Liliane Foundation

What Liliane Foundation does

Liliane Foundation (Stichting Liliane Fonds) is a Dutch charitable foundation founded in 1980 by Liliane Brekelmans, headquartered in 's-hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The organization supports children with disabilities in the poorest regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America through a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) methodology that delivers personalized, child-centered assistance via a network of 400 local partner organizations operating across 16-25 countries, including Tanzania, Nigeria, India, the Philippines, Bolivia, and Guatemala. In 2024, the foundation directly helped approximately 49,000 children, indirectly reached 63,000 through trained personnel, and trained 67,000 teachers, parents, and CBR workers; in 2025 the figure stood at 47,000 children helped. The foundation absorbed Stichting Rena in 2009 and operates in a personnel union with MIVA, sharing staff and joint policy on integrity and child safeguarding.

The foundation's core technology is the CBR approach, which works with local partners, parents, caregivers, and communities to provide tailored support including medical care, assistive devices, physiotherapy, education access, nutrition support, and parental training. Programs are organized around thematic areas including rehabilitation, inclusive education, sexual health, and work/income support. The revenue model is diversified across individual donations (one-time gifts and monthly recurring subscriptions starting at €5), corporate donations (preset tiers from €100 to €6,000), a partnership with the Postcode Loterij, and bequest/legacy giving channels, collected via an online donation storefront, telephone infolijn, and direct mail. The organization holds ANBI (public benefit) status, CBF certification since 1997, and GDPR compliance, and is led by directeur-bestuurder Erik Ackerman, who has held the role since October 2022.

Name

Liliane Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Liliane Fonds

Website

https://lilianefonds.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Liliane Foundation is a Dutch charitable foundation founded in 1980 that supports children with disabilities in impoverished regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America through Community Based Rehabilitation, delivered via 400 local partner organizations across 16-25 countries, funded by individual and corporate donations, the Postcode Loterij, and legacy giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and rehabilitation charitable services for children

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Disability charitable services
• Community based rehabilitation
• Children disability support
• Inclusive education programs
• Assistive devices provision

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters. Monthly donation options available starting from €5 per month. One-time donations in preset amounts of €20, €50, €100 or custom amounts.
2. Corporate Donations: Organizations can donate through dedicated corporate donation pages with preset amounts ranging from €100 to €6000, or custom amounts.
3. Postcode Lottery: Partnership with Postcode Loterij for funding
4. Bequests and Legacy Giving: Individuals can include Liliane Fonds in their will

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Liliane Foundation delivers a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) program that provides medical care, assistive devices (wheelchairs, prosthetics, walking frames), physiotherapy, inclusive education support, and parental/caregiver training to children with disabilities in the poorest parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The foundation funds this work by collecting individual donations, corporate gifts, periodic tax-free gifts, bequests, and Postcode Loterij proceeds, then channeling the funds through approximately 400 vetted local partner organizations and field workers who design and deliver tailored support for each child.

Product overview

Liliane Foundation is a charitable organization, not a technology product company. Its services consist of charitable programs for children with disabilities in the world's poorest regions, including Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR), donation collection, and thematic programs covering rehabilitation, inclusive education, sexual health, and work/income support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Program
• Individual Giving Program
• Corporate Giving Program
• Legacy / Bequest Giving Program Program that enables Dutch individuals to leave a legacy gift to Liliane Fonds through their will, providing long-term support for children with disabilities.
• Tax-Free Periodic Giving (Periodieke Schenking) Formalized periodic donation arrangement (periodieke schenking) that allows Dutch donors to give larger or sustained gifts with full ANBI tax deductibility, increasing the impact of their support for children with disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49,000 children directly helped in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIVAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiliane Fonds and MIVA form a personnel union (personele unie), sharing staff and jointly developing policy on integrity and child safety. Both organizations work together on child safeguarding and protection policies.
• Katalemwa Cheshire HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner organization in Uganda providing rehabilitation services, prosthetics, and education support for children with disabilities. Key partner in supporting beneficiaries like Justine and Sulaiman.
• TESS UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Guatemala specializing in cleft lip/palate (schisis) treatment, providing feeding support, surgeries, speech therapy, and psychological care. Helped over 3,100 children in 13 years.
• Jan Vikas Samiti (JVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational strategic partner in India that developed Sambhav, an online communication platform connecting children in remote areas with rehabilitation experts. Works with 19 partner organizations.
• GatagaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center in Rwanda where children with disabilities receive treatment, prosthetics, and education. Supports children like Alice and Chartine.
• AIC ChildcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Kenya supporting children with disabilities like Sempeta with medical care, education, and mobility aids.
• Kalamin EliascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Ethiopia providing support to children with hydrocephalus (waterhoofd) like Kalamin and Nataniyem.
• TwatashacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Zambia's Kafue area, working with field workers like Augustine to identify hidden children with disabilities and connect them with specialist care.
• Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention (AHDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Zambia working to find and support hidden children with disabilities in Lusaka's poorest neighborhoods.
• BAHATALAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Philippines specializing in treating clubfoot (klumpvoeten) in children, providing casting and surgical interventions.
• Postcode LoterijminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDutch charity lottery partnership for fundraising and awareness
• CBF (Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving)coreOthersIndependent supervisor for Dutch charities providing certification that Liliane Fonds meets strict quality standards for good causes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International): Global disability and inclusion NGO working in low-income and conflict-affected countries, providing rehabilitation, assistive devices, and inclusive education — closely mirrors Liliane Fonds' CBR model and beneficiary population.
• MIVA: Dutch development organization supporting mobility and transport for people with disabilities in developing countries; shares staff with Liliane Fonds via a personnel union and has the same Dutch charity profile and beneficiary focus.
• CBM (Christoffel-Blindenmission): International Christian disability-focused nonprofit operating in the world's poorest countries with partner-based service delivery — directly comparable to Liliane Fonds in mission (disability inclusion), geographic focus (developing countries), and methodology (working through local partners).
• Light for the World: European-headquartered (Austria) disability NGO operating in Africa and Asia with a focus on eye health, rehabilitation, and inclusive education — direct mission overlap with Liliane Fonds on disability inclusion for children in developing regions.
• Sightsavers: International disability NGO specializing in avoidable blindness and visual impairment in low-income countries; comparable to Liliane Fonds as a disability-focused nonprofit working via local partners in Africa and Asia.
• Leonard Cheshire Disability: UK-based international disability charity supporting children and adults with disabilities across more than 20 countries — directly comparable in mission, geographic scope, and partner-driven service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Global children's rights and girls' empowerment NGO active across Africa, Asia, and Latin America; overlaps with Liliane Fonds on child welfare in developing countries but addresses a much broader set of issues.
• UNICEF: UN agency for children's rights operating in 190+ countries with a programmatic mandate covering health, education, and child protection — overlaps with Liliane Fonds on children-in-developing-countries but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader scope.
• Save the Children: One of the largest international children's NGOs, operating globally with a broad mandate (health, education, protection) that includes children with disabilities — comparable beneficiary population and global footprint, but much wider mission.
• SOS Children's Villages: International nonprofit providing family-based care, education, and health support to vulnerable children across 130+ countries; comparable in operating model (partnered local delivery) and child focus, but broader than disability-specific programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/lilianefonds1
• Facebookfacebook.com/lilianefonds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liliane-fonds
• Instagraminstagram.com/lilianefonds
• Xx.com/lilianefonds

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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