link), that represents the organization, is managed by S4K volunteers. Continue Reading

4 years after the foundation, Siva4Kids goes to Togo and Benin in Western Africa. Emmanuel Olivier, responsible for Market Development, has taken a trip to Africa to bring some educational material to help children in this continent. His trip will be mainly oriented to help children in Togo, a country where school is compulsory from the of age of 6 to 12 years old, but the literacy rate stays at 70% for male and the rate for female is much lower. Continue Reading